Ashley Jensen, Saoirse Ronan, James McAvoy and David Tennant are among a slew of stars of film and screen nominated for this year’s BAFTA Scotland awards.
The Outrun, which was filmed in the Orkney Islands and starred Ronