The famous Bafta statue is polished as the red carpet is unfurled for tomorrow's British Academy Film Awards.

Nominees include Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave for best screenplay, Christian Bale for best actor in American Hustle and Philomena starring Steve Coogan. Leonardo Di Caprio is in contention for best actor for the lead role in The Wolf of Wall Street which is also nominated for best screenplay.

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