Robert Downey Jr and Da’Vine Joy Randolph received some of the first gongs of the night at BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.
The biggest night in British film returned with actor David Tennant as host, with an array of guest presenters on hand to deliver awards throughout the night.
The actor, 58, collected a BAFTA for his role as Lewis Strauss in Hollywood blockbuster Oppenheimer, which has swept the board during awards season.
The epic biographical thriller is leading the early wins with four awards already, including editing and cinematography and supporting actor. It has the most nominations for Britain’s top film honours, with 13.
Robert admitted he owes award to the film’s director Christopher Nolan, producer Emma Thomas and leading man Cillian Murphy, as well as ‘British influence’.
Gesturing to Nolan, he said: ‘Recently that dude suggested I attempt an understated approach as a last ditch effort to resurrect my dwindling credibility.’
Robert Downey Jr and Da’Vine Joy Randolph received some of the first gongs of the night at BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on Sunday
Da’Vine Joy Randolph has been crowned victorious in the Best Supporting Actress category for her part in The Holdovers
The actor, 58, collected a BAFTA for his role as Lewis Strauss in Hollywood blockbuster Oppenheimer , which has swept the board during awards season
Robert admitted he owes award to the film’s director Christopher Nolan, producer Emma Thomas and leading man Cillian Murphy, as well as ‘British influence’
Meanwhile, Da’Vine was crowned victorious in the Best Supporting Actress category for her part in The Holdovers as she continues her march to Oscars glory.
She took to the stage and told the presenter ‘you are so handsome’ – prompting laughter from the audience.
‘Thank you for trusting me with this beautiful character,’ she says.
Becoming emotional, she says that being able to ‘wear this beautiful gown, standing on the stage in London, is not a responsibility I take lightly’.
Randolph plays school cook Mary in the film set at a boarding school in the early 1970s.
The night kicked off with French legal drama Anatomy Of A Fall winning the Original Screenplay award after premiering in Cannes back in May.
Collecting the award, co-writer and director Justine Triet, said: ‘The last time I I was in London, a woman said to me: ‘After I saw your movie I called my ex and told him to see it to understand why I dumped him.’
‘Someone else said ‘Did you put a mic in my kitchen?’
Gesturing to her co-writer and partner Arthur Harari, Triet said ‘I would like to make a statement tonight: it’s a fiction and we are reasonably fine.’
Harari referred to the plot of the courtroom drama when he joked that he had recently found himself near a window in an attic.
He added: ‘I want this room as my witness, if something happens to me, I loved insulating that attic and I’m quite happy tonight.’
Robert was awarded the gong by fellow actor Gillian Anderson
She took to the stage and told the presenter ‘you are so handsome’ – prompting laughter from the audience
‘Thank you for trusting me with this beautiful character,’ she says
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari accept the Original Screenplay Award for Anatomy of a Fall
Following this, drama film Earth Mama was honoured with the BAFTA outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer (pictured Savanah Leaf)
David Beckham presents the Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer to Earth Mama
Next up, black comedy Poor Things has won the BAFTA for special visual effects.
VFX supervisor Simon Hughes said receiving the special visual effects Bafta for the surreal black comedy Poor Things was a career highlight.
‘It’s the peak of my career, absolutely for me,’ he said.
‘And to have it happen on such a unique film like this is just a real eye-opener, it’s been such a surreal and such a rewarding experience.’
Following this, drama film Earth Mama was honoured with the BAFTA outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer, presented by David Beckham.
Director Savanah Leaf was sobbing as she took to the stage to be presented with the award for her tale of a pregnant single mother.
Leaf said ‘this is crazy’, adding: ‘Our lead had never acted before and she poured her heart into this and she was so fearless.’
The director was given the award alongside Irish producers Shirley O’Connor and Medb Riordan.
The Zone Of Interest won the BAFTA for a film not in the English language (pictured Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn)
The Zone Of Interest won the BAFTA for a film not in the English language.
Director Jonathan Glazer said it was ‘an out of body experience’ to win the award as he paid tribute to his collaborators.
Producer James Wilson thanked Glazer for his ‘virtuosity and his friendship’.
He continued: ‘Walls aren’t new from before or since the Holocaust and it seems stark right now that we should care about innocent people being killed in Gaza or Yemen or Mariupol or Israel.’
