Oppenheimer Dominates BAFTAs with Seven Wins, Including Best Film and Director

Oppenheimer Dominates BAFTAs with Seven Wins, Including Best Film and Director
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“Oppenheimer,” a three-hour epic about the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II, dominated the 77th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), securing seven major awards, including best film, best director, and best actor.

These victories further solidify the film’s position as a frontrunner for the upcoming Oscars.

British-born filmmaker Christopher Nolan, who directed “Oppenheimer,” won his first BAFTA for best director, while Irish actor Cillian Murphy received the best actor award for his portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist known as the father of the atomic bomb.

In his acceptance speech, Nolan expressed gratitude to his cast, crew, and the film’s backers for supporting such a challenging project. He also acknowledged the efforts of those working to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world, dedicating his win to their cause.

Murphy, who had been widely tipped to win, thanked the BAFTAs for the honor and shared his appreciation for being able to portray such a “colossally knotty, complex character.”

The night also saw success for the surreal dark comedy “Poor Things,” which earned five awards, including best actress for Emma Stone. Stone was recognized for her role as a Victorian reanimated corpse brought back to life by a mad scientist, in a narrative reminiscent of a female Frankenstein story.

Daniele Naddei

Daniele Naddei is a journalist at Parliament News covering European affairs, was born in Naples on April 8, 1991. He also serves as the Director of the CentroSud24 newspaper. During the period from 2010 to 2013, Naddei completed an internship at the esteemed local radio station Radio Club 91. Subsequently, he became the author of a weekly magazine published by the Italian Volleyball Federation of Campania (FIPAV Campania), which led to his registration in the professional order of Journalists of Campania in early 2014, listed under publicists. From 2013 to 2018, he worked as a freelance photojournalist and cameraman for external services for Rai and various local entities, including TeleCapri, CapriEvent, and TLA. Additionally, between 2014 and 2017, Naddei collaborated full-time with various newspapers in Campania, both in print and online. During this period, he also resumed his role as Editor-in-Chief at Radio Club 91.
Naddei is actively involved as a press officer for several companies and is responsible for editing cultural and social events in the city through his association with the Medea Fattoria Sociale. This experience continued until 2021. Throughout these years, he hosted or collaborated on football sports programs for various local broadcasters, including TLA, TvLuna, TeleCapri, Radio Stonata, Radio Amore, and Radio Antenna Uno.
From 2016 to 2018, Naddei was employed as an editor at newspapers of national interest within the Il24.it circuit, including Internazionale24, Salute24, and OggiScuola. Since 2019, Naddei has been one of the creators of the Rabona television program "Calcio è Passione," which has been broadcast on TeleCapri Sport since 2023.