Voting is now open for only category at the EE BAFTA Film Awards voted for by the British public
10th January 2024, The Savoy, London: Phoebe Dynevor, Mia McKenna-Bruce and Sophie Wlide are among the five nominees for the EE Rising Star Award ahead of the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards. The press conference was introduced by BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip, and hosted by Stephen Graham and Ali Plumb. The award is the only category at the EE BAFTA Film Awards voted for by the public, and voting is now open at ee.co.uk/BAFTA
The EE Rising Star Award nominees for 2024 are: Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Jacob Elordi, Mia McKenna-Bruce and Sophie Wilde
Nominees were announced by Actor and Producer, Stephen Graham at a press conference hosted by Film Critic and Radio Host, Ali Plumb
Nominees were selected by a panel of industry jurors including actors Daisy Edgar-Jones, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and Himesh Patel as well as a host of celebrated casting directors, producers, and industry experts
Celebrating its 19th year, the prestigious EE Rising Star Award is the only award at the EE BAFTA Film Awards voted for by the British public, with voting now open at ee.co.uk/BAFTA until midday 16th February 2024
The winner will be announced on Sunday 18th February 2024 at the EE BAFTA Film Awards ceremony, aired on BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Today, the five nominees for this year’s prestigious EE Rising Star Award, now in its 19th year and created in honour of the late Mary Selway, were announced during a press conference at The Savoy Hotel in London.
The press conference was introduced by BAFTA CEO, Jane Millichip and hosted by Film Critic & Radio Host, Ali Plumb and Actor & Producer, Stephen Graham, who revealed the highly anticipated 2024 nominee shortlist. The nominees consist of five actors who have each demonstrated their remarkable talent in film over the past year, having captured the imagination of both the public and film industry alike.
10 films will advance in the Best Film category. 234 eligible films were submitted for consideration. All film voting members of BAFTA vote to determine the longlist, nominations and overall winner.
15 films will advance in the Outstanding British Film category. All BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist (of which the top five are nominated). A jury selects the remaining five nominations. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning film. 76 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
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