Science fiction epic Dune, a mammoth adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, directed by Canadian Denis Villeneuve, led nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards on Thursday, securing 11 nods, with dark Western The Power of the Dog following with eight.
Belfast, Kenneth Brannagh’s semi-autobiographical black and white comedic drama set at the onset of Northern Ireland’s three decades of conflict, received six nominations at Britain’s top movie honours.
And for Best Film, the nominees are 👇<br><br>🎞️ BELFAST <br>🎞️ DON’T LOOK UP <br>🎞️ DUNE <br>🎞️ LICORICE PIZZA <br>🎞️ THE POWER OF THE DOG <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/EEBAFTAs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#EEBAFTAs</a> <a href=”https://t.co/tEXjbsHQlY”>pic.twitter.com/tEXjbsHQlY</a>
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All three films will compete
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