'The Constant Gardener' dominates BAFTA nominations

Fernando Meirelles' film receives 10 nominations, while 'Brokeback Mountain' and 'Crash' pick up nine.

Jan 19 2006

The BAFTA nominations have been announced and 'The Constant Gardener' leads the way with 10 nominations.

As well as being nominated for best film and best British film, the political thriller picked up nominations for lead actors Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes, and director Fernando Meirelles.

'Brokeback Mountain' and 'Crash' weren't far behind with nine nominations, while 'Memoirs of a Geisha', 'Pride & Prejudice' and 'Goodnight and Good Luck' were bringing up the rear with six nominations apiece.

Indeed it was a particularly good day for 'Good Night and Good Luck' helmer George Clooney. As well as receiving nominations for his script and direction of the film, he was also nominated in the best supporting actor category twice over – for 'Good Night' and also for 'Syriana'.

The Awards will take place on Sunday 19 February at the Odeon Leicester Square and rest assured Time Out will be covering them in full.

The BAFTA nominations:

Best film
'Brokeback Mountain'
'Capote'
'The Constant Gardener'
'Crash'
'Good Night, and Good Luck'

Best British film
'A Cock and Bull Story'
'The Constant Gardener'
'Festival'
'Pride & Prejudice'
'Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit'

Best actor in a leading role
David Strathairn - 'Good Night, and Good Luck'
Heath Ledger - 'Brokeback Mountain'
Joaquin Phoenix - 'Walk the Line'
Philip Seymour Hoffman - 'Capote'
Ralph Fiennes - 'The Constant Gardener'

Best actress in a leading role
Charlize Theron - 'North Country'
Judi Dench - 'Mrs Henderson Presents'
Rachel Weisz - 'The Constant Gardener'
Reese Witherspoon - 'Walk The Line'
Ziyi Zhang - 'Memoirs of a Geisha'

Best actor in a supporting role
Don Cheadle - 'Crash'
George Clooney - 'Good Night, and Good Luck'
George Clooney - 'Syriana'
Jake Gyllenhaal - 'Brokeback Mountain'
Matt Dillon - 'Crash'

Best actress in a supporting role
Brenda Blethyn - 'Pride & Prejudice'
Catherine Keener - 'Capote'
Frances McDormand - 'North Country'
Michelle Williams - 'Brokeback Mountain'
Thandie Newton - 'Crash'

Original screenplay
'Cinderella 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 screenplay
'Brokeback Mountain' - Larry McMurtry/Diana Ossana
'Capote' - Dan Futterman
'The Constant Gardener' - Jeffrey Caine
'A History of Violence' - Josh Olson
'Pride & Prejudice' - Deborah Moggach

The David Lean Award for achievement in direction
Ang Lee - 'Brokeback Mountain'
Bennett Miller - 'Capote'
Fernando Meirelles - 'The Constant Gardener'
Paul Haggis - 'Crash'
George Clooney - 'Good Night, and Good Luck'

The Carl Foreman Award for special achievement by a British Director/Producer or Writer in their first feature film
David Belton (Producer) - 'Shooting Dogs'
Peter Fudakowski (Producer) - 'Tsotsi'
Annie Griffin (Director/Writer) - 'Festival'
Richard Hawkins (Director) - 'Everything'
Joe Wright (Director) - 'Pride & Prejudice'

Best film not in the English language
'De Battre Mon Coeur S'est Arrete'
'Le Grand Voyage'
'Kung Fu Hustle'
'Joyeux Noel'
'Tsotsi'

The Anthony Asquith Award for achievement in film music
'Brokeback Mountain' - Gustavo Santaolalla
'The Constant Gardener' - Alberto Iglesias
'Memoirs of a Geisha' - John Williams
'Mrs Henderson Presents' - George Fenton
'Walk The Line' - T Bone Burnett

Cinematography
'Brokeback Mountain'
'The Constant Gardener'
'Crash'
'March of the Penguins'
'Memoirs of a Geisha'

Editing
'Brokeback Mountain'
'The Constant Gardener'
'Crash'
'Good Night, and Good Luck'
'March of the Penguins'

Production design
'Batman Begins'
'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'
'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'
'King Kong'
'Memoirs of a Geisha'

Costume design
'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'
'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'
'Memoirs of a Geisha'
'Mrs Henderson Presents'
'Pride & Prejudice'

Sound
'Batman Begins'
'The Constant Gardener'
'Crash'
'King Kong'
'Walk the Line'

Achievement in special visual effects
'Batman Begins'
'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'
'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'
'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'
'King Kong'

Make up and hair
'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'
'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'
'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'
'Memoirs of a Geisha'
'Pride & Prejudice'

Short animation film
'Fallen Art'
'Film Noir'
'Kamiya's Correspondence'
'The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello'
'Rabbit'

Short film
'Antonio's Breakfast'
'Call Register'
'Heavy Metal Drummer'
'Heydar, An Afghan in Tehran'
'Lucky'

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