Oppenheimer emerged triumphant at the 2024 British Academy Film Awards, securing the coveted titles of best film and best director for Christopher Nolan, marking his inaugural BAFTA win.
Cillian Murphy received acclaim as best actor for his compelling portrayal of atomic age scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, while co-star Robert Downey Jr earned the accolade for best supporting actor.
Nolan's film garnered an impressive total of seven awards. Yorgos Lanthimos's feminist fantasy adventure, Poor Things, closely followed with five awards, including best actress for Emma Stone in her role as Bella Baxter.
Jonathan Glazer's Holocaust drama, The Zone of Interest, clinched three awards, notably outstanding British film and best film not in the English language. Da’vine Joy Randolph was recognized as best supporting actress for The Holdovers, which also received the honor for best casting.
Several winning films, including Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Poor Things, The Zone of Interest, Earth Mama, and The Boy and the Heron, made their debut to UK audiences at the BFI London Film Festival.
WINNER LIST
- Best film - Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas
- Outstanding British film - The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer, James Wilson, Ewa Puszczyńska
- Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or Producer - Earth Mama – Savanah Leaf (writer, director, producer), Shirley O’Connor (producer), Medb Riordan (producer)
- Film not in the English language - The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer
- Documentary - 20 Days in Mariupol – Mstyslav Chernov, Raney Aronson Rath
- Animated film - The Boy and the Heron – Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki
- Director - Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan
- Original screenplay - Anatomy of a Fall – Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
- Adapted screenplay - American Fiction – Cord Jefferson
- Leading actress - Emma Stone – Poor Things
- Leading actor - Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
- Supporting actress - Da’vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
- Supporting actor - Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
- Casting - The Holdovers – Susan Shopmaker
- Cinematography - Oppenheimer – Hoyte Van Hoytema
- Editing - Oppenheimer – Jennifer Lame
- Costume Design - Poor Things – Holly Waddington
- Make-up and hair - Poor Things – Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, Josh Weston
- Original score - Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson
- Production design - Poor Things – Shona Heath, James Price, Zsuzsa Mihale
- Sound - The Zone of Interest – Johnnie Burn, Tarn Willers
- Special visual effects - Poor Things – Simon Hughes
- British short animation - Crab Day – Ross Stringer, Bartosz Stanislawek, Aleksandra Sykulak
- British short film - Jellyfish and Lobster – Yasmin Afifi, Elizabeth Rufai
- EE Rising Star Award (voted for by the public) - Mia McKenna-Bruce
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