Timothee Chalamet, left, and Rebecca Ferguson in a scene the 2021 movie 'Dune.' (Chia Bella James / Warner Bros. Leisure through AP)
LONDON --
Sci-fi epic "Dune" and Jane Campion's darkish Western "The Energy Of The Canine" lead the nominations for this 12 months's British Academy Movie Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Woman Gaga amongst these up for main actor awards.
Denis Villeneuve and his Canadian collaborators behind "Dune" acquired a number of nods, with the Quebecois filmmaker named in the most effective movie and tailored screenplay classes.
Two of the director's longtime Montreal-born collaborators have been additionally acknowledged with Patrice Vermette among the many manufacturing design nominees for "Dune," and Donald Mowat contending for greatest make-up and hair.
The blockbuster saga, starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, acquired eleven nominations in complete, together with cinematography and unique rating. "The Energy of the Canine," set in Nineteen Twenties Montana and starring Cumberbatch as a ranch proprietor, follows shut behind with eight nominations, together with greatest director and greatest movie.
"Ghostbusters: Afterlife" gave Vancouver visible results supervisor Aharon Bourland her first BAFTA nomination within the particular visible results class.
Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical "Belfast," which tells of a childhood in Northern Eire throughout the bloody battle generally known as The Troubles, was additionally nominated for greatest movie and 5 different classes.
Branagh didn't make it onto the most effective director listing, however he mentioned Thursday that the nominations have been "a tremendous tribute to a outstanding a part of the world." He mentioned: "We're humbly and delightfully gobsmacked!"
The opposite two contenders for greatest movie are "Do not Look Up," the catastrophe comedy starring DiCaprio, and coming-of-age drama "Licorice Pizza."
DiCaprio and Cumberbatch are amongst these nominated within the main actor class, together with Will Smith, who acquired his first BAFTA nomination for his position as the daddy of Serena and Venus Williams in "King Richard."
Cumberbatch mentioned he was "deeply humbled and grateful."
"The journey to play Phil Burbank took me a great distance from something acquainted to me and this recognition of that work appears like finishing the circle and coming dwelling," he mentioned in a press release.
The main actress listing included Woman Gaga for "Home of Gucci," Alana Haim for "Licorice Pizza" and Emilia Jones for "Coda."
Daniel Craig's final James Bond movie, "No Time to Die," and Steven Spielberg's "West Facet Story" each acquired 5 nominations.
The awards organizers say they're dedicated to supporting new expertise, and this 12 months all of the performers within the supporting actor class are first-time nominees. They embrace Woody Norman for "C'mon C'mon," who at simply 11 years outdated is the youngest nominee of the 12 months, and Ariana DeBose, who performs Anita in "West Facet Story."
"It is actually humbling, and I am honored and simply blown away," DeBose informed The Related Press.
Consistent with current years, most performing nominations have gone to non-British performers.
The annual movie awards celebrates its seventy fifth anniversary this 12 months, and winners will probably be introduced throughout a ceremony hosted by Insurgent Wilson on the Royal Albert Corridor in London on March 13.
Final 12 months's ceremony was largely carried out on-line, with simply the hosts and presenters showing in particular person.
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Related Press video producer Hilary Fox contributed.
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