2021 BAFTA longlists announced
Updated: Feb 2, 2022
Unlike the Academy, which releases shortlists for 11 of its 23 competitive categories, BAFTA holds preliminary voting for all of its categories, publishing them annually as the BAFTA longlists. This year's contenders for BAFTA nominations have been announced today, with Adam McKay's Don't Look Up and Steven Spielberg's West Side Story leading the field, scoring 15 mentions each. Certain BAFTA categories have quotas attached to them, determining both what makes the longlists and what makes the eventual nominations, which last year resulted in a historically diverse slate of nominees across those categories, yet a historically dull slate of Best Film nominees. Looking at 2021's longlists, we may be in for a similar scenario once again, but we'll just have to wait and see one way or another. BAFTA nominations will be announced on the 3rd of February.
Best Film
BEING THE RICARDOS
BELFAST
CODA
DON'T LOOK UP
DUNE
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
HOUSE OF GUCCI
KING RICHARD
LICORICE PIZZA
THE LOST DAUGHTER
NO TIME TO DIE
THE POWER OF THE DOG
TICK, TICK...BOOM!
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
WEST SIDE STORY
5 nominees will be chosen. All BAFTA members are eligible to vote.
Best Director
AFTER LOVE
BELFAST
CODA
DON'T LOOK UP
DRIVE MY CAR
DUNE
FIRST COW
THE HAND OF GOD
HAPPENING
KING RICHARD
LICORICE PIZZA
THE LOST DAUGHTER
PASSING
PETITE MAMAN
THE POWER OF THE DOG
THE SOUVENIR PART II
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
TITANE
WEST SIDE STORY
ZOLA
6 nominees will be chosen by a jury.
Best Leading Actress
Jessica Chastain (THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE)
Olivia Colman (THE LOST DAUGHTER)
Alana Haim (LICORICE PIZZA)
Jennifer Hudson (RESPECT)
Emilia Jones (CODA)
Nicole Kidman (BEING THE RICARDOS)
Lady Gaga (HOUSE OF GUCCI)
Jennifer Lawrence (DON'T LOOK UP)
Frances McDormand (THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH)
Renate Reinsve (THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD)
Claire Rushbrook (ALI & AVA)
Joanna Scanlan (AFTER LOVE)
Kristen Stewart (SPENCER)
Tessa Thompson (PASSING)
Rachel Zegler (WEST SIDE STORY)
The top 2 from Round 1 of voting are nominated automatically. The remaining 4 nominees will be chosen by a jury.
Best Leading Actor
Riz Ahmed (ENCOUNTER)
Adeel Akhtar (ALI & AVA)
Mahershala Ali (SWAN SONG)
Javier Bardem (BEING THE RICARDOS)
Daniel Craig (NO TIME TO DIE)
Benedict Cumberbatch (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Leonardo DiCaprio (DON'T LOOK UP)
Peter Dinklage (CYRANO)
Adam Driver (HOUSE OF GUCCI)
Andrew Garfield (TICK, TICK...BOOM!)
Stephen Graham (BOILING POINT)
Cooper Hoffman (LICORICE PIZZA)
Joaquin Phoenix (C'MON C'MON)
Will Smith (KING RICHARD)
Denzel Washington (THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH)
The top 2 from Round 1 of voting are nominated automatically. The remaining 4 nominees will be chosen by a jury.
Best Supporting Actress
Caitriona Balfe (BELFAST)
Cate Blanchett (DON'T LOOK UP)
Jessie Buckley (THE LOST DAUGHTER)
Ana de Armas (NO TIME TO DIE)
Ariana DeBose (WEST SIDE STORY)
Judi Dench (BELFAST)
Ann Dowd (MASS)
Kirsten Dunst (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Aunjanue Ellis (KING RICHARD)
Kathryn Hunter (THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH)
Rita Moreno (WEST SIDE STORY)
Ruth Negga (PASSING)
Vinette Robinson (BOILING POINT)
Meryl Streep (DON'T LOOK UP)
Anya Taylor-Joy (LAST NIGHT IN SOHO)
The top 2 from Round 1 of voting are nominated automatically. The remaining 4 nominees will be chosen by a jury.
