Oppenheimer's Nolan grateful for 'incredible honour'
He started his speech by saying he was back the hall where his parents used to drag him "for some culture".
He added: "Thank you for taking on something quite dark and seeing the potential in it.
"This is an incredible honour and I'm very grateful for it."
BreakingAnd the winner of best director is...
Christopher Nolan, for Oppenheimer - remarkably, his first Bafta win!
He receives a standing ovation in the Royal Festival Hall.
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Hugh Grant gets a laugh
Noor Nanji
Culture reporter at Royal Festival Hall
The actor is up on stage to present the best director award. He gets a laugh from the audience, with his opening line:
"Oompa Loompa Doopadee Dee, now the best director catego-ree."
Grant was playing on his Oompa-Loompa character from Wonka, who speaks in rhyme.
Next up we have best director
One of the big awards of the evening now, best director.
Here are the nominees:
All of Us Strangers - Andrew Haigh
Anatomy of a Fall - Justine Triet
The Holdovers - Alexander Payne
Maestro - Bradley Cooper
Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan
The Zone of Interest - Jonathan Glazer
Onto make-up and hair
And it's another win for the brilliantly bonkers Poor Things!
Also nominated was:
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer and Poor Things now have four wins apiece this evening.
And the winner of best costume design...
"Our journeys all start with costume," said actor Emma Corrin, introducing the award, and adding that we all play dress up when we're young.
And the Bafta goes to... Poor Things, continuing its winning streak for this evening.
The other nominees were:
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Watch all the glamour and drama of the ceremony
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You can now click the link above to watch the 2024 Baftas ceremony from the Royal Festival Hall, right from the beginning.
We're continuing to bring you the latest winners, as the awards are announced.
The show starts with a skit with host David Tennant and actor Michael Sheen, and a very cute dog.
"Never work with animals - or Michael Sheen," says Tennant.
BreakingAnd the winner is...
The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer's chilling Nazi drama, beating off some strong competition.
Next up, the award for outstanding British film
Lots of nominees in this category.
They are:
All of Us Strangers
How To Have Sex
Napoleon
The Old Oak
Poor Things
Rye Lane
Saltburn
Scrapper
Wonka
The Zone of Interest
Hannah Waddingham performs during In Memoriam segment
Noor Nanji
Culture reporter at Royal Festival Hall
Hannah Waddingham, who neared national treasure status after co-hosting Eurovision last year, performed a rendition of Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time for the ceremony's In Memoriam segment.
Introducing the song, David Tennant said it was a tribute to all those in the industry who had lost their lives over the past year.
Names then flashed up on screen, including Terence Davies, Leslie Hardcastle and Tina Turner. It ended with Sir Michael Gambon, with a clip from his performance as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films.
Best British short film and short animation
Jellyfish and Lobster wins best British short film, with the similarly fishy-sounding Crab Day winning best British short animation.
Why is Kate not at the Baftas?
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The Princess of Wales last attended the Bafta Film Awards in 2023Image caption: The Princess of Wales last attended the Bafta Film Awards in 2023
Royal glamour on the red carpet was missing tonight in the absence of the Princess of Wales.
Last year, she turned heads wearing a stunning Alexander McQueen gown.
But today, the princess is recovering from surgery and is away from public duties until after Easter.
Speaking on the red carpet earlier, designer Vera Wang hailed Catherine's fashion as "always elegant".
She said: “I think, you know, she’s always elegant and she’s always very individual [and] personal [about] how she dresses, but at the same time, she’s very respectful of who she is.
“And I find that’s not always an easy walk, and I think for her she does this so beautifully."
A Baftas first
We told you before that The Zone of Interest had won the best film not in the English language - it won the best British outstanding film award as well.
It is the first time a film has won in both of those categories.
We earlier reported here that it was the first time a British film had won the best film not in the English language award - whereas the Baftas first is actually it winning in those two categories.
And the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema goes to...
June Givanni.
Accepting the award, she said it had been "a total shock". She also noted that she was one of the only women of colour to receive the award.
Others who have received the award include Ken Loach, Andy Serkis and John Hurt.
Another win for Poor Things
Poor Things wins the award for best production design.
The other nominees were:
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest
And the award for best sound goes to...
The Zone of Interest.
Sound designer Johnnie Burn accepts the award.
The other nominees were:
Ferrari
Maestro
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
Stars bring glamour to the red carpet
The awards are in full swing. We're bringing you the results as we get them - here are some pictures from a little earlier, as stars arrived on the red carpet.
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Barbie soundtrack singer Dua Lipa stuns in a red flowing Valentino gownImage caption: Barbie soundtrack singer Dua Lipa stuns in a red flowing Valentino gown
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Leading actress nominee Emma Stone wears a peach Louis Vuitton gownImage caption: Leading actress nominee Emma Stone wears a peach Louis Vuitton gown
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Leading actor nominee Bradley Cooper opts for flared trousers on the red carpetImage caption: Leading actor nominee Bradley Cooper opts for flared trousers on the red carpet
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Just like Barbie, Margot Robbie channels pink with this Armani Prive dressImage caption: Just like Barbie, Margot Robbie channels pink with this Armani Prive dress
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'I do red carpets'. Barbie's Ken, Ryan Gosling, dresses in a white suitImage caption: 'I do red carpets'. Barbie's Ken, Ryan Gosling, dresses in a white suit
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All of Us Strangers star Paul Mescal wears an edgy suitImage caption: All of Us Strangers star Paul Mescal wears an edgy suit
If you want to see more of the stars on the red carpet visit our story below.
