The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) has released their annual longlist of productions. These selections are the only ones from which members may select the final nominees, which gives us a bit of insight into where the BAFTA group’s mindset is and, in tandem, what the Oscars might be thinking. BAFTA, being one of the few (Insert Nationality) Oscars that are selected from English-language films, have become something of a bellwether for potential Oscar consideration. BAFTA was the first group to put forward Tilda Swinton’s performance in Michael Clayton as a potential spoiler over critics darling Amy Ryan. They do heavily favor British productions, so keep that in mind when reviewing the list, but otherwise, these are an interesting look at what is currently in the minds of voters. I’ll have more commentary at a later date once I’ve had a chance to fully review these.

Some, not all, categories have items listed in bold. These are the top vote-getters in each Chapter (like the Academy has branches). While these aren’t the guaranteed nominees, it shows which films and performances have the strongest support. I’ve added tallies separately for these as a way of comparison.

In addition to the nominees and/or winners listed below, this year, we’re giving you a quick background on each individual precursor including founding year, first awards year and a glimpse at how many predictions the group has gotten right in the last five years. This data can be found below.

Longlist Tallies

Chapter Votes Only

(10) The Artist
(9) Hugo
(8) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
(6) My Week with Marilyn
(5) The Help
(4) The Adventures of Tintin / Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
(3) Drive / Moneyball / War Horse

All Votes

(16) My Week with Marilyn / Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
(14) The Iron Lady
(13) The Artist / The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo / Midnight in Paris / War Horse
(12) The Help / Hugo
(11) Drive / Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 / The Ides of March
(10) We Need to Talk About Kevin
(8) Jane Eyre / Moneyball
(7) The Descendants / J. Edgar
(6) Coriolanus / Senna
(5) The Adventures of Tintin / Tyrannosaur
(4) Anonymous / Bridesmaids / Shame
(3) Arthur Christmas / The Guard / Super 8

The Longlist

Best Film

The Artist
The Desscendants
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
The Iron Lady
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
My Week with Marilyn
Senna
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin

Best Animated Feature

The Adventures of Tintin
Arthur Christmas
Gnomeo & Juliet
Puss in Boots
Rango

Best Director

The Artist
The Descendants
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
The Iron Lady
J. Edgar
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
My Week with Marilyn
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin

Best Actor

Antonio Banderas – The Skin I Live In
George Clooney – The Descendants
Daniel Craig – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Michael Fassbender – Shame
Ralph Fiennes – Coriolanus
Brendan Gleeson – The Guard
Ryan Gosling – Drive
Ryan Gosling – The Ides of March
Peter Mullan – Tyrannosaur
Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt – Moneyball
Eddie Redmayne – My Week with Marilyn
Owen Wilson – Midnight in Paris

Best Actress

Bérénice Bejo – The Artist
Olivia Colman – Tyrannosaur
Viola Davis – The Help
Jodie Foster – Carnage
Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Helen Mirren – The Debt
Carey Mulligan – Shame
Emma Stone – The Help
Meryl Streep – The Iron lady
Tilda Swinton – We Need to Talk About Kevin
Charlize Theron – Young Adult
Mia Wasikowska – Jane Eyre
Kristen Wiig – Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn
Kate Winslet – Carnage

Best Supporting Actor

Kenneth Branagh – My Week with Marilyn
Jim Broadbent – The Iron Lady
Albert Brooks – Drive
George Clooney – The Ides of March
Benedict Cumberbatch – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Colin Firth – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Paul Giamatti – The Ides of March
Jonah Hill – Moneyball
Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Ides of March
John Hurt – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Ben Kingsley – Hugo
Eddie Marsan – Tyrannosaur
Ezra Miller – We Need to Talk About Kevin
Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Alan Rickman – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2

Best Supporting Actress

Kathy Bates – Midnight in Paris
Kathy Burke – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Jessica Chastain – The Help
Olivia Colman – The Iron Lady
Marion Cotillard – Midnight in Paris
Judi Dench – My Week with Marilyn
Bryce Dallas Howard – The Help
Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids
Carey Mulligan – Drive
Alexandra Roach – The Iron Lady
Octavia Spencer – The Help
Zoe Wanamaker – My Week with Marilyn
Emily Watson – War Horse
Evan Rachel Wood – The Ides of March
Shailene Woodley – The Descendants

Best Original Screenplay

50/50
Anonymous
Arthur Christmas
The Artist
Beginners
Bridesmaids
The Guard
The Iron Lady
J. Edgar
Midnight in Paris
Senna
Shame
Super 8
Tyrannosaur
Young Adult

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Adventures of Tintin
Coriolanus
The Descendants
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Jane Eyre
Moneyball
My Week with Marilyn
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin

Best Original Music

The Adventures of Tintin
The Artist
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
The Iron Lady
Jane Eyre
Moneyball
My Week with Marilyn
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin

Best Editing

The Artist
The Descendants
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Hugo
The Ides of March
The Iron Lady
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
My Week with Marilyn
Senna
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin

Best Cinematography

The Artist
The Descendants
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Hugo
The Ides of March
J. Edgar
Jane Eyre
Midnight in Paris
My Week with Marilyn
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
The Tree of Life
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin

Best Production Design

Anonymous
The Artist
Coriolanus
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
The Help
Hugo
The Iron Lady
J. Edgar
Jane Eyre
Midnight in Paris
My Week with Marilyn
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse

Best Costume Design

Anonymous
The Artist
Coriolanus
A Dangerous Method
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
The Help
Hugo
The Iron Lady
J. Edgar
Jane Eyre
Midnight in Paris
My Week with Marilyn
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse

Best Makeup & Hair

Anonymous
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Coriolanus
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
The Help
Hugo
The Iron Lady
J. Edgar
Jane Eyre
Midnight in Paris
My Week with Marilyn
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse

Best Sound

The Adventures of Tintin
The Artist
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Hugo
The Iron Lady
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
My Week with Marilyn
Senna
Super 8
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin

Best Special Visual Effects

The Adventures of Tintin
The Artist
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Super 8
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse
X-Men: First Class

Best Film Not in the English Language

Abel
As If I Am Not There
The Boy Mir – Ten Years in Afghanistan
Calvet
Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries)
Incendies
Little White Lies
Pina
Post Mortem
Potiche
Le Quattro Volte
A Separation
The Skin I Live In
Tomboy
The Troll Hunter

Best Documentary

George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Life in a Day
Pina
Project Nim
Senna

Best British Film

Arthur Christmas
Attack the Block
Coriolanus
The Guard
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
The Iron Lady
Jane Eyre
My Week with Marilyn
Senna
Shame
Submarine
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tyrannosaur
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin