BAFTA Scotland have announced the nominations for the annual BAFTA Scotland Awards, honouring creative excellence in broadcasting and production across film and television in Scotland.
The winners of the BAFTA Scotland Awards will be revealed at a star-studded ceremony in Glasgow on Sunday 17 November, hosted by Edith Bowman and livestreamed on BAFTA’s Youtube. An edited highlights programme will also broadcast on BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer on Wednesday 20 November.
The top nominated films/programmes are:
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Dinosaur receives four nominations
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Out of Darkness receives three nominations
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Baby Reindeer, Girl, Is There Anybody Out There? and Two Doors Down each receive two nominations
The performance categories feature first-time BAFTA Scotland nominees Safia Oakley-Green and Kit Young for Out of Darkness, Stephen McMillan for The Lesson, Khalid Abdalla for The Crown, Daniel Portman for Loch Henry (Black Mirror), Doon Mackichan for Two Doors Down and Nicola Walker for Annika.
Richard Gadd and Ashley Storrie are first-time dual BAFTA nominees. Both are nominated for their performances and writing for Baby Reindeer and Dinosaur respectively.
Nominations for the 15 competitive categories were determined through a combination of membership voting and dedicated juries comprised of industry professionals with relevant craft expertise.
Across the 15 categories announced today, five categories have been increased from three to four nominations, to reflect the exceptionally high volume of entries submitted to these categories. A similar accommodation was made in 2023 for Actor Television and Actress Television, and remains in place this year. For 2024, Director Fiction, Entertainment, and Short Film and Animation have also been increased from three to four nominations.
Nominees for the BAFTA Scotland Audience Award (in partnership with Screen Scotland) will be announced on Friday 11 October. The Audience Award is the only BAFTA Scotland award whose winner is voted for by the public. Members of the public can vote for their favourite Scot on Screen from the list of nominated individuals from Friday 11 October on bafta.org.
Two BAFTA Special Awards will also be presented at the BAFTA Scotland Awards ceremony on 17 November, with the recipients to be announced next month.
Edith Bowman, BAFTA Scotland Awards host, said: “It’s an absolute joy to be back hosting the BAFTA Scotland Awards. My favourite night of the year. Year after year, I am blown away by the creativity and talent on show and I can’t wait to celebrate them all on Sunday 17 November”.
Jude MacLaverty, Director of BAFTA Scotland, adds: “Our nominations this year reflect the incredible output and creativity that is possible with support for, and investment in, the Scottish screen industries, and the individuals whose craft and stories resonated with audiences in Scotland and around the world this past year.
"From first-time nominees to much-loved screen talent, it is so encouraging to see such a diverse range of nominees celebrated today. Congratulations to all and we look forward to celebrating our nominees and winners at the BAFTA Scotland Awards on Sunday 17 November.”
Event sponsors and partners have been confirmed as BBC Scotland, Champagne Taittinger, Channel 4, Deloitte, EE, Hildon Mineral Water, Johnnie Walker Princes Street, Lancôme, Screen Scotland, STV and Villa Maria.
The BAFTA Scotland Awards operate on a not-for-profit basis and tickets for the ceremony are available to buy at on the BAFTA website now.
The ceremony will be live streamed for those unable to attend on the BAFTA YouTube channel, with an edited highlights programme broadcast on BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer on Wednesday 20 November.