U.S. recession drama “Nomadland” and coming-of-age story “Rocks” led the nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards on Tuesday with seven nods each, with a clear push on diversity among the acting contenders following an outcry last year.
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The best director category had four women nominees, including Chloe Zhao for “Nomadland.” More than half of the 24 nominees were actors of color – a huge change to last year when BAFTA revealed an
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