BAFTAs 2016 nominations: Bridge Of Spies leads the pack

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by Owen Williams |
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The 6000 BAFTA members have voted and the results are now in. The 2016 BAFTA nominations have arrived, with Bridge Of Spies and Carol dominating the list at nine apiece. The Revenant is just behind with eight; Mad Max: Fury Road has seven (all technical); The Martian and Brooklyn both manage six; and there are strong showings from The Big Short, The Danish Girl and Ex Machina with five each.

It's a good year for Alicia Vikander, nominated for both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for The Danish Girl and Ex Machina respectively. In the former category she'll be fighting off competition from Cate Blanchett (Carol), Brie Larson (Room), Maggie Smith (THe Lady In The Van) and Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn), while in the latter she battles Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight; also up for Best Original Screenplay and Best Score), Julie Walters (Brooklyn), Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs) and Rooney Mara (Carol).

Trumbo gets its only nomination in the Best Actor category, with Bryan Cranston in the frame. He's up against Matt Damon (The Martian), Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs), Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl) and Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant). And while Tom Hanks missed out there, Mark Rylance, of course, gets a Best Supporting Actor nod for Bridge Of Spies, alongside Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight), Idris Elba (Beasts Of No Nation's only nom), Christian Bale (The Big Short) and Benicio Del Toro (Sicario).

Anchorman's Adam McKay is suddenly in more heavyweight company with his director nomination for The Big Short. He gets to stand alongside Steven Spielberg (Bridge Of Spies), Todd Haynes (Carol), Ridley Scott (The Martian) and Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu (The Revenant).

And these being British awards, there's obviously special attention for the home-grown. In the Outstanding British Film category Ex Machina, 45 Years, The Lobster, Amy, Brooklyn and The Danish Girl share the floor. While singled out for special personal attention as Outstanding British Writer, Director Or Producer are Alex Garland (Ex Machina), Debbie Tucker (Second Coming), Stephen Fingleton (The Survivalist), Sean McAllister and Elhum Shakerifar (A Syrian Love Story), and Naji Abu Nowa and Rupert Lloyd (Theeb).

Star Wars: The Force Awakens hasn't done too badly either. Here's the full list:

Best film

The Big Short

Bridge of Spies

Carol

The Revenant

Spotlight

Best director

Adam McKay, The Big Short

Steven Spielberg, Bridge of Spies

Todd Haynes, Carol

Ridley Scott, The Martian

Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu, The Revenant

Best original screenplay

Bridge of Spies

Ex Machina

The Hateful Eight

Inside Out

Spotlight

Best adapted screenplay

The Big Short

Brooklyn

Carol

Room

Steve Jobs

Best actor

Bryan Cranston, Trumbo

Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

Matt Damon, The Martian

Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs

Best actress

Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Brie Larson, Room

Cate Blanchett, Carol

Maggie Smith, The Lady in the Van

Soairse Ronan, Brooklyn

Best supporting actor

Benicio del Toro, Sicario

Christian Bale, The Big Short

Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation

Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight

Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies

Best supporting actress

Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina

Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight

Julie Walters, Brooklyn

Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

Rooney Mara, Carol

Best original music

Bridge of Spies

The Hateful Eight

The Revenant

Sicario

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best cinematography

Bridge of Spies

Carol

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Revenant

Sicario

Best editing

The Big Short

Bridge of Spies

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian

The Revenant

Outstanding British film

45 Years

Amy

Brooklyn

The Danish Girl

Ex Machina

The Lobster

Outstanding debut by British writer, director or producer

Alex Garland (director, Ex Machina)

Debbie Tucker Green (writer/director, Second Coming)

Naji Abu Nowar (writer/director, Theeb), Rupert Lloyd (producer, Theeb)

Sean McAllister (director/producer, A Syrian Love Story), Elhum Shakerifar (producer, A Syrian Love Story)

Stephen Fingleton (writer/director, The Survivalist)

Best film not in the English language

The Assassin

Force Majeure

Theeb

Timbuktu

Wild Tales

Best documentary

Amy

Cartel Land

He Named Me Malala

Listen to Me Marlon

Sherpa

Best animated film

Inside Out

Minions

Shaun The Sheep

Best production design

Bridge of Spies

Carol

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best costume design

Brooklyn

Carol

Cinderella

The Danish Girl

Mad Max: Fury Road

Best make-up and hair

Brooklyn

Carol

The Danish Girl

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Revenant

Best sound

Bridge of Spies

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian

The Revenant

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best special visual effects

Ant-Man

Ex Machina

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best British short animation

Edmond

Manoman

Prologue

Best British short film

Elephant

Mining Poems or Odes

Operator

Over

Samuel-613

EE Rising Star (voted for by the public)

Bel Powley

Brie Larson

Dakota Johnson

John Boyega

Taron Egerton

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