The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Longlist is a pivotal milestone in the awards season calendar. Released annually, the curated selection of potential nominees in multiple categories serves as a precursor to the final BAFTA nominations and, often, a significant predictor of success at the Oscars.
The deadline for the Round One voting is fast approaching.
This phase of the awards season offers insight into which films have strong international support — a voting bloc within the AMPAS membership that has previously boosted winners like Anthony Hopkins in “The Father” (2020) and has seen last year’s BAFTA winners largely align with Oscar outcomes, except for visual effects (“Godzilla Minus One” which was not BAFTA-nominated).
Historically, BAFTA and Oscar nominees have notably overlapped, particularly in major categories…
