Baftas: Netflix German war film All Quiet on the Western Front and Irish actors dominate 2023 nominations
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking to The Independent about the nominations, Bafta CEO Jane Millichip said: “The breadth of films nominated this year is really interesting.” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Millichip said that, since the 2020 Bafta review that saw 120 changes made in how the organisation runs the voting process, “more films tends to be nominated”. open image in gallery Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell in ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ ”We have sligthly fewer movies entered overall – 217 – but there are a greater proportion of nominees,” Millichip continued, adding: “There are 45 films nominated, and there are 215 individual nominees. We have Barry Keoghan, Carey Mulligan, Eddie Redmayne and Micheal Ward.” Millichip highlighted that “40 per cent of the performance nominees are ethnically diverse”, and also praised the age representation among this year’s crop, stating: “That’s something we don’t always see.” She also said that, whilst Bafta is “very conscious” that just one woman has been nominated for best Director, “we are pleased to see 11 female directors nomiated in other catgeories”.