in a strong year for female filmmakers, there's lots of talk about nomadland. will it emerge as the oscars frontrunner? i think you should go. a second ago ou i think you should go. a second ago you deterrent _ i think you should go. a second ago you deterrent for _ i think you should go. a second ago you deterrent for to _ i think you should go. a second ago you deterrent for to stay. _ i think you should go. a second ago you deterrent for to stay. -- - i think you should go. a second ago you deterrent for to stay. -- you i you deterrent for to stay. —— you were _ you deterrent for to stay. —— you were determined for me to stay. could it be a good year for britain's carey mulligan for her role in the dark comedy promising young woman? a remarkable performance by anthony hopkins in the father could make him oldest male acting nominee ever. sacha baron cohen could be in line for multiple nods — for his work on the trial of the chicago 7, as well as the second borat movie. pixar�*s soul is expected to win best animated feature, but could it make the cut for best picture too? if my daddy had known i would turn out like this, he would have made me gabriel. and the final performance of the late chadwick boseman has been widely praised in ma rainey�*s black bottom. so we'll be in la in a moment to hear the first batch of nominations. jason, what are you particularly looking out for today? what a year, year that has impacted the film industry, both the way films are made and everything besides. fix. films are made and everything besides. �* , ., ., ., besides. a year ago, we were here, loadin: besides. a year ago, we were here, loading parasite _ besides. a year ago, we were here, loading parasite is _ besides. a year ago, we were here, loading parasite is the _ besides. a year ago, we were here, loading parasite is the history - loading parasite is the history making winner of the first foreign language film to win a best picture oscar, that was a year ago, how it's all change. notjust the industry itself impacted with how it makes movies, but also how we watch movies, but also how we watch movies, that's what's changed, the audiences have moved from not being in theatres, surrounded by screens like this, but at home, or netflix, amazon, streaming platforms. that change the ways we process these big budget movies. will it change the way people vote? we will find out. the members of the academy who have the voting rights, for the most, we think will have been watching them on small screens of of them have beautiful setups in big hollywood homes but it's not the same as a cinema, and if you think that one of the front runners, nomadland, it's visually beautiful, so many stark white scenes, wide vistas of the american west, i spent the whole thing thinking i want to see it on a really big screen and of course we can't. ~ , , �* , ., can't. when it is premier it's going to disney plus. — can't. when it is premier it's going to disney plus, in _ can't. when it is premier it's going to disney plus, in the _ can't. when it is premier it's going to disney plus, in the uk - can't. when it is premier it's going to disney plus, in the uk and - can't. when it is premier it's going l to disney plus, in the uk and around the world, a film like soul that you mentioned, premiered on christmas day for the whole world to see, they would get big christmas day treat my family is going to the theatre and enjoying it, and it's different. when you go to the theatre to watch something, you impact, you influence the screen, you got it, but then coming to us in our living rooms all year... so it's been extraordinary. has it changed how we see the big budget films, the small budget films, the female director films, the diverse films? we don't make the decisions when they're there at home, i think it is more democratic and has left the field of nominations more wide open, so i think we are seeing an exciting bunch of nominations, not easy to predict other there is a smaller pool to pick from because not so many films have come out. it could be a aood many films have come out. it could be a good year _ many films have come out. it could be a good year for _ many films have come out. it could be a good year for women, - many films have come out. it could be a good year for women, i - many films have come out. it could j be a good year for women, i mean, be a good yearfor women, i mean, for once we are seeing a really good crunch of particularly female directors and writers, as well. i think we have definitely seen that come to the fore. this is a chance but is that get bullied out of the wake of the way by a male dominated system, they have allowed to flourish and we have films by people like chloe zhao, who directed nomadland, and rhodes fennell, who directed promising young woman, regina king who won an oscar for acting previously and has directed one night in miami. —— emerald fenneu one night