He added: ‘Thank your for recognising a film that asks us to think in those spaces.’
The casting Bafta has been given to Susan Shopmaker for private school-set The Holdovers, while the editing award has gone to Jennifer Lame for Second World War biopic Oppenheimer.
Comedy drama American Fiction has won best adapted screenplay at the Bafta film awards ceremony.
American writer and former Gawker journalist Cord Jefferson said winning a Bafta was ‘surreal’, and that he had his speech written for him because he did not think he would need it.
Jefferson said in a ‘risk-averse industry’, he is thankful for his film – about a novelist who spoofs the ‘black genre’ of books, which becomes a ruse he has to maintain – was made.
Bryce Dallas Howard and Kingsley Ben-Adir present the Adapted Screenplay Award
The Boy And The Heron has won the best animated film Bafta.
Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki is not at the ceremony so the award was collected by presenters Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott.
The documentary Bafta has gone to 20 Days In Mariupol, which highlights the work of Associated Press journalists in the besieged Ukrainian city during the Russian invasion.
Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov said: ‘This is not about us’, this is about the country invaded by Russia and the bombed city they filmed in was just ‘a symbol of everything that has happened’.
‘Thank you for empowering our voice, and let’s keep fighting,’ he added.
Composer Ludwig Goransson won the BAFTA for original score for epic biopic Oppenheimer while Johnnie Burn and Tarn Willers scooped the honour for best sound for Holocaust film The Zone Of Interest.
Margot Robbie, Emily Blunt, Emma Stone and Florence Pugh were among the star-studded arrivals.
Barbie star Margot showed off her incredible figure in a pink and black strapless gown with matching gloves and heels, inspired by the iconic doll.
The actress, 33, posed for snaps alongside her husband Tom Ackerley, also, 33, who looked dapper in a black tuxedo.
Margot Robbie , Emily Blunt , Emma Stone and Florence Pugh were among the star-studded arrivals
Despite the wet and miserable weather forecast, the sun was shining as the first stars arrived on the red carpet
Hollywood favourites Emma and Emily were in high spirits as they posed up a storm on the red carpet
Emily – who is nominated for playing Kitty in Oppenheimer – was a vision of beauty as she stormed the red carpet in a glamorous beaded gown with cut outs along the waist that showed off her lithe figure.
The glamorous garment was adorned with gems and clung to her hourglass curvesm flaring out into a fishtail hem.
Emily, 40, completed the look with a diamond and ruby necklace paired with matching earrings.
Elsewhere, Poor Things star Emma, 25, opted for a quirky orange gown with one puff sleeve as she beamed alongside Yorgos Lanthimos.
Dune star Florence, 28, nearly suffered a wardrobe malfunction in the plunging silver bustier as she headed into the ceremony.
She teamed her glamorous ensemble with a dazzling silver necklace and an elegant black cape which wrapped around her arms.
Dua Lipa oozed confidence as she posed in a semi-sheer eye-catching red gown with a cape detail.
Naomi Campbell looked like she should be gracing the halls of The Traitors castle in the Scottish Highlands as she attended the BAFTAs on Sunday night.
