BAFTA 2024: The Victory of “Oppenheimer” and the Surprise of “The Zone of Interest”
At the 2024 BAFTAs, Oppenheimer made history by taking home seven top awards, while Poor Things and The Zone of Interest also stood out at the United Kingdom’s most prestigious film ceremony. Christopher Nolan earned Best Director, with Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy delivering remarkable wins in the acting categories.
On BAFTA night, Christopher Nolan’s monumental film Oppenheimer swept seven major awards, including Best Film, Director, Leading Actor (Cillian Murphy), and Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.). The commercially successful film didn’t just dominate early in the evening—it continued its streak across several key categories such as Editing (Jennifer Lame), Cinematography (Hoyte van Hoytema), and Original Score (Ludwig Göransson). Meanwhile, The Zone of Interestalso drew significant attention with three awards, including Outstanding British Film and Film Not in the English Language.
Here is the complete list of BAFTA 2024 winners:
BEST FILM Oppenheimer; Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas
BEST ACTRESS Emma Stone; Poor Things
BEST ACTOR Cillian Murphy; Oppenheimer
EE RISING STAR AWARD (dipilih oleh publik) Mia McKenna-Bruce
BEST DIRECTOR Christopher Nolan; Oppenheimer
MAKE UP & HAIR Poor Things; Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, Josh Weston
COSTUME DESIGN Poor Things; Holly Waddington
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM The Zone of Interest; Jonathan Glazer, James Wilson
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION Crab Day; Ross Stringer, Bartosz Stanislawek, Aleksandra Sykulak
BRITISH SHORT FILM Jellyfish and Lobster; Yasmin Afifi, Elizabeth Rufai
PRODUCTION DESIGN Poor Things; Shona Heath, James Price, Zsuzsa Mihalek
SOUND The Zone of Interest; Johnnie Burn, Tarn Willers
ORIGINAL SCORE Oppenheimer, Ludwig Göransson
DOCUMENTARY 20 Days in Mariupol; Mstyslav Chernov, Raney Aronson Rath, Michelle Mizner
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Da’Vine Joy Randolph; The Holdovers
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Robert Downey Jr.; Oppenheimer
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY American Fiction; Cord Jefferson
CINEMATOGRAPHY Oppenheimer; Hoyte van Hoytema
EDITING Oppenheimer; Jennifer Lame
CASTING The Holdovers; Susan Shopmaker
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE The Zone of Interest; Jonathan Glazer, James Wilson
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER Earth Mama; Savanah Leaf (Penulis, Sutradara, Produser), Shirley O’Connor (Produser), Medb Riordan (Produser)
ANIMATED FILM The Boy and the Heron; Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS Poor Things; Simon Hughes
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Anatomy of a Fall; Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
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