in miami. —— emerald fennell who directed promising young woman. ~ �* ., ., fennell who directed promising young woman. �* ., ., �* at the entrance to the oscars experience will soon be able to view all the _ experience will soon be able to view all the excitement of standing on the oscar— all the excitement of standing on the oscar stage yourself. with the museum's— the oscar stage yourself. with the museum's official opening coming this fall, — museum's official opening coming this fall, fans can explore behind the scenes— this fall, fans can explore behind the scenes of their favourite movies and discover the magic of film making — and discover the magic of film making in_ and discover the magic of film making in person. this morning as an annual_ making in person. this morning as an annual tradition when we announce the nominations for the oscars. all the nominations for the oscars. all the nominees are selected by members of the _ the nominees are selected by members of the academy. the diverse community of film—makers from around the world _ community of film—makers from around the world. before i turn over to priyahka — the world. before i turn over to priyanka chopra and nickjonas, joining — priyanka chopra and nickjonas, joining us— priyanka chopra and nickjonas, joining us live from london, i'm delighted — joining us live from london, i'm delighted to share that this year's osp ceremony will take place april 25 at la's— osp ceremony will take place april 25 at la's historic union station and a _ 25 at la's historic union station and a landmark dolby theatre. and now and a landmark dolby theatre. and how it's _ and a landmark dolby theatre. and now it's time to deliver what you've all been _ now it's time to deliver what you've all been waiting for, the nominees. over to _ all been waiting for, the nominees. over to you — over to you. thank you so much, and good over to you. — thank you so much, and good morning. although we are in london, so it's afternoon here. but although we are in london, so it's afternoon here.— afternoon here. but regardless of time of day. _ afternoon here. but regardless of time of day, it's _ afternoon here. but regardless of time of day, it's a _ afternoon here. but regardless of time of day, it's a moment - afternoon here. but regardless of time of day, it's a moment each i afternoon here. but regardless ofl time of day, it's a moment each of these nominees will never forget. absolutely. first up, the nominees chosen by members of the academy's actors branch, actress and a supporting role. maria bakalova in borat... congratulations to all of those nominees. up next, the category of best costume design, with nominees voted by the academy's costume designers branch. and now here are the nominees for best original score, voted by the academy's music branch. this is so exciting. so this is so exciting. 50 fun. the writers branch _ this is so exciting. 50 fun. the writers branch nominates - this is so exciting. 50 fun. the writers branch nominates in i this is so exciting. 50 fun. the - writers branch nominates in cosmic categories, best adapted screenplay and best original screenplay. first, best adapted screenplay. i , yes, congrats! and now, the nominees _ , yes, congrats! and now, the nominees for _ , yes, congrats! and now, the nominees for best _ , yes, congrats! and now, the nominees for best original- nominees for best original screenplay. aaron sorkin, is he in nubia? never heard of him! _ aaron sorkin, is he in nubia? never heard of him! -- _ aaron sorkin, is he in nubia? never heard of him! -- is _ aaron sorkin, is he in nubia? never heard of him! -- is he _ aaron sorkin, is he in nubia? never heard of him! -- is he a _ aaron sorkin, is he in nubia? never heard of him! -- is he a newbie. - aaron sorkin, is he in nubia? never| heard of him! -- is he a newbie. i'm auoin to heard of him! —— is he a newbie. i“n going to announce certain categories, for best animated short film... for best live action short film, the nominees are... congratulations to everyone. now, the nominees for actor in a supporting role. congratulations. we still have more announcements, _ congratulations. we still have more announcements, will— congratulations. we still have more announcements, will be _ congratulations. we still have more announcements, will be back- congratulations. we still have more announcements, will be back at - congratulations. we still have more | announcements, will be back at 5:31. stay tuned. only five minutes to wait for those next categories. let's ellipse that we have nominees to talk to in a moment, fantastic, let's talk about the supporting actress category, that is quite wide open and there was a couple of perhaps unexpected stair? there are, maria bakalova. _ perhaps unexpected stair? there are, maria bakalova, her— perhaps unexpected stair? there are, maria bakalova, her first _ perhaps unexpected stair? there