`Quantum of Solace` eligible for 7 BAFTA awards

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Frost/Nixon" lead in the longlists for the British Academy Film Awards with 14 nominations each.

In what promises to be a tight race for BAFTA gold this year, nine films boast 10 or more longlist noms. "Slumdog Millionaire," "The Reader," "Revolutionary Road," "Changeling" and "The Dark Knight" boast 13 noms apiece, and "Milk" and "Burn After Reading" sport 11.

Variety reports that the BAFTA longlists include 15 contenders in each category, from which the five nominees will be chosen in the second round of voting. Once the nominees are finalized, the whole membership votes again to decide the best film, four acting prizes and film not in the English language. In all remaining categories, the members of each chapter (or jury) determine the vote.

The best British film is not included on the longlist, as the whole membership will vote for nominees in the first round and the BAFTA film committee will whittle that number down in the next two.

The nine films with more than 10 total noms will face off for the top film award against "Doubt," "The Wrestler" and "In Bruges" (nine noms each), "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" (eight), "Wall-E" (six) and "I’ve Loved You So Long" (five).

Other well-supported films among the total 45 longlisted titles are U.K. box office sensation "Mamma Mia!" and Keira Knightley starrer "The Duchess" (nine each). Critically lauded Brit pics "Hunger" and "Happy-Go-Lucky" managed just three noms each.

The director longlist almost replicates the film category except that "Hunger" helmer Steve McQueen subs in for "Wall-E" director Andrew Stanton.

In the supporting actor category, Brit thesp Ralph Fiennes is nommed three times ("The Reader," "In Bruges" and "The Duchess"). Others with multiple acting noms are Kate Winslet, up for lead actress for "The Reader" and "Revolutionary Road"; Meryl Streep, for leads in "Mamma Mia!" and "Doubt"; John Malkovich, for supporting roles in "Changeling" and "Burn After Reading"; and Tilda Swinton for supporting turns in "Benjamin Button" and "Burn After Reading."

The awards will take place Feb. 8 at London’s Royal Opera House.

The 22nd James Bond film is included on the "long-list" of seven BAFTA categories:

VISUAL EFFECTS
"Australia"
"Changeling"
"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"
"Cloverfield"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"Hancock"
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army"
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
"Iron Man"
"Quantum of Solace"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"Tropic Thunder"
"Wall-E"
"Waltz With Bashir"

SOUND
"Australia"
"Burn After Reading"
"Changeling"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"Frost/Nixon"
"In Bruges"
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
"Iron Man"
"Mamma Mia!"
"Quantum of Solace"
"The Reader"
"Revolutionary Road"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"Wall-E"

EDITING
"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
"Burn After Reading"
"Changeling"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"Doubt"
"Frost/Nixon"
"In Bruges"
"Man on Wire"
"Milk"
"Quantum of Solace"
"The Reader"
"Revolutionary Road"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"The Wrestler"

PRODUCTION DESIGN
"Australia"
"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
"Brideshead Revisited"
"Changeling"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"The Duchess"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
"Mamma Mia!"
"Milk"
"Quantum of Solace"
"The Reader"
"Revolutionary Road"
"Slumdog Millionaire"

CINEMATOGRAPHY
"Australia"
"Changeling"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"Doubt"
"The Duchess"
"Frost/Nixon"
"In Bruges"
"Mamma Mia!"
"Milk"
"Quantum of Solace"
"The Reader"
"Revolutionary Road"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"The Wrestler"

MUSIC
"Australia"
"Burn After Reading"
"Changeling"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"The Duchess"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Mamma Mia!"
"Milk"
"Quantum of Solace"
"The Reader"
"Revolutionary Road"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"The Visitor"
"Wall-E"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams - "Doubt"
Charlotte Rampling - "The Duchess"
Elsa Zylberstein - "I've Loved You So Long"
Emma Thompson- "Brideshead Revisited"
Freida Pinto - "Slumdog Millionaire"
Judi Dench - "Quantum of Solace"
Julie Walters - "Mamma Mia!"
Kathy Bates - "Revolutionary Road"
Marisa Tomei - "The Wrestler"
Penélope Cruz - "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Rebecca Hall - "Frost/Nixon"
Tilda Swinton - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Tilda Swinton - "Burn After Reading"
Vera Farmiga - "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
Viola Davis - "Doubt"

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