David Tennant is to host this year's BAFTA Film Awards.

The Doctor Who actor will take the reins for the ceremony on February 18 at London's Royal Festival Hall, and he cannot wait to "help celebrate" the best movies of the year.

He said: "I am delighted to have been asked to host the EE BAFTA Film Awards and help celebrate the very best of this year's films and the many brilliant people who bring them to life."

BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip believes the Scottish actor's "warmth, charm and mischievous wit" will make this year's BAFTA Film Awards a "must-watch show".

"We are over the moon that David Tennant will be our host for the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards. He is deservedly beloved by British and international audiences, alike," she said. "His warmth, charm and mischievous wit will make it a must-watch show next month for our guests at the Royal Festival Hall and the millions of people watching at home."

David is following in the footsteps of Richard E. Grant, who fronted the ceremony last year, after he took over from 2022 host Rebel Wilson.

Stephen Fry previously hosted the ceremony for 12 years, but he stepped down in January 2018.

He said at the time: "Every one of the 12 BAFTA film award ceremonies that I had the privilege of hosting has a place in my memory. The mixture of glamour, glory, drama and — occasionally — embarrassment and hiccup holds a unique place in the British film calendar.

"Over the last two decades I have especially loved watching the emergence of new young film talent behind and in front of the camera.

"But after so long a time I felt it only right to stand down and let others take the BAFTAs on to new heights and greater glories."

Joanna Lumley took the reins for two years in 2018 and 2019, before Graham Norton landed the job in 2020, and TV and radio presenters Dermot O'Leary and Edith Bowman co-hosted the main ceremony in 2021.

The longlists for the 24 categories were released this Friday (January 5):

Best film

  • All of Us Strangers
  • Anatomy of a Fall
  • Barbie
  • The Holdovers
  • Killers of The Flower Moon
  • Maestro
  • Oppenheimer
  • Past Lives
  • Poor Things
  • The Zone of Interest

Outstanding British film

  • All of Us Strangers
  • Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
  • The Deepest Breath
  • The Great Escaper
  • How to Have Sex
  • Napoleon
  • The Old Oak
  • One Life
  • Poor Things
  • Rye Lane
  • Saltburn
  • Scrapper
  • Tetris
  • Wonka
  • The Zone of Interest

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer

  • Blue Bag Life
  • Bobi Wine: The People's President
  • Earth Mama
  • The End We Start From
  • How to Have Sex
  • If the Streets Were on Fire
  • Is There Anybody Out There?
  • Polite Society
  • Rye Lane
  • Scrapper

Film not in English language

  • 20 Days In Mariupol
  • Anatomy of a Fall
  • The Boy and the Heron
  • The Eight Mountains
  • Fallen Leaves
  • Past Lives
  • Society of the Snow
  • The Taste of Things
  • The Teachers' Lounge
  • The Zone of Interest

Documentary

  • 20 Days In Mariupol
  • American Symphony
  • Beyond Utopia
  • The Deepest Breath
  • High & Low - John Galliano
  • Little Richard: I Am Everything
  • Mad About The Boy: The Noël Coward Story
  • The Pigeon Tunnel
  • Still: A Michael J Fox Movie
  • Wham!

Animated film

  • The Boy and the Heron
  • Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
  • Elemental
  • Nimona
  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
  • Wish

Director

  • Anatomy of a Fall
  • All of Us Strangers
  • American Fiction
  • Barbie
  • The Holdovers
  • How to Have Sex
  • Killers of The Flower Moon
  • Maestro
  • Oppenheimer
  • Past Lives
  • Poor Things
  • Priscilla
  • Rye Lane
  • Saltburn
  • Scrapper
  • The Zone of Interest

Original screenplay

  • Air
  • Anatomy of a Fall
  • Barbie
  • The Holdovers
  • How to Have Sex
  • Maestro
  • May December
  • Past Lives
  • Rye Lane
  • Saltburn

