The nominations for the 2013 EE British Academy Film Awards were unveiled by Alice Eve and Jeremy Irvine at BAFTA’s Piccadilly headquarters on january 9. Steven Spielberg‘s Lincoln leads the nominations for this year’s upcoming ceremony, securing ten nods. Following closely behind are Ang Lee’s Life of Pi and Les Misérables with nine nominations, while Sam Mendes’ Bond film Skyfall has been nominated in eight categories. Ben Affleck’s Argo has seven nominations, and Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina has six. Ben Affleck, Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook), Daniel Day Lewis (Lincoln), Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables) and Joaquin Phoenix (The Master) are in the running for the Leading Actor award.
Nominated in the Leading Actress category are Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty), Marion Cotillard (Rust and Bone), Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook), Helen Mirren (Hitchcock) and Emmanuel Riva (Amour). Irish cinematographer Seamus McGarvey has been nominated for his work on Anna Karenina, while Irish animator Eamonn O’Neill has also received a nod for his short I’m Fine Thanks.
The ceremony will take place on Sunday February 10 at London’s Royal Opera House and will be hosted by Stephen Fry.
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