I’m not sure No Time To Die would have picked up five nods in pre-pandemic, as the BAFTAs often overlook the box office hits.Īnd another welcome mood change on diversity, as three of the six up for best director are women, an unprecedented shift for the industry still dominated by white men (behind the scenes at least). ![]() Less of the dark art-house, bring on the blockbusters: Dune (leading the nominations with 11), and Bond and West Side Story (both with five).ĭenis Villeneuve's sci-fi Dune might be stunningly serious but it's also – unusually for BAFTA - a blockbuster. We couldn’t quite stomach the likes of Manchester by Sea or even Three Billboards this year could we? The post-pandemic BAFTA nominations list sums up all our moods I think. ![]() Analysis: Nominating blockbusters is a shift in direction this awards seasonīy Amy Hitchcock, arts and entertainment editor
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