Holy moly, Oppenhomies!
The 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards closed out Sunday night with Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” sweeping several top categories, including Best Director, Best Leading Actor and Best Film. In total, the film won seven BAFTAs out of its 13 nominated categories, becoming the most-awarded film of the night.
This year’s BAFTA Awards ceremony also celebrated several other awards season darlings, from “Poor Things,” which won five BAFTAs, to Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest,” which took home the award for Best Film Not in the English Language. Sophie Ellis-Bextor also performed her resurgent 2001 hit “Murder on the Dancefloor” at this year’s ceremony in a nod to “Saltburn.” (IYKYK)
Want to know which moments resonated with our users the most? Here’s a look at the top GIFs from the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards, all of which can be found on the official BAFTA GIPHY channel.
Most-Viewed GIFs: Barry Keoghan, Bark Ruffalo, Emily Blunt
Remember “Angela Bassett did the thing?” Well, this year’s BAFTA Awards ceremony also delivered several memorable moments in GIFs, some of which topped our list of the most-viewed GIFs of the night.
For starters, Ellis-Bextor’s performance of “Murder on the Dancefloor” was a hit at this year’s ceremony, earning applause from the crowd at the Royal Festival Hall — including “Saltburn” star Barry Keoghan. This GIF of Keoghan applauding the performance was the third most-viewed GIF of the night.
Host David Tennant opened this year’s show with a comedic sketch detailing his struggles to find a pet sitter for his dog, Bark Ruffalo. Tennant eventually settled on his “Good Omens” co-star Michael Sheen, handing Bark off to Sheen in the front row. This GIF of Bark with Sheen was the second most-viewed GIF of the night.
Tennant also opened the show with a monologue highlighting the talent in the room. This GIF of “Oppenheimer” star Emily Blunt after Tennant called on her was the most-viewed GIF of the night.
It’s Murder On the Dancefloor!
Ellis-Bextor’s performance of “Murder on the Dancefloor” also notched a spot on our list of the top 10 most-viewed GIFs of the night. This GIF from her performance was the fourth most-viewed GIF from this year’s ceremony.
Want to see more? Here are all the GIFs from Ellis-Bextor’s performance on Sunday night.
The Best Acceptance Speeches
This year’s BAFTA Awards ceremony was also the stage for several touching acceptance speeches, as nominees received their first BAFTA award.
For starters, Da’Vine Joy Randolph received her first-ever BAFTA this year for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “The Holdovers.” While accepting her award, Randolph shouted out the presenter Chiwetel Ejiofor:
“You’re so handsome. I was really hoping you were going to be here, and whoo, it was worth it!”
Randolph also got emotional as she spoke about her role in “The Holdovers.”
“There have been countless Marys throughout history who have never got the chance to wear a beautiful gown and stand on this stage here in London. Telling her story is a responsibility that I do not take lightly and this award is a beautiful reminder of how her story has rippled through the world.”
Film curator June Givanni was also honored at this year’s ceremony as the recipient of the BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. Givanni is the founder of the June Givanni Pan African Cinema Archive, which is dedicated to curating and preserving pan-African cinema.
Givanni used her speech to shoutout the “brilliant, yet often unsung curators around the world” championing pan-African cinema.
“It was a total shock to be selected for this award, and I’m truly humbled and blessed being one of the few women of colour to receive this prestigious award.”
Actress, writer and director Samantha Morton was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship at this year’s ceremony. According to Variety, the award is the “highest recognition given by BAFTA to an individual for their exceptional contribution to the film, games or television industry.”
Morton recalled her own childhood in foster care in her acceptance speech and stressed the importance of representation in film.
“Seeing poverty and people like me on the screen, I recognized myself. Representation matters.”
Morton dedicated her award to “every child” in the foster care system.
“You matter, don’t give up, the stories we tell, they have the power to change people’s lives. […] Film changed my life, it transformed me and it led me here today. I dedicate this award to every child in care, or who has been in care and who didn’t survive.”
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