are, maria bakalova, her first time, - perhaps unexpected stair? there are, maria bakalova, her first time, the i maria bakalova, herfirst time, the bright film, minari, two foreign language stars in there. —— the borat film. a couple previous best actress winners, glenn close and olivia colman in there, so an extraordinary category, and of course an undersea fit. my favourite and there is maria bakalova for her brilliant performance as borat�*s file in borat, i'm not going to give you the whole title of the borat film! ~ �* ., . ., ., , film! we've heard it twice already, it “ust film! we've heard it twice already, it just makes _ film! we've heard it twice already, it just makes you _ film! we've heard it twice already, itjust makes you laugh _ film! we've heard it twice already, itjust makes you laugh every - film! we've heard it twice already, | itjust makes you laugh every time. but i'm delighted to say we can speak now to christopher hampton, no stranger to oscars but he wrote of course the screenplay for the father. hello and many congratulations.- father. hello and many congratulations. father. hello and many conuratulations. ., ,, , ., , congratulations. thank you very much. thanks _ congratulations. thank you very much. thanks for _ congratulations. thank you very much. thanks forjoining - congratulations. thank you very much. thanks forjoining us - congratulations. thank you very much. thanks forjoining us so l much. thanks for “oining us so ruickl , much. thanks for “oining us so quickly. you b much. thanks forjoining us so quickly, you already _ much. thanks forjoining us so quickly, you already have - much. thanks forjoining us so quickly, you already have one | quickly, you already have one glorious gold statuette on yourself, what does it mean to get a nomination?— what does it mean to get a nomination? �* , , ., , nomination? it's “ust tremendous sort of nomination? it'sjust tremendous sort of encouragement, - nomination? it'sjust tremendous sort of encouragement, really. i nomination? it's just tremendous i sort of encouragement, really. more than anything else. because it's your— than anything else. because it's your peers— than anything else. because it's your peers who vote for you. and this is a film _ your peers who vote for you. and this is a film that _ your peers who vote for you. and this is a film that an _ your peers who vote for you. fific this is a film that an awful lot your peers who vote for you. e'"ic this is a film that an awful lot of people won't have seen yet, certainly in britain, we are seeing pictures now of anthony hopkins, olivia colman, and it was adapted from a play, of course, that was hugely successful in london. does that present different challenges? yes, it does, particularly in this case _ yes, it does, particularly in this case because normally, when you adapt _ case because normally, when you adapt a _ case because normally, when you adapt a play, for a film, yourjob is to— adapt a play, for a film, yourjob is to sort— adapt a play, for a film, yourjob is to sort of— adapt a play, for a film, yourjob is to sort of open it out but in this— is to sort of open it out but in this case, _ is to sort of open it out but in this case, the story sort of takes place _ this case, the story sort of takes place in — this case, the story sort of takes place in anthony hopkins's head, so what we _ place in anthony hopkins's head, so what we had to do was make it as claustrophobic as possible, as well as a cinematic as possible. congratulations on your nomination. thank you. i congratulations on your nomination. thank ou. ~ ., . ., thank you. i know the character was called anthony _ thank you. i know the character was called anthony in _ thank you. i know the character was called anthony in the _ thank you. i know the character was called anthony in the screenplay, i called anthony in the screenplay, you are writing this for anthony hopkins, did you think of him when you adapting it, did you think it was going to be this marvellous performance that it was always going to be him? i performance that it was always going to be him? ~ . performance that it was always going to be him? ~' ., ., to be him? i knew that the writer of the -la to be him? i knew that the writer of the play had — to be him? i knew that the writer of the play had a _ to be him? i knew that the writer of the play had a fixation _ to be him? i knew that the writer of the play had a fixation on _ to be him? i knew that the writer of the play had a fixation on really i the play had a fixation on really wanted — the play had a fixation on really wanted anthony, felt that he would be the _ wanted anthony, felt that he would be the best possible actor for the part, _ be the best possible actor for the part. so— be the best possible actor for the part, so we did call the character anthony — part, so we did call the character anthony. and we were sort of relieved — anthony. and we were sort of relieved and gratified when he accepted immediately. i had worked with him _ accepted immediately. i had worked with him for a couple of times sol sort of— with him for a couple of times sol sort of knew— with him for a couple of times sol sort of knew him, but still, it was a huge _ sort of knew him, but still, it was a huge encouragement and bonus for us. �* a huge encouragement and bonus for us, �* . ., ., , " a huge encouragement and bonus for us. and can i ask you, as well, as we reflect — us. and can i ask you, as well, as we reflect on _ us. and can i ask you, as well, as we reflect on the _ us. and can i ask you, as well, as we reflect on the extraordinary i us. and can i ask you, as well, as l we reflect on the extraordinary year that we have all lived through, and it's had a dramatic impact on the road of some, how do you feel as we start to think perhaps about a little bit of life returning to normal but with things such change, what's your sense of the film industry in cinema going and how it can get back on its feet? i industry in cinema going and how it can get back on its feet?— can get back on its feet? i hope --eole can get back on its feet? i hope people can _ can get back on its feet? i hope people can get _ can get back on its feet? i hope people can get back— can get back on its feet? i hope people can get back into - can get back on its feet? i hope people can get back into the i can get back on its feet? i hope i people can get back into the cinemas as soon— people can get back into the cinemas as soon as _ people can get back into the cinemas as soon as ever they can, but i don't _ as soon as ever they can, but i don't think— as soon as ever they can, but i don't think things will go back to being _ don't think things will go back to being the — don't think things will go back to being the same as they were. ijust think— being the same as they were. ijust think a _ being the same as they were. ijust think a lot — being the same as they were. ijust think a lot of people are thinking... ithink think a lot of people are thinking... i think there may be a more _ thinking... i think there may be a more enlightened way, and certainly the diversity of the bafta nominations was very encouraging. and i_ nominations was very encouraging. and i think— nominations was very encouraging. and i think that the focus that we are having — and i think that the focus that we are having on small films like ours, small— are having on small films like ours, small films — are having on small films like ours, small films are treated in the same way as— small films are treated in the same way as the — small films are treated in the same way as the big studio productions, is very— way as the big studio productions, is very encouraging.— way as the big studio productions, is very encouraging. that's a really interestin: is very encouraging. that's a really interesting thought, _ is very encouraging. that's a really interesting thought, thank- is very encouraging. that's a really interesting thought, thank you i is very encouraging. that's a really interesting thought, thank you so l interesting thought, thank you so much forjoining us so quickly, and congratulations again. christopher hampton, many thanks. i mean, hugely successful career in his own right, very self—effacing of him to say it's encouraging! but anyway, it was a nice thought. and i know you absolutely loved that film. i a nice thought. and i know you absolutely loved that film. i did, i thou~ht it absolutely loved that film. i did, i thought it was — absolutely loved that film. i did, i thought it was terrific, _ absolutely loved that film. i did, i thought it was terrific, anthony i thought it was terrific, anthony hopkins is superb in it, olivia colman, we are saying that in case you get the nomination, but olivia colman already nominated, superb as the daughter who has this duty of care to her father who the daughter who has this duty of care to herfather who is the daughter who has this duty of care to her father who is suffering from dementia and she is trying to battle as well, so we are seeing this amazing film where i think many, many people will identify with both of those roles is the daughter, is the father. also cooked up, it takes place in one flat, we've all beenin takes place in one flat, we've all been in that situation, it really times, it's one of my favourite films of the season, beautifully adapted by christopher hampton, as he says, it cinematic but all takes place in one flat that moves around, he has worked with the writer of that film a couple of times, i think is doing some more adaptations for him, they got a real sort of synergy going but it's a film that will break hearts and capture the imagination.— break hearts and capture the imauination. �* ~ .., ., imagination. and i think we can head back to la, — imagination. and i think we can head bac