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BAFTA Nominations Announced
Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight and Changeling scoop noms.
by RT Staff | January 15, 2009
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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts have officially released their list of film nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards, otherwise known as the BAFTA Awards, which will take place on Sunday, February 8th. Many familiar and expected names and titles are present, including several who have already garnered Golden Globe and Critics Choice honors. Read below to see the full list of nominations.



Best Film


The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
71%


Frost Nixon
Frost/Nixon
91%


Milk
Milk
93%


The Reader
The Reader
60%


Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire
94%



Outstanding British Film


Hunger
Hunger
89%


In Bruges
In Bruges
81%


Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
91%


Man on Wire
Man on Wire
100%


Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire
94%



The Carl Foreman Award

Simon Chinn

(Producer)
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
100%

Judy Craymer

(Producer)
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
91%

Garth Jennings

(Writer)
Son of Rambow
Son of Rambow
74%

Steve McQueen

(Writer/Director)
Hunger
Hunger
89%

Solon Papadopoulos
Roy Boulter
(Producers)
Of Time and the City
Of Time and the City
89%



Director

Clint Eastwood
Milk
Changeling
60%

David Fincher
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
71%

Ron Howard
Frost Nixon
Frost/Nixon
91%

Stephen Daldry
The Reader
The Reader
60%

Danny Boyle
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire
94%



Leading Actor

Frank Langella
Frank Langella
Frost/Nixon
91%

Dev Patel
Dev Patel
Slumdog Millionaire
94%

Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Milk
93%

Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
71%

Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke
The Wrestler
98%



Leading Actress

Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Changeling
60%

Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomas
I've Loved You So Long
91%

Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Doubt
78%

Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
The Reader
60%

Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
Revolutionary Road
70%



Supporting Actor

Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr
Tropic Thunder
83%

Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
In Bruges
81%

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman/
Doubt
78%

Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger
The Dark Knight
94%

Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
Burn After Reading
77%



Supporting Actress

Amy Adams
Amy Adams
Doubt
78%

Penelope Cruz
Penelope Cruz
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
81%

Freida Pinto
Freida Pinto
Slumdog Millionaire
94%

Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
Burn After Reading
77%

Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei
The Wrestler
98%




Original Screenplay Adapted Screenplay
Burn After Reading (77%) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (71%)
Changeling (60%) Frost/Nixon (91%)
I've Loved You So Long (91%) The Reader (60%)
In Bruges (81%) Revolutionary Road (70%)
Milk (93%) Slumdog Millionaire (94%)
Film Not in the English Language Animated Film
The Baader Meinhof Complex from Germany (82%) Persepolis (96%)
Gomorrah (92%) Fresh WALL-E (96%)
Fresh I've Loved You So Long (91%) Fresh Waltz With Bashir (96%)
Fresh Persepolis (96%)  
Waltz With Bashir (96%)  
Music Cinematography
Fresh The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (71%) Changeling (60%)
Fresh The Dark Knight (94%) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (71%)
Mamma Mia! (53%) The Dark Knight (94%)
Fresh Slumdog Millionaire (94%) The Reader (60%)
Fresh WALL-E (96%) Slumdog Millionaire (94%)
Editing Production Design
Fresh Changeling (60%) Fresh Changeling (60%)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (71%) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (71%)
The Dark Knight (94%) Fresh The Dark Knight (94%)
Fresh Frost/Nixon (91%) Fresh Revolutionary Road (70%)
Fresh In Bruges (81%) Fresh Slumdog Millionaire (94%)
Fresh Slumdog Millionaire (94%)
Costume Design Sound
Fresh Changeling (60%) Fresh Changeling (60%)
Fresh The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (71%) The Dark Knight (94%)
Fresh The Dark Knight (94%) Fresh Quantum of Solace (65%)
Fresh The Duchess (60%) Fresh Slumdog Millionaire (94%)
Revolutionary Road Revolutionary Road (70%) Fresh WALL-E (96%)
Special Visual Effects Make-Up and Hair
Fresh The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (71%) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (71%)
Fresh The Dark Knight (94%) The Dark Knight (94%)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (77%) The Duchess (60%)
Iron Man (93%) Fresh Frost/Nixon (91%)
Quantum of Solace (65%) Fresh Milk (93%)
Short Animation Short Film
Codswallop Kingsland #1 The Dreamer
Varmints Love You More
Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death Ralph
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Michael Cera Pinewood/Shepperton Studios
Noel Clarke  
Michael Fassbender  
Rebecca Hall  
Toby Kebbell  
Academy Fellowship  
Terry Gilliam  
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