Nominees for the British Academy Film Awards
LONDON -- Nominees in major categories for the British Academy Film Awards, announced Thursday:
Best Film: "Brokeback Mountain," "Capote," "The Constant Gardener," "Crash," "Good Night, and Good Luck."
Outstanding British Film: "A Cock and Bull Story," "The Constant Gardener," "Festival," "Pride and Prejudice," "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit."
Direction: Ang Lee, "Brokeback Mountain"; Bennett Miller, "Capote"; Fernando Meirelles, "The Constant Gardener"; Paul Haggis, "Crash"; George Clooney, "Good Night, and Good Luck."
Original Screenplay: Cliff Hollingsworth/Akiva Goldsman, "Cinderella Man"; Paul Haggis/Bobby Moresco, "Crash"; George Clooney/Grant Heslov, "Good Night, and Good Luck"; Keir Pearson/Terry George, "Hotel Rwanda"; Martin Sherman, "Mrs. Henderson Presents."
Adapted Screenplay: Larry McMurtry/Diana Ossana, "Brokeback Mountain"; Dan Futterman, "Capote"; Jeffrey Caine, "The Constant Gardener"; Josh Olson, "A History of Violence"; Deborah Moggach, "Pride and Prejudice."
Film not in the English Language: "De Battre Mon Coeur S'est Arrete (The Beat That My Heart Skipped)," "Le Grand Voyage," "Kung Fu Hustle," "Joyeux Noel," "Tsotsi."
Actor in a Leading Role: David Strathairn, "Good Night, and Good Luck"; Heath Ledger, "Brokeback Mountain"; Joaquin Phoenix, "Walk the Line"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Capote"; Ralph Fiennes, "The Constant Gardener."
Actress in a Leading Role: Charlize Theron, "North Country"; Judi Dench, "Mrs. Henderson Presents"; Rachel Weisz, "The Constant Gardener"; Reese Witherspoon, "Walk the Line"; Ziyi Zhang, "Memoirs of a Geisha."
Actor in a Supporting Role: Don Cheadle, "Crash"; George Clooney, "Good Night, and Good Luck"; George Clooney, "Syriana"; Jake Gyllenhaal, "Brokeback Mountain"; Matt Dillon, "Crash."
Actress in a Supporting Role: Brenda Blethyn, "Pride and Prejudice"; Catherine Keener, "Capote"; Frances McDormand, "North Country"; Michelle Williams, "Brokeback Mountain"; Thandie Newton, "Crash."
Film Music: Gustavo Santaolalla, "Brokeback Mountain"; Alberto Iglesias, "The Constant Gardener"; John Williams, "Memoirs of a Geisha"; George Fenton, "Mrs. Henderson Presents"; T. Bone Burnett, "Walk the Line."
Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto, "Brokeback Mountain"; Cesar Charlone, "The Constant Gardener"; J. Michael Muro, "Crash"; Laurent Chalet/Jerome Maison, "March of the Penguins"; Dion Beebe, "Memoirs of a Geisha."
Editing: ldine Peroni/Dylan Tichenor, "Brokeback Mountain"; Claire Simpson, "The Constant Gardener"; Hughes Winborne, "Crash"; Stephen Mirrione, "Good Night, and Good Luck"; Sabine Emiliani, "March of the Penguins."