The actress, 33, posed for snaps alongside her husband Tom Ackerley, also, 33, who looked dapper in a black tuxedo
Her multi-textured dress boasted a satin panel down the front, with velvet on the sides and a sequinned bodice
Margot added a pair of black velvet evening gloves for extra glamour and dangling diamond teardrop earrings
Margot was also joined by her Barbie co-star Ryan Gosling, after he landed a Supporting Actor nomination for his role as Ken
Emily, 40, stole the show in a gold embellished cut-out gown with flared sleeves, a trail and matching ruby necklace
Emily, 40, stole the show in a gold embellished cut-out gown with flared sleeves, a trail and matching ruby necklace
The BAFTA nominee slipped into the dramatic nude gown adorned with silver beaded detailing
Emily and her Oppenheimer co-star Cillian Murphy were in high spirits as they posed for snaps together ahead of the ceremony, where they were both nominated for their roles in the Christopher Nolan epic
Poor Things star Emma, 25, opted for a quirky orange gown with one puff sleeve as she beamed alongside Yorgos Lanthimos
The Best Actress hopeful stunned in the eye-catching orange gown as she arrived for the star-studded film event
Dune star Florence nearly suffered a wardrobe malfunction in the plunging silver bustier as she headed into the ceremony
She teamed her glamorous ensemble with a dazzling silver necklace and an elegant black cape which wrapped around her arms
The blonde beauty flaunted her slender physique in the figure-hugging dress which snatched her waist
Dua Lipa oozed confidence as she posed in a semi-sheer eye-catching red gown with a cape detail
Emerald Fennell, who received critical acclaim for her work as the director of Saltburn, vamped it up in a dramatic black plunging velvet gown with red sequinned floral detailing
Bryce Dallas Howard cut a glamorous figure in a stunning silver sequinned gown, teamed with daring black platform heels
The daring silver backless gown showed off Bryce’s incredible figure as she posed for snaps on the red carpet
Naomi Campbell stood out in a black caped gown and ankle boots, along with a dramatic frilled skirt
Naomi Campbell stood out in a black caped gown and ankle boots, along with a dramatic frilled skirt
Daisy Edgar Jones, 25, put on a racy display in a plunging maroon gown with a daring thigh-high split and matching strappy heels as she was one of the first stars to arrive
BAFTA 2024 NOMINATIONS IN FULL
Best Film
Anatomy Of A Fall
The Holdovers
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Director
Oppenheimer’s is set to sweep the board. One of its many nominations is Christopher Nolan as Best Director
Andrew Haigh, All of Us Stranger
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
Alexander Payne, The Holdovers
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Supporting Actor
Robert De Niro, Killers Of The Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr, Oppenheimer
Jacob Elordi, Saltburn
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Paul Mescal, All Of Us Strangers
Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers
Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Claire Foy, All Of Us Strangers
Sandra Hüller, The Zone Of Interest
Rosamund Pike, Saltburn
Da’vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Original Screenplay
Anatomy Of A Fall has received plenty of nominations including for Original Screenplay
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Maestro
Past Lives
Adapted Screenplay
All Of Us Strangers
American Fiction
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone Of Interest
Animated Film
Chicken Run’s sequel Dawn Of The Nugget is up for Animated Film
The Boy And The Heron
Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
British Short Film
Festival Of Slaps
Gorka
Jellyfish And Lobster
Such A Lovely Day
Yellow
Cinematography
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Sone Of Interest
Documentary
20 Days In Mariupol
American Symphony
Beyond Utopia
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Wham!
Make Up & Hair
Killers Of The Flower Moon earned plenty of nominations. Pictured: Lily Gladstone and Leonardo di Caprio
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Product Design
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone Of Interest
Special Visual Effects
Poor Things, featuring Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo (both pictured), is up for Special Visual Effects
The Creator
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
Poor Things
Leading Actor
Barry Keoghan is up for Leading Actor for his performance in Saltburn
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Barry Keoghan, Saltburn
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Teo Yoo, Past Lives
Leading Actress
Margot Robbie got nominated for Leading Actress
Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy Of A Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Vivian Oparah, Rye Lane
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Emma Stone, Poor Things
Outstanding British Film
All Of Us Strangers
How To Have Sex
Napoleon
The Old Oak
Poor Things
Rye Lane
Saltburn
Scrapper
Wonka
The Zone Of Interest
Film Not in the English Language
20 Days In Mariupol
Anatomy of a Fall
Past Lives
Society of the Snow
The Zone of Interest
Outstanding Debut
How To Have Sex got a nod for Outstanding Debut
Blue Bag Life
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
Earth Mama
How To Have Sex
Is There Anybody Out There?
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
Lisa Selby, Rebecca Lloyd-Evans, Alex Fry
Christopher Sharp
Savanah Leaf, Shirley O’connor, Medb Riordan
Molly Manning Walker
Ella Glendining
British Short Animation
Crab Day
Visible Mending
Wild Summon
Casting
The Holdovers had a good showing, including being up for Casting
All Of Us Strangers
Anatomy Of A Fall
The Holdovers
How To Have Sex
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Costume Design
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Editing
Anatomy Of A Fall
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone Of Interest
Original Score
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Saltburn
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Sound
The Zone Of Interest is up for Sound alongside Oppenheimer, Maestro and others
Ferrari
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone Of Interest
EE Rising Star
Phoebe Dynevor
Ayo Edebiri
Jacob Elordi
Mia McKenna-Bruce
Sophie Wilde
