Dench wins 24th BAFTA nomination
Actress shortlisted for 'Cranford'
British thesp Judi Dench has notched up another first by receiving a record-breaking 24th BAFTA nomination.

Dunkirk spirit triumphs at BAFTA
'Atoment' wins best picture in London
Love it or loathe it, the five-minute tracking shot on Dunkirk beach is the pivotal scene in Joe Wright's "Atonement."

BAFTA generates low ratings
Awards ceremony marred by sound problems
The BBC’s telecast of the BAFTA film awards, marred by sound problems in the opening minutes, failed to generate big ratings.

BAFTA Awards full of contradictions
Nominees represent many different sensibilities
The British Academy Film Awards have a contradictory reputation for being biased toward Brits, in thrall to Americana, obsessed with the Oscars and sweet on foreign-language auteurs.

BAFTAs hit high notes at the Opera
Ceremony screened outside in Covent Garden
When the British Academy Film Awards moved half a mile last year from the Odeon Leicester Square cinema to the swankier setting of the Royal Opera House, it was almost a complete success.

The Carl Foreman Award nominees
Five first-time feature directors, writers, producers
The Carl Foreman Award for special achievement by a British director, writer or producer in a first feature is unique among the BAFTA prizes.

Alexander Korda Award nominees
2007 BAFTA for outstanding British film
Nominees for the 2007 BAFTA Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film.

Mass vote could tilt Rising Star award
Sienna Miller most recognizable to British public
Given that it's subject to a public vote, there's surely only one nominee who stands a chance of winning the Orange Rising Star award this year.

2007 BAFTA Nominees
BAFTA Awards
The nominees for the 2007 BAFTA Awards.