'Grand Budapest Hotel,' 'Birdman' Top BAFTA Noms
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced its nominees for this year's awards, and the list is loaded with noms for "The Grand Budapest Hotel." Wes Anderson's dizzying confection received 11 nominations, including best actor for Ralph Fiennes, best film, and best original screenplay. "Birdman" and "The Theory of Everything" got 10 noms each, with "The Imitation Game" was hot on their heels with nine. Whew!
Weirdly enough, "Selma" and "Unbroken" are both missing. The critically acclaimed "Selma" opens nationwide today.
Here's the full list of nominees:
Leading Actress:
Amy Adams, "Big Eyes"
Felicity Jones, "The Theory of Everything"
Julianne Moore, "Still Alice"
Reese Witherspoon, "Wild"
Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl"
Leading Actor:
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything"
Jake Gyllenhaal, "Nightcrawler"
Michael Keaton, "Birdman"
Ralph Fiennes, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
British Film:
"'71"
"The Imitation Game"
"Paddington"
"Pride"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Under the Skin"
Best Film:
"Birdman"
"Boyhood"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"The Imitation Game"
"The Theory of Everything"
Animated Film:
"Big Hero 6"
"The Boxtrolls"
"The Lego Movie"
Documentary:
"20 Feet from Stardom"
"20,000 Days on Earth"
"Citizenfour"
"Finding Vivian Maier"
"Virunga"
Director:
Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Richard Linklater
Wes Anderson
James Marsh
Damien Chazelle
Original Screenplay:
"Birdman"
"Boyhood"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"Nightcrawler"
"Whiplash"
Adapted Screenplay:
"American Sniper"
"Gone Girl"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Paddington"
"The Imitation Game"
Supporting Actor:
Edward Norton
Ethan Hawke
J.K. Simmons
Mark Ruffalo
Steve Carell
Supporting Actress:
Emma Stone
Imelda Staunton
Keira Knightley
Rene Russo
Patricia Arquette
[Via Deadline]