Dropping in-between the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs are sometimes (though not always) a good guide to what Oscar is likely to do, especially given the Globes have already been and gone, but this is usually laced with a certain quintessentially British bias, oops, I mean perspective. Looking at the nominations for 2023, there doesn't appear to be anything too shocking, except for the usual BAFTA quirks on the big ones. Red and bold are who I think will win. Green and bold is who I want to win. Blue and bold mean both who I think and who I want to win is the same.
Best film All Quiet on the Western Front The Banshees of Inisherin Elvis Everything Everywhere All at Once Tár
Outstanding British film Aftersun The Banshees of Inisherin Brian and Charles Empire of Light Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Living Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical See How They Run The Swimmers The Wonder
Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer Aftersun – Charlotte Wells (writer/director) Blue Jean – Georgia Oakley (writer/director), Hélène Sifre (producer) Electric Malady – Marie Lidén (director) Good Luck to You, Leo Grande – Katy Brand (writer) Rebellion – Maia Kenworthy (director)
Best film not in the English language All Quiet on the Western Front Argentina, 1985 Corsage Decision to Leave The Quiet Girl
Best animated film Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Marcel the Shell With Shoes On Puss In Boots: The Last Wish Turning Red
Best director Edward Berger – All Quiet on the Western Front Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin Park Chan-wook – Decision to Leave Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once Todd Field – Tár Gina Prince-Bythewood – The Woman King
Best original screenplay Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once Tony Kushner, Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans Todd Field – Tár Ruben Östlund – Triangle of Sadness
Best adapted screenplay Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell – All Quiet on the Western Front Kazuo Ishiguro – Living Colm Bairéad – The Quiet Girl Rebecca Lenkiewicz – She Said Samuel D Hunter – The Whale
Best actress Cate Blanchett – Tár Viola Davis – The Woman King Danielle Deadwyler – Till Ana de Armas – Blonde Emma Thompson – Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best actor Austin Butler – Elvis Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin Brendan Fraser – The Whale Daryl McCormack – Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Paul Mescal – Aftersun Bill Nighy – Living
Best supporting actress Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Hong Chau – The Whale Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin Dolly de Leon – Triangle of Sadness Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once Carey Mulligan – She Said
Best supporting actor Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All At Once Eddie Redmayne – The Good Nurse Albrecht Schuch – All Quiet on the Western Front Micheal Ward – Empire of Light
Best original score All Quiet On The Western Front Babylon The Banshees of Inisherin Everything Everywhere All at Once Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
Best casting Aftersun All Quiet on the Western Front Elvis Everything Everywhere All at Once Triangle of Sadness
Best cinematography
All Quiet on the Western Front The Batman Elvis Empire of Light Top Gun: Maverick
Best editing All Quiet on the Western Front The Banshees of Inisherin Elvis Everything Everywhere All at Once Top Gun: Maverick
Best production design All Quiet on the Western Front Babylon The Batman Elvis Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
Best costume design All Quiet on the Western Front Amsterdam Babylon Elvis Mrs Harris Goes to Paris