Barbie, Killers of The Flower Moon, And Oppenheimer’ Lead BAFTA Awards Longlist Mentions

They aren’t always completely indicative of where The Academy is leaning, but, often, the BAFTA Awards longlists are better early indicators of potential Oscar nominations (and winners) than the BAFTA Awards nominations themselves. In that respect, the 2024 BAFTA Awards longlists are a very good sign for Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” Each of those films had 15 mentions, followed by Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” with 14.
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Bradley Cooper’s “Mastro” and Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” each earned 11 mentions. The latter didn’t crack the Best Film race but stars Barry Keoghan, Rosamund Pike, and Jacob Elrodi all made the cut. Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers,” also a quintessentially British film, followed with 10 including a mention for every member of its four-member cast.
Films that got more disturbing news for their Oscar prospects were Todd Haynes’ “May December” which only saw Julianne Moore nominated in the Supporting Actress category and Sammy Burch in Original Screenplay. Both Charles Melton and Nathalie Portman were snubbed in 10 contender field lists. Netflix did not release “May December” in the UK, but it’s still a red flag for Melton and Portman’s chances at winning the Oscar (the former more than the latter).
“The Color Purple” was never expected to be a serious BAFTA player, for a variety of reasons, and only saw Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks earn mentions. Cord Jefferson landed mentions in the Director and Adapted Screenplay categories for “American Fiction,” while Jeffrey Wright was part of the Best Actor mix. That Amazon MGM Studios release did not make the Best Film cut.
The final 2024 BAFTA Award nominations will be revealed by Naomi Ackie and Kingsley Ben-Adir on January 18.
A complete list of this year’s mentions along with BAFTA-provided language as to potential category qualification is as follows.
BEST FILM
10 films will advance in the Best Film category. 234 eligible films were submitted for consideration. All film voting members of BAFTA vote to determine the longlist, nominations and overall winner.
All of Us Strangers
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
15 films will advance in the Outstanding British Film category. All BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist (of which the top five are nominated).  A jury selects the remaining five nominations. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning film. 76 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
All of Us Strangers
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
The Deepest Breath
The Great Escaper
How to Have Sex
Napoleon
The Old Oak
One Life
Poor Things
Rye Lane
Saltburn
Scrapper
Tetris
Wonka
The Zone of Interest
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
10 films will advance in the Outstanding Debut category.  A jury determines the longlist, nominations and overall winner in this category. 52 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
Blue Bag Life
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
Earth Mama
The End We Start From
How To Have Sex
If the Streets Were on Fire
Is There Anybody Out There?
Polite Society
Rye Lane
Scrapper
FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
10 films will advance in the Film Not in the English Language category. All BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist. This chapter will vote to nominate five films and will vote for the overall winning film. 59 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
20 Days In Mariupol
Anatomy of a Fall
The Boy And The Heron
The Eight Mountains
Fallen Leaves
Past Lives
Society of the Snow
The Taste of Things
The Teachers’ Lounge
The Zone of Interest
DOCUMENTARY
10 films will advance in the Documentary category. All BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist (of which the top two are nominated).  A jury selects the remaining three nominations, In the final round the Documentary opt-in chapter votes to determine the winning film. 60 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
20 Days In Mariupol
American Symphony
Beyond Utopia
The Deepest Breath
High & Low – John Galliano
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Mad About The Boy: The Noël Coward Story
The Pigeon Tunnel
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Wham!
ANIMATED FILM
Eight films will advance in the Animated Film category. All BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist. This chapter will vote to nominate four films and will vote for the winning film. 17 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
The Boy And The Heron
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Elemental
Nimona
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Wish