Ralph Fiennes' 'The Conclave' leads the British Academy Film Awards race with 12 nominations, one more than the musical 'Barbie'. Nominations were announced Wednesday amidst the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, prompting a moment of silence and condolences from BAFTA.
Papal thriller Conclave, which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the BAFTA race with a leading 12 nominations.
BAFTA chair Sara Putt would not say whether the fires may impact the ceremony, which is due to take place on February 16 at the Royal Festival Hall in London, hosted by Scottish actor David Tennant. Putt praised the variety in the nominations, noting that six different genres were represented on the best film list.
She also highlighted that 14 of the 24 nominations in the acting categories were first-timers, and that whoever takes the best actress award will be a first-time BAFTA winner.Like other major movie awards, Britain’s film academy has introduced changes in recent years to increase diversity. In 2020, no women were nominated as best director for the seventh year running, and all 20 nominees in the lead and supporting performer categories were white.
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