Best Supporting Actor
David Alvarez (WEST SIDE STORY)
Bradley Cooper (LICORICE PIZZA)
Benicio del Toro (THE FRENCH DISPATCH)
Jamie Dornan (BELFAST)
Mike Faist (WEST SIDE STORY)
Andrew Garfield (THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE)
Ciaran Hinds (BELFAST)
Troy Kotsur (CODA)
Jared Leto (HOUSE OF GUCCI)
Woody Norman (C'MON C'MON)
Al Pacino (HOUSE OF GUCCI)
Jesse Plemons (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Mark Rylance (DON'T LOOK UP)
J. K. Simmons (BEING THE RICARDOS)
Kodi Smit-McPhee (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
The top 2 from Round 1 of voting are nominated automatically. The remaining 4 nominees will be chosen by a jury.
Best Original Screenplay
AFTER LOVE
BEING THE RICARDOS
BELFAST
THE CARD COUNTER
C'MON C'MON
DON'T LOOK UP
THE DUKE
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
THE HAND OF GOD
KING RICHARD
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
LICORICE PIZZA
PARALLEL MOTHERS
PETITE MAMAN
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
5 nominees will be chosen by the relevant chapter.
Best Adapted Screenplay
CODA
CYRANO
DRIVE MY CAR
DUNE
THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
THE GREEN KNIGHT
HOUSE OF GUCCI
THE LAST DUEL
THE LOST DAUGHTER
NO TIME TO DIE
PASSING
THE POWER OF THE DOG
TICK, TICK...BOOM!
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
WEST SIDE STORY
5 nominees will be chosen by the relevant chapter.
Best Cinematography
BELFAST
C'MON C'MON
CYRANO
DON'T LOOK UP
DUNE
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
HOUSE OF GUCCI
THE LAST DUEL
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
LICORICE PIZZA
NIGHTMARE ALLEY
NO TIME TO DIE
THE POWER OF THE DOG
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
WEST SIDE STORY
5 nominees will be chosen by the relevant chapter.
Best Editing
BELFAST
DON'T LOOK UP
DUNE
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
THE HAND OF GOD
HOUSE OF GUCCI
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
LICORICE PIZZA
THE LOST DAUGHTER
NO TIME TO DIE
THE POWER OF THE DOG
SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
TICK, TICK...BOOM!
TITANE
WEST SIDE STORY
5 nominees will be chosen by the relevant chapter.
Best Production Design
BEING THE RICARDOS
BELFAST
CRUELLA
CYRANO
DUNE
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
HOUSE OF GUCCI
THE LAST DUEL
LICORICE PIZZA
NIGHTMARE ALLEY
NO TIME TO DIE
THE POWER OF THE DOG
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
WEST SIDE STORY
5 nominees will be chosen by the relevant chapter.
Best Costume Design
BEING THE RICARDOS
BELFAST
CRUELLA
CYRANO
DUNE
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
HOUSE OF GUCCI
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
LICORICE PIZZA
NIGHTMARE ALLEY
THE POWER OF THE DOG
SPENCER
WEST SIDE STORY
5 nominees will be chosen by the relevant chapter.
Best Sound
BELFAST
CODA
DON'T LOOK UP
DUNE
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE
THE HARDER THEY FALL
THE LAST DUEL
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS
NO TIME TO DIE
THE POWER OF THE DOG
A QUIET PLACE PART II
TICK, TICK...BOOM!
WEST SIDE STORY
5 nominees will be chosen by the relevant chapter.
Best Special Visual Effects
BLACK WIDOW
CRUELLA
DON'T LOOK UP
DUNE
ETERNALS
FREE GUY
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE
THE KING'S MAN
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS
NO TIME TO DIE
SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
THE SUICIDE SQUAD
VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE
5 nominees will be chosen by the relevant chapter.
