With the run-up to the 78th Oscars on March 5th, the British Baftas are said to be a good indicator as to who might be in contetion. The Baftas will be given out on Febuary 17th and here are the nominations:
FILMBROKEBACK MOUNTAIN - Diana Ossana/James Schamus
CAPOTE - Caroline Baron/William Vince/Michael Ohoven
THE CONSTANT GARDENER - Simon Channing Williams
CRASH - Cathy Schulman/Don Cheadle/Bob Yari
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK - Grant Heslov
THE DAVID LEAN AWARD for Achievement in DirectionBROKEBACK MOUNTAIN - Ang Lee
CAPOTE - Bennett Miller
THE CONSTANT GARDENER - Fernando Meirelles
CRASH - Paul Haggis
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK - George Clooney
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLEDAVID STRATHAIRN -
Good Night, And Good LuckHEATH LEDGER -
Brokeback MountainJOAQUIN PHOENIX -
Walk the LinePHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN -
CapoteRALPH FIENNES -
The Constant Gardener ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLECHARLIZE THERON -
North CountryJUDI DENCH -
Mrs. Henderson PresentsRACHEL WEISZ -
The Constant GardenerREESE WITHERSPOON -
Walk the LineZIYI ZHANG -
Memoirs of a GeishaACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLEDON CHEADLE -
CrashGEORGE CLOONEY -
Good Night, And Good LuckGEORGE CLOONEY -
SyrianaJAKE GYLLENHAAL -
Brokeback MountainMATT DILLON -
CrashACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLEBRENDA BLETHYN -
Pride & PrejudiceCATHERINE KEENER -
CapoteFRANCES McDORMAND -
North CountryMICHELLE WILLIAMS -
Brokeback MountainTHANDIE NEWTON -
CrashORIGINAL SCREENPLAYCINDERELLA MAN - Cliff Hollingsworth/Akiva Goldsman
CRASH - Paul Haggis/Bobby Moresco
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK - George Clooney/Grant Heslov
HOTEL RWANDA - Keir Pearson/Terry George
MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS - Martin Sherman
ADAPTED SCREENPLAYBROKEBACK MOUNTAIN - Larry McMurtry/Diana Ossana
CAPOTE - Dan Futterman
THE CONSTANT GARDENER - Jeffrey Caine
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE - Josh Olson
PRIDE & PREJUDICE - Deborah Moggach
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGEDE BATTRE MON COEUR S'EST ARRÊTÉ (The Beat That My Heart Skipped) - Pascal Caucheteux/Jacques Audiard
LE GRAND VOYAGE - Humbert Balsan/Ismaël Ferroukhi
KUNG FU HUSTLE - Stephen Chow/Chui Po Chu/Jeff Lau
JOYEUX NOËL (Merry Christmas) - Christophe Rossignon/Christian Carion
'TSOTSI' - Peter Fudakowski/Gavin Hood