BAFTA ‘levelling the playing field’ after diversity outcry

More than half of the 24 BAFTA nominees are actors of colour – a huge change from last year’s all-white nominations, which sparked an outcry with the hashtag #BaftasSoWhite trending on social media.

United States recession drama Nomadland and coming-of-age story Rocks led the nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards on Tuesday with seven nods each, with a clear push for diversity among the acting contenders following an outcry last year. Family drama The Father, Hollywood throwback Mank, #MeToo revenge movie Promising Young Woman and Korean-language Minari followed with six nominations each at the United Kingdom’s top movie honours. Four of the six best director nominees were women, including Chloe Zhao for Nomadland and Sarah Gavron for Rocks.