Best Make Up & Hair
BEING THE RICARDOS
COMING 2 AMERICA
CRUELLA
CYRANO
DON'T LOOK UP
DUNE
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
HOUSE OF GUCCI
THE KING'S MAN
THE LAST DUEL
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
NO TIME TO DIE
WEST SIDE STORY
5 nominees will be chosen by the relevant chapter.
Best Original Score
BEING THE RICARDOS
DON'T LOOK UP
DUNE
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
THE GREEN KNIGHT
THE HARDER THEY FALL
KING RICHARD
THE LAST DUEL
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
THE LOST DAUGHTER
NIGHTMARE ALLEY
NO TIME TO DIE
THE POWER OF THE DOG
SPENCER
5 nominees will be chosen by the relevant chapter.
Best Casting
AFTER LOVE
BELFAST
BOILING POINT
CODA
DON'T LOOK UP
DUNE
THE HAND OF GOD
HOUSE OF GUCCI
KING RICHARD
LICORICE PIZZA
THE LOST DAUGHTER
PASSING
THE POWER OF THE DOG
TICK, TICK...BOOM!
WEST SIDE STORY
5 nominees will be chosen by the relevant chapter.
Best Animated Film
ENCANTO
FLEE
LUCA
THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON
RON'S GONE WRONG
SING 2
4 nominees will be chosen. All voters are eligible to join an opt-in chapter which votes across all rounds of voting.
Best Documentary
14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
BECOMING COUSTEAU
BILLIE EILISH: THE WORLD'S A LITTLE BLURRY
COW
FLEE
JFK REVISITED: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
LADY BOSS: THE JACKIE COLLINS STORY
THE LOST LEONARDO
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD
THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN
THE RESCUE
THE SPARKS BROTHERS
SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
TINA
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
5 nominees will be chosen. The top 2 from Round One of voting automatically receive nominations. The remaining 3 will be whittled down to 5 by a jury.
Best Film Not in English Language
BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN
COMPARTMENT NUMBER 6
DRIVE MY CAR
FLEE
THE HAND OF GOD
A HERO
I'M YOUR MAN
LAMB
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD
PARALLEL MOTHERS
PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT
PETITE MAMAN
RIDERS OF JUSTICE
TITANE
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
5 nominees will be chosen. All voters are eligible to join an opt-in chapter which votes across all rounds of voting.
Outstanding British Film
AFTER LOVE
ALI & AVA
BELFAST
BENEDICTION
BOILING POINT
THE COLOUR ROOM
CRUELLA
CYRANO
THE DUKE
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
HOUSE OF GUCCI
THE KING'S MAN
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
MOTHERING SUNDAY
MUNICH: THE EDGE OF WAR
NO TIME TO DIE
OPERATION MINCEMEAT
PASSING
SPENCER
10 nominees will be chosen. The top 5 from Round One of voting automatically receive nominations. The remaining 15 will be whittled down to 5 by a jury.
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
AFTER LOVE
BOILING POINT
CENSOR
DYING TO DIVORCE
THE HARDER THEY FALL
HOSTILE
KEYBOARD FANTASIES
PASSING
THE POWER
SWEETHEART
5 nominees will be chosen. A jury votes across all rounds of voting.
Best British Short Film
THE BLACK COP
FEMME
THE PALACE
PLAY IT SAFE
PUNCH-DRUNK
ROUGH
ROY
STUFFED
THREE MEETINGS OF THE EXTRAORDINARY COMMITTEE
THE TUNNEL
5 nominees will be chosen by a jury.
Best British Short Animation
AFFAIRS OF THE ART
DO NOT FEED THE PIGEONS
A FILM ABOUT A PUDDING
HOMEBIRD
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DREAD
ROBIN ROBIN
3 nominees will be chosen by a jury.