Carol, Bridge of Spies lead BAFTA 2016 nominations

Carol, Todd Haynes' bittersweet love story focussing on a forbidden relationship between two women in 1950s New York, is nominated for nine BAFTAs including best film and best director. Both of Carol's stars are also nominated for their roles in the film – Cate Blanchett is up for best actress and Rooney Mara is nominated for best supporting actress. Read our interview with Carol director Todd Haynes. Steven Spielberg's Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies is also nominated for nine awards, including best film and best director, while the Coen Brothers receive a nod for their "humanistic, whip-smart script". 

Joining Carol and Bridge of Spies as Best Film nominees are The Revenant, Spotlight – based on the true story of a group of Boston Globe reporters investigating child abuse in the Catholic Church –  and The Short, a comedy-drama on the 2008 financial crash from Anchorman director Adam McKay. The nominees for Best British Film are Andrew Haigh's 45 Years, Amy Winehouse documentary Amy, The Danish Girl from King's Speech director Tom Hooper, Alex Garland's sci-fi thriller Ex Machina, Colm Tóibín adaptation Brooklyn, and The Lobster.

Saoirse Ronan is nominated in the Best Actress category for her role in Brooklyn, with Blanchett, Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl), Brie Larson (Room) and Maggie Smith (Lady in the Van) completing the nominees list. In Best Actor, Leonardo DiCaprio is nominated for the lead role in The Revenant, as are Eddie Redmayne for his role in The Danish Girl, Matt Damon for The Martian, Bryan Cranston for Trumbo, and Michael Fassbender for his portrayal of Apple boss Steve Jobs. 

Read the full list of nominees for the 2016 BAFTAs below; the 2016 British Academy Film Awards take place on Sunday 14 February at the Royal Opera House, London.

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2016 BAFTA Nominations in full

Best Film: The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Carol, The Revenant, Spotlight

Outstanding British Film: 45 Years, Amy, Brooklyn, The Danish Girl, Ex Machina,The Lobster

Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer: Alex Garland (director) Ex Machina, Debbie Tucker Green (writer/director) Second Coming, Naji Abu Nowar (writer/director) Rupert Lloyd (producer) Theeb, Sean Mcallister (director/producer), Elhum Shakerifar (producer) A Syrian Love Story, Stephen Fingleton (writer/director) The Survivalist

Film Not In The English Language: The Assassin, Force Majeure, Theeb, Timbuktu, Wild Tales

Documentary: Amy, Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Listen to Me Marlon, Sherpa

Animated Film: Inside Out, Minions, Shaun The Sheep Movie

Director: Adam Mckay (The Big Short), Steven Spielberg (Bridge of Spies), Todd Haynes (Carol), Ridley Scott (The Martian), Alejandro G. Iñárritu (The Revenant)

Original Screenplay: Bridge Of Spies (Matthew Charman, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen), Ex Machina (Alex Garland), The Hateful Eight (Quentin Tarantino), Inside Out (Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, Meg Lefauve), Spotlight (Tom Mccarthy, Josh Singer)

Adapted Screenplay: The Big Short (Adam McKay, Charles Randolph), Brooklyn (Nick Hornby), Carol (Phyllis Nagy), Room (Emma Donoghue), Steve Jobs (Aaron Sorkin)

Leading Actor: Bryan Cranston (Trumbo), Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl), Leonardo Dicaprio (The Revenant), Matt Damon (The Martian), Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs)

Leading Actress: Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl), Brie Larson (Room), Cate Blanchett (Carol), Maggie Smith (Lady in the Van), Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn)

Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro (Sicario), Christian Bale (The Big Short), Idris Elba (Beasts Of No Nation), Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight), Mark Rylance (Bridge Of Spies)

Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina), Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight), Julie Walters (Brooklyn), Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs), Rooney Mara (Carol)

Original Music: Bridge Of Spies, The Hateful Eight, The Revenant, Sicario, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Cinematography: Bridge Of Spies, Carol, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant, Sicario

Editing: The Big Short, Bridge Of Spies, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant

Production Design: Bridge Of Spies, Carol, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Costume Design: Brooklyn, Carol, Cinderella, The Danish Girl, Mad Max: Fury Road

Make Up & Hair: Brooklyn, Carol, The Danish Girl, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant

Sound: Bridge Of Spies, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Special Visual Effects: Ant-Man, Ex Machina, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

British Short Animation: Edmond (Nina Gantz, Emilie Jouffroy), Manoman (Simon Cartwright, Kamilla Kristiane Hodol), Prologue (Richard Williams, Imogen Sutton)

British Short Film: Elephant (Nick Helm, Alex Moody, Esther Smith), Mining Poems Or Odes (Callum Rice, Jack Cocker), Operator (Caroline Bartleet, Rebecca Morgan), Over (Jörn Threlfall, Jeremy Bannister), Samuel-613 (Billy Lumby, Cheyenne Conway)

The EE Rising Star Award: Bel Powley, Brie Larson, Dakota Johnson, John Boyega, Taron Egerton