Jonathan Hughes tweets, external: "20 actors nominated for main acting awards at #BAFTA2015. Not one of them an actor of colour. Seriously white affair @WritersofColour"

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In his reaction piece, external Scott Feinberg put some of the more unexpected Bafta choices down to British eccentricity, citing last year's "bizarre decisions" not to nominate either Matthew McConaughey or Jared Leto - who both went on to win Oscars.

But he notes: "One thing that Bafta nominations can be helpful at doing is alerting us to films and people whose Oscar prospects we may be underestimating."

"I would make a mental-note that Nightcrawler's Rene Russo joined her co-star Jake Gyllenhaal among the nominees, claiming a spot many expected would go to Into the Woods' Meryl Streep," writes Feinberg.

He also hails Bafta's decision to give Whiplash's Damien Chazelle a best director citation - "people just love this movie and cannot get over the fact that it was made a by a guy who is only 29".

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The Grand Budapest Hotel's Ralph Fiennes told us: "I'm delighted of course, merci Madame Bafta. Dom Perignon all around for guests and staff at The Grand Budapest Hotel. And a free sample of Eau de Panache too darling."

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The actor told us there was no rivalry between him and fellow nominee Benedict Cumberbatch: "There is none. He's an old friend - we've known each other for about 10 years now. He is the most magnificent actor. I've seen Imitation Game and he is brilliant in it."

Briar Kit Esme tweets, external: "Charlie Cox should have been nominated alongside Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones. TOE has 3 outstanding performances."

For those of you wondering how Stephen Daldry's latest film Trash qualifies in the films not in the English Language category...

Hailed as "Brazil's answer to Slumdog Millionaire", Trash was co-produced with Fernando Meirelles' O2 Filmes in Brazil, where it was filmed and premiered. Brazilian stars Wagner Moura and Selton Mello feature alongside Martin Sheen and Rooney Mara, with principal roles going to three local children and much of the dialogue being in Portuguese.

Last autumn, Trash screenwriter Richard Curtis told the Cheltenham Literature Festival: "I've written a film in Portuguese," but added "it was a straight translation".

Bafta have provided a handy pictorial guide to the nominees which they've been tweeting, external.

Here are the big four categories:

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Dawn King, writer of short film The Karmen Line starring Olivia Colman, tweets:, external "Woke up to a BAFTA nomination. Nice!"

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Head of Bafta Amanda Berry is on Chris Evan's Radio 2 Breakfast Show. "I'm surrounded by pieces of paper with all of the nominations on, and I'm desperately trying to memorise them all."

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Entertainment correspondent, BBC News

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Felicity Jones, who plays Jane Hawking in Theory of Everything, has also just spoken to me from LA.

"I've been running round my hotel room screaming - it's so exciting and it's so wonderful that the film has been recognised - it was a truly collaborative process and a film we all cared so deeply about," she said.

On her rivals for best actress: "I feel very lucky to be in such remarkable company. I've watched those performances and I feel like they're very exciting for women in film because they are all revolutionary performances. They are really brave, fascinating portrayals of unusual women."

Read the full list of nominations for the 2015 Bafta Awards here: , external.

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Paddington Bear tweets, external: "I almost spilt my cocoa when Mr Brown told me my film has been nominated for two #EEBAFTAs."

David Baddiel tweets, external: "Unusual thing about Birdman and Budapest Hotel leading BAFTAs is they are both funny. Art-funny, obviously. Not funny-funny. But still: good."

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"Eddie Redmayne tells us, external he got a email from fellow BAFTA nominee and co-star Felicity Jones that just said: 'ARGHHHHH!!!!'"

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Bafta host Stephen Fry tells BBC Breakfast: "It's a magnificent batch of nominations.

"A pleasant surprise was that The Grand Budapest Hotel was so well nominated. Not a surprise because it's a bad film, it's a wonderful film, but because it was released so early in the year.

"It's good to know Bafta voters are not so slow-witted not to recall it."

Fry also expresses dismay that Timothy Spall missed out on a nomination for Mr Turner.

Tim Masters
Entertainment correspondent, BBC News

The Bafta nominations have thrown up a few curveballs this year.

Few could have predicted Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel would be leading the field with 11 nominations in total, including a best actor nod for Ralph Fiennes as Gustave H, a concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars.

In one of the biggest shocks, Mike Leigh's Mr Turner failed to make the shortlist of outstanding British films. Timothy Spall's performance in the title role - which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival - also didn't get a leading actor nomination. But the film did get four nominations including costume design and make-up and hair.

There was a total snub for civil rights drama Selma and Angelina Jolie's World War Two epic Unbroken (although its star Jack O'Connell is up for a Bafta Rising star award).

It will be interesting to see how those films fare at the Oscar nominations next week.

John Goodwin emails:

"I'm utterly flabbergasted that Mr Turner has not been nominated in any of the major categories at this years Baftas. It is one of the best films Mike Leigh has ever made and features a simply astonishing performance from Timothy Spall. What were they thinking of? Even more absurd is the fact that it's not even nominated for best British film! In years to come this decision will surely be seen as utterly stupid and wrongheaded!"

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer

• Elaine Constantine (Writer/Director) - Northern Soul

• Gregory Burke (Writer), Yann Demange (Director) - '71

• Hong Khaou (Writer/Director) - Lilting

• Paul Katis (Director/Producer), Andrew Lotbiniere (Producer) - Kajaki: The True Story

• Stephen Beresford (Writer), David Livingstone (Producer) - Pride

Best film not in the English language

• Ida

• Leviathan

• The Lunchbox

• Trash

• Two Days, One Night

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Entertainment correspondent, BBC News

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Best actor nominee Eddie Redmayne, who stars in The Theory of Everything, has just spoken to me from LA, saying it was "amazing" to be included on the shortlist.

"James Marsh our director got such an amazing group of people. It was a passion project for everyone so the fact it has been nominated for so many things is a testament to him," he said.

"The whole film felt like a mixture of great privilege and great responsibility. It's daunting when you know the people you are playing are going to watch the film and ultimately review [it]."

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Boyhood director Richard Linklater tells us: "I am honoured that Bafta has given Boyhood five nominations. It is thrilling to receive this recognition, and I am especially pleased for my fellow nominees who have been such passionate and dedicated collaborators over these last 12 years."