Adapted screenplay

  • All of Us Strangers
  • American Fiction
  • Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
  • Dumb Money
  • The Killer
  • Killers of The Flower Moon
  • Oppenheimer
  • Poor Things
  • Wonka
  • The Zone of Interest

Leading actress

  • Annette Bening, NYAD
  • Carey Mulligan, Maestro
  • Emma Stone, Poor Things
  • Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple
  • Greta Lee, Past Lives
  • Lily Gladstone, Killers of The Flower Moon
  • Margot Robbie, Barbie
  • Mia McKenna-Bruce, How to Have Sex
  • Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
  • Vivian Oparah, Rye Lane

Leading actor

  • Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers
  • Barry Keoghan, Saltburn
  • Bradley Cooper, Maestro
  • Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
  • Colman Domingo, Rustin
  • George MacKay, Femme
  • Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of The Flower Moon
  • Paui Giamatti, The Holdovers
  • Teo Yoo, Past Lives

Supporting actress

  • America Ferrera, Barbie
  • Cara Jade Myers, Killers of The Flower Moon
  • Claire Foy, All of Us Strangers
  • Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
  • Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
  • Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
  • Jodie Foster, NYAD
  • Julianne Moore, May December
  • Rosamund Pike, Saltburn
  • Sandra Hüller, The Zone of Interest

Supporting actor

  • Anthony Hopkins, One Life
  • Ben Whishaw, Passages
  • Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers
  • Jacob Elordi, Saltburn
  • Jamie Bell, All of Us Strangers
  • Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
  • Paul Mescal, All of Us Strangers
  • Robert De Niro, Killers of The Flower Moon
  • Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
  • Ryan Gosling, Barbie

Casting

  • All of Us Strangers
  • Anatomy of a Fall
  • Barbie
  • The Holdovers
  • How to Have Sex
  • Killers of The Flower Moon
  • Maestro
  • Oppenheimer
  • Saltburn
  • Scrapper

Cinematography

  • Barbie
  • The Creator
  • Ferrari
  • Killers of the Flower Moon
  • Maestro
  • Napoleon
  • Oppenheimer
  • Poor Things
  • Saltburn
  • The Zone of Interest

Costume design

  • Asteroid City
  • Barbie
  • Ferrari
  • Killers of the Flower Moon
  • Maestro
  • Napoleon
  • Oppenheimer
  • Poor Things
  • Saltburn
  • Wonka

Editing

  • All of Us Strangers
  • Anatomy of a Fall
  • Barbie
  • Killers of the Flower Moon
  • Maestro
  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
  • Oppenheimer
  • Poor Things
  • Saltburn
  • The Zone of Interest

Make-up & hair

  • Barbie
  • Ferrari
  • Golda
  • Killers of the Flower Moon
  • Maestro
  • Napoleon
  • Oppenheimer
  • Poor Things
  • Priscilla
  • Wonka

Original score

  • American Fiction
  • Barbie
  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
  • Killers of the Flower Moon
  • Napoleon
  • Oppenheimer
  • Poor Things
  • Saltburn
  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  • Wonka

Production design

  • Asteroid City
  • Barbie
  • Ferrari
  • Killers of the Flower Moon
  • Maestro
  • Napoleon
  • Oppenheimer
  • Poor Things
  • Wonka
  • The Zone of Interest

Special visual effects

  • Barbie
  • The Creator
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
  • Napoleon
  • Oppenheimer
  • Poor Things
  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  • Wonka

Sound

  • Barbie
  • Ferrari
  • Killers of the Flower Moon
  • Maestro
  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
  • Napoleon
  • Oppenheimer
  • Poor Things
  • Wonka
  • The Zone of Interest

British short animation

  • Crab Day
  • Sweet Like Lemons
  • The Smeds and the Smoos
  • Visible Mending
  • Wild Summon
  • World to Roam

British short film

  • Essex Girls
  • Festival of Slaps
  • Finding Alaa
  • Gorka
  • Jellyfish and Lobster
  • Jill, Uncredited
  • Mighty Penguins
  • The One Note Man
  • Such a Lovely Day
  • Yellow