And the award for best original score goes to Oppenheimer, marking the biopic's fourth award of the evening.
The other nominees were:
Killers of the Flower Moon
Poor Things
Saltburn
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Director of best documentary says 'this is about the people of Ukraine'
Mstyslav Chernov, director of 20 Days in Mariupol, says: "This is not about us. This is about the people of Ukraine... the story of Mariupol is a symbol of everything that has happened, a symbol of struggle, a symbol of faith."
The director ends by asking: "Let's keep fighting. Thank you."
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Oppenheimer's Nolan grateful for 'incredible honour'
He started his speech by saying he was back the hall where his parents used to drag him "for some culture".
He added: "Thank you for taking on something quite dark and seeing the potential in it.
"This is an incredible honour and I'm very grateful for it."
BreakingAnd the winner of best director is...
Christopher Nolan, for Oppenheimer - remarkably, his first Bafta win!
He receives a standing ovation in the Royal Festival Hall.
Hugh Grant gets a laugh
Noor Nanji
Culture reporter at Royal Festival Hall
The actor is up on stage to present the best director award. He gets a laugh from the audience, with his opening line:
"Oompa Loompa Doopadee Dee, now the best director catego-ree."
Grant was playing on his Oompa-Loompa character from Wonka, who speaks in rhyme.
Next up we have best director
One of the big awards of the evening now, best director.
Here are the nominees:
Onto make-up and hair
And it's another win for the brilliantly bonkers Poor Things!
Also nominated was:
Oppenheimer and Poor Things now have four wins apiece this evening.
And the winner of best costume design...
"Our journeys all start with costume," said actor Emma Corrin, introducing the award, and adding that we all play dress up when we're young.
And the Bafta goes to... Poor Things, continuing its winning streak for this evening.
The other nominees were:
Watch all the glamour and drama of the ceremony
You can now click the link above to watch the 2024 Baftas ceremony from the Royal Festival Hall, right from the beginning.
We're continuing to bring you the latest winners, as the awards are announced.
The show starts with a skit with host David Tennant and actor Michael Sheen, and a very cute dog.
"Never work with animals - or Michael Sheen," says Tennant.
BreakingAnd the winner is...
The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer's chilling Nazi drama, beating off some strong competition.
Next up, the award for outstanding British film
Lots of nominees in this category.
They are:
Hannah Waddingham performs during In Memoriam segment
Noor Nanji
Culture reporter at Royal Festival Hall
Hannah Waddingham, who neared national treasure status after co-hosting Eurovision last year, performed a rendition of Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time for the ceremony's In Memoriam segment.
Introducing the song, David Tennant said it was a tribute to all those in the industry who had lost their lives over the past year.
Names then flashed up on screen, including Terence Davies, Leslie Hardcastle and Tina Turner. It ended with Sir Michael Gambon, with a clip from his performance as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films.
Best British short film and short animation
Jellyfish and Lobster wins best British short film, with the similarly fishy-sounding Crab Day winning best British short animation.
Why is Kate not at the Baftas?
Royal glamour on the red carpet was missing tonight in the absence of the Princess of Wales.
Last year, she turned heads wearing a stunning Alexander McQueen gown.
But today, the princess is recovering from surgery and is away from public duties until after Easter.
Speaking on the red carpet earlier, designer Vera Wang hailed Catherine's fashion as "always elegant".
She said: “I think, you know, she’s always elegant and she’s always very individual [and] personal [about] how she dresses, but at the same time, she’s very respectful of who she is.
“And I find that’s not always an easy walk, and I think for her she does this so beautifully."
A Baftas first
We told you before that The Zone of Interest had won the best film not in the English language - it won the best British outstanding film award as well.
It is the first time a film has won in both of those categories.
We earlier reported here that it was the first time a British film had won the best film not in the English language award - whereas the Baftas first is actually it winning in those two categories.
And the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema goes to...
June Givanni.
Accepting the award, she said it had been "a total shock". She also noted that she was one of the only women of colour to receive the award.
Others who have received the award include Ken Loach, Andy Serkis and John Hurt.
Another win for Poor Things
Poor Things wins the award for best production design.
The other nominees were:
And the award for best sound goes to...
The Zone of Interest.
Sound designer Johnnie Burn accepts the award.
The other nominees were:
Stars bring glamour to the red carpet
The awards are in full swing. We're bringing you the results as we get them - here are some pictures from a little earlier, as stars arrived on the red carpet.
If you want to see more of the stars on the red carpet visit our story below.
Now we have the award for best original score
And the award for best original score goes to Oppenheimer, marking the biopic's fourth award of the evening.
The other nominees were:
Director of best documentary says 'this is about the people of Ukraine'
Mstyslav Chernov, director of 20 Days in Mariupol, says: "This is not about us. This is about the people of Ukraine... the story of Mariupol is a symbol of everything that has happened, a symbol of struggle, a symbol of faith."
The director ends by asking: "Let's keep fighting. Thank you."
Next up we have the award for documentary
And the winner of the award for best documentary is 20 Days In Mariupol - you can read more about the film here.
The award was presented by Canadian actress Taylor Russell.
The other nominees were: