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| Where's Olivia Colman? BAFTA Nominations 2012: The Tyrannosaur in the Room |  |
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| Written by Ivan Radford |
| Tuesday, 17 January 2012 07:36 |
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The 2012 BAFTA nominations have been officially announced - and Olivia Colman isn't on the list. It's a massive shame for what is undoubtedly the year's greatest performance (read our Tyrannosaur review), especially after Paddy Considine's drama also failed to make the jump from the BAFTA longlist to the shortlist in the "Oustanding British Film" category. At least Steve McQueen's Shame is on the final shortlist there, although he's still sorely missing from the Best Director race. And yet the BAFTA list is still something of a rebel in the awards battle this year. Yes, The Artist is leading the pack with 12 nods, but Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is right behind it with 11. Third place goes to Hugo on 9, but another pleasant surprise is My Week with Marilyn notching up 6 nominations - including Kenneth Branagh and Michelle Williams for their superb performances (head this way for our My Week with Marilyn interview).
The Help and War Horse make their customary appearances with 5 nods apiece, but The Iron Lady has close competition from Drive - yes, Drive. Both are sitting on four nominations, with Nicolas Winding Refn even up for both Best Director and Best Film. That's a great result for what could easily have been an overlooked gem - and it shows that BAFTA aren't afraid to buck the trend a little to reward less obvious candidates. But does it really have to come at the cost of not nominating our own British indies? It's great to see Michael Fassbender and Gary Oldman up for Best Actor, as well as Bridesmaids up for Best Screenplay and Senna escaping its Documentary field. The Best Newcomer race, too, is rightly full of superb debuts as Joe Cornish, Paddy Considine, Ralph Fiennes and, brilliantly, Black Pond's Will Sharp all share the spotlight. It's just a shame that they're not up for more. So while everyone debates whether Tintin should be up for both Best Animation and Best Visual Effects, people aren't talking about the Tyrannosaur in the room.
Read on for the full list of BAFTA nominations.
Best FilmThe Artist The Descendants Drive The Help Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, ProducerRichard Ayoade (Submarine) Paddy Considine (Tyrannosaur) Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) Ralph Fiennes (Coriolanus) Will Sharp (Black Pond) Film Not in the English LanguageIncendies Pina Potiche A Separation The Skin I Live In Outstanding British FilmMy Week with Marilyn Senna Shame Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy We Need to Talk About Kevin
DirectorThe Artist Drive Hugo Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy We Need to Talk About Kevin
Original ScreenplayThe Artist Bridesmaids The Guard The Iron Lady Midnight in Paris
Adapted ScreenplayThe Descendants The Help The Ides of March Moneyball Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
CinematographyThe Artist The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Hugo Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy War Horse
EditingThe Artist Drive Hugo Senna Tinker Tailor Solider Spy
Production DesignThe Artist Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Hugo Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy War Horse
Make Up & HairThe Artist Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Hugo The Iron Lady My Week with Marilyn
Costume DesignThe Artist Hugo Jane Eyre My Week with Marilyn Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Special Visual EffectsThe Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Hugo Rise of the Planet of the Apes War Horse
DocumentaryGeorge Harrison: Living in the Material World Project Nim Senna
SoundThe Artist Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Hugo Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy War Horse
Original MusicThe Artist The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Hugo Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy War Horse
Animated FilmThe Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Arthur Christmas Rango
Leading ActorBrad Pitt (Billy Beane) – Moneyball Gary Oldman (George Smiley) - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy George Clooney (Matt King) – The Descendants Jean Dujardin (George Valentin) – The Artist Michael Fassbender (Brandon) – Shame
Leading ActressBérénice Bejo (Peppy Miller) – The Artist Meryl Streep (Margaret Thatcher) – The Iron Lady Michelle Williams (Marilyn Monroe) – My Week with MarilynTilda Swinton (Eva) – We Need to Talk About Kevin Viola Davis (Aibileen Clark) – The Help
Supporting ActorChristopher Plummer (Hal) – Beginners Jim Broadbent (Denis Thatcher) – The Iron Lady Jonah Hill (Peter Brand) – Moneyball Kenneth Branagh (Sir Laurence Olivier) – My Week with Marilyn Philip Seymour Hoffman (Paul Zara) – The Ides of March
Supporting ActressCarey Mulligan (Irene) – Drive Jessica Chastain (Celia Foote) – The Help Judi Dench (Dame Sybil Thorndike) – My Week with Marilyn Melissa McCarthy (Megan) – Bridesmaids Octavia Spencer (Minny Jackson) – The Help
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