AWARDS 2011: BAFTA Nods

Sorry for the holdup, but I've been busy attending to other things. I know I say that a lot, but the day of the SOPA/PIPA internet protest is different. It's odd for them to be considering a piece of legislation that is so vague in its description. But enough of the heat of the moment. I am rather happy about the nominations for the BAFTA awards, though they are exactly what we expected. Probably the only thing that saddens me is that Olivia Colman is not nominated for Best Actress. Overall, I have few qualms with the nods.

Best Film

• "The Artist"
• "The Descendants"
• "Drive"
• "The Help"
• "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"

Best British Film

• "My Week With Marilyn"
• "Senna"
• "Shame"
• "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"
• "We Need to Talk About Kevin"

Best Director

• Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
• Nicolas Winding Refn, "Drive"
• Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
• Tomas Alfredson, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy"
• Lynne Ramsay, "We Need to Talk About Kevin"

Best Actor

• George Clooney, "The Descendants"
• Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
• Michael Fassbender, "Shame"
• Gary Oldman. "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"
• Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"

Best Actress

• Bérénice Bejo, "The Artist"
• Viola Davis, "The Help"
• Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
• Tilda Swinton, "We Need to Talk About Kevin"
• Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"

Best Supporting Actor

• Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"
• Jim Broadbent, "The Iron Lady"
• Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
• Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Ides of March"
• Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"

Best Supporting Actress

• Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
• Judi Dench, "My Week With Marilyn"
• Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
• Carey Mulligan, "Drive"
• Octavia Spencer, "The Help"

Best Original Screenplay

• "The Artist"
• "Bridesmaids"
• "The Guard"
• "The Iron Lady"
• "Midnight in Paris"

Best Adapted Screenplay

• "The Descendants"
• "The Help"
• "The Ides of March"
• "Moneyball"
• "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"

Best Foreign Language Film

• "Incendies"
• "Pina"
• "Potiche"
• "A Separation"
• "The Skin I Live In"

Best Documentary

• "George Harrison: Living in the Material World"
• "Project Nim"
• "Senna"

Best Animated Feature

• "The Adventures of Tintin"
• "Arthur Christmas"
• "Rango"

Best Art Direction

• "The Artist"
• "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"
• "Hugo"
• "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"
• "War Horse"

Best Cinematography

• "The Artist"
• "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
• "Hugo"
• "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"
• "War Horse"

Best Costume Design

• "The Artist"
• "Hugo"
• "Jane Eyre"
• "My Week With Marilyn"
• "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"

Best Film Editing

• "The Artist"
• "Drive"
• "Hugo"
• "Senna"
• "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"

Best Makeup & Hair

• "The Artist"
• "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"
• "Hugo"
• "The Iron Lady"
• "My Week With Marilyn"

Best Music

• "The Artist"
• "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
• "Hugo"
• "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"
• "War Horse"

Best Sound

• "The Artist"
• "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"
• "Hugo"
• "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"
• "War Horse"

Best Visual Effects

• "The Adventures of Tintin"
• "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"
• "Hugo"
• "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
• "War Horse"

Best Debut by a British Director, Writer or Producer

• Joe Cornish, "Attack the Block"
• Will Sharpe, Tom Kingsley and Sarah Brocklehurst, "Black Pond"
• Ralph Fiennes, "Coriolanus"
• Richard Ayoade, "Submarine"
• Paddy Considine, "Tyrannosaur"