This morning, the 2018 EE Rising Star Award nominees were announced by actress and former EE Rising Star Award winner Juno Temple and film broadcaster Edith Bowman, at BAFTA headquarters in Piccadilly.
The nominations represent five actors and actresses who have shown truly outstanding talent on the big screen in the past year and captured the attention of both the public and the film industry alike.
The 2018 EE Rising Star Award nominees are:
- Timothée Chalamet
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Josh O’Connor
- Florence Pugh
- Tessa Thompson
Today we we’re lucky enough to be joined by nominees Josh O’Connor and Florence Pugh for this very special announcement to talk about their nomination and how it feels to have been nominated for the EE Rising Star Award.
The EE Rising Star Award is the only award voted for by the British Public.
Voting is now open at ee.co.uk/BAFTA. The winner will be announced on 18 February 2018 at the EE British Academy Film Awards ceremony.