The British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ recently announced the long list for all categories in consideration for the 75th Awards.
We were very thrilled to see Dogwoof titles The Lost Leonardo, The Rescue, Becoming Cousteau and The Most Beautiful Boy in the World make the Documentary longlist, with the latter receiving a nod in the Film Not In The English Language longlist, too.
Nominations will be announced on 3rd February, with the Awards taking place on 13th March. You can find all the longlisted films here.
the lost leonardo
A film by Andreas Koefoed
A painting bought for $1175 becomes the most expensive artwork ever sold – and it may not even be by Leonardo da Vinci.
the rescue
A film by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
From Academy Award®-winning filmmakers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo), The Rescue is the edge-of-your-seat account of the rescue of 12 Thai school boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave system in 2018.
becoming cousteau
A film by Liz Garbus
Two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes an inside look at Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s life, iconic films, inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most unique and renowned environmental voice — and the man who inspired generations to protect the Earth.
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD
A film by Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri
Fifty years after the premiere of Death in Venice, Björn Andrésen, the former teen star who once embodied legendary character Tadzio in Visconti’s masterpiece, takes us on a remarkable journey of personal memories, cinema history, stardust and tragedy in what could be Björn’s last attempt to finally get his life back on track.