The 2011 BAFTAs are right around the corner and they’ve already established the long list of candidates for the upcoming ceremony. The King’s Speech is a favorite thus far leading the way alongside Darren Aronofsky’s ballet thriller Black Swan. Both films earned 15 nominations a piece on the long list, and we’ve highlighted some of the major categories below. Check out their competition…

Best Film

  • 127 Hours
  • Another Year
  • Black Swan
  • The Fighter
  • The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
  • Inception
  • The Kids Are All Right
  • The King’s Speech
  • Made In Dagenham
  • Shutter Island
  • The Social Network
  • The Town
  • Toy Story 3
  • True Grit
  • Winter’s Bone

Adapted Screenplay

  • 127 Hours
  • Alice In Wonderland
  • Barney’s Version
  • Brighton Rock
  • Despicable Me
  • The Ghost
  • The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
  • Never Let Me Go
  • Rabbit Hole
  • Shutter Island
  • The Social Network
  • The Town
  • Toy Story 3
  • True Grit
  • Winter’s Bone

Director

  • 127 Hours
  • Alice In Wonderland
  • Another Year
  • Black Swan
  • The Fighter
  • The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
  • Inception
  • The Kids Are All Right
  • The King’s Speech
  • Made In Dagenham
  • Shutter Island
  • The Social Network
  • The Town
  • Toy Story 3
  • True Grit

Original Screenplay

  • Another Year
  • Biutiful
  • Black Swan
  • Blue Valentine
  • The Disappearance Of Alice Creed
  • The Fighter
  • Four Lions
  • Get Low
  • Hereafter
  • I Am Love
  • Inception
  • The Kids Are All Right
  • The King’s Speech
  • Made In Dagenham
  • Of Gods and Men

Special Visual Effects

  • 127 Hours
  • Alice In Wonderland
  • Black Swan
  • Chronicles Of Narnia: Voyage Of The Dawn Treader
  • Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1
  • Hereafter
  • How To Train Your Dragon
  • Inception
  • Iron Man 2
  • Kick-Ass
  • The King’s Speech
  • Monsters
  • Shutter Island
  • Toy Story 3
  • Tron Legacy

Cinematography

  • 127 Hours
  • Alice In Wonderland
  • Black Swan
  • The Fighter
  • The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
  • Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1
  • I Am Love
  • Inception
  • The King’s Speech
  • Never Let Me Go
  • Shutter Island
  • The Social Network
  • The Town
  • True Grit
  • Winter’s Bone

Animated Film

  • Chico & Rita
  • Despicable Me
  • How To Train Your Dragon
  • The Illusionist
  • Toy Story 3

Leading Actor

  • Aaron Eckhart (Howie) – Rabbit Hole
  • Ben Affleck (Doug MacRay) – The Town
  • Colin Firth (King George VI) – The King’s Speech
  • James Franco (Aron Ralston) – 127 Hours
  • Javier Bardem (Uxbal) – Biutiful
  • Jeff Bridges (Marshal Reuben J Cogburn) – True Grit
  • Jesse Eisenberg (Mark Zuckerberg) – The Social Network
  • Jim Broadbent (Tom) – Another Year
  • Johnny Depp (Mad Hatter) – Alice In Wonderland
  • Leonardo DiCaprio (Cobb) – Inception
  • Leonardo DiCaprio (Teddy Daniels) – Shutter Island
  • Mark Wahlberg (Micky Ward) – The Fighter
  • Paul Giamatti (Barney Panofsky) – Barney’s Version
  • Robert Duvall (Felix Bush) – Get Low
  • Ryan Gosling (Dean) – Blue Valentine

Leading Actress

  • Andrea Riseborough (Rose) – Brighton Rock
  • Annette Bening (Nic) – The Kids Are All Right
  • Carey Mulligan (Kathy) – Never Let Me Go
  • Gemma Arterton (Alice) – The Disappearance Of Alice Creed
  • Gemma Arterton (Tamara Drewe) – Tamara Drewe
  • Hailee Steinfeld (Mattie Ross) – True Grit
  • Jennifer Lawrence (Ree) – Winter’s Bone
  • Julianne Moore (Jules) – The Kids Are All Right
  • Michelle Williams (Cindy) – Blue Valentine
  • Natalie Portman (Nina Sayers / The Swan Queen) – Black Swan
  • Nicole Kidman (Becca) – Rabbit Hole
  • Noomi Rapace (Lisbeth Salander) – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
  • Rosamund Pike (Miriam Grant-Panofsky) – Barney’s Version
  • Sally Hawkins (Rita O’Grady) – Made In Dagenham
  • Tilda Swinton (Emma Recchi) – I Am Love

Original Music

  • 127 Hours
  • Alice In Wonderland
  • Biutiful
  • Brighton Rock
  • Despicable Me
  • The Ghost
  • The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
  • Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1
  • How To Train Your Dragon
  • Inception
  • The King’s Speech
  • Made In Dagenham
  • Never Let Me Go
  • The Social Network
  • The Town

Supporting Actor

  • Andrew Garfield (Eduardo Saverin) – The Social Network
  • Andrew Garfield (Tommy) – Never Let Me Go
  • Ben Kingsley (Dr Cawley) – Shutter Island
  • Bill Murray (Frank Quinn) – Get Low
  • Bob Hoskins (Albert) – Made In Dagenham
  • Christian Bale (Dicky Eklund) – The Fighter
  • Dustin Hoffman (Izzy Panofsky) – Barney’s Version
  • Geoffrey Rush (Lionel Logue) – The King’s Speech
  • Guy Pearce (King Edward VIII) – The King’s Speech
  • Jeremy Renner (James Coughlin) – The Town
  • Justin Timberlake (Sean Parker) – The Social Network
  • Mark Ruffalo (Paul) – The Kids Are All Right
  • Matt Damon (La Boeuf) – True Grit
  • Pete Postlethwaite (Fergus ‘Fergie’ Colm) – The Town
  • Vincent Cassel (Thomas Leroy / The Gentleman) – Black Swan

Supporting Actress

  • Amy Adams (Charlene Fleming) – The Fighter
  • Barbara Hershey (Erica Sayers / The Queen) – Black Swan
  • Ellen Page (Ariadne) – Inception
  • Geraldine James (Connie) – Made In Dagenham
  • Helena Bonham Carter (Queen Elizabeth) – The King’s Speech
  • Helena Bonham Carter (Red Queen) – Alice In Wonderland
  • Lesley Manville (Mary) – Another Year
  • Marion Cotillard (Mal) – Inception
  • Melissa Leo (Alice Ward) – The Fighter
  • Mila Kunis (Lily / The Black Swan) – Black Swan
  • Miranda Richardson (Barbara Castle) – Made In Dagenham
  • Olivia Williams (Ruth Lang) – The Ghost
  • Rebecca Hall (Claire Keesey) – The Town
  • Rosamund Pike (Lisa Hopkins) – Made In Dagenham
  • Winona Ryder (Beth Macintyre / The Dying Swan) – Black Swan

Each category will have to be narrowed down to five nominees by January 18 and judging from this list they have their work cut out for them. The BAFTAs will take place in London on February 13.

Who do you think should make the final cut?

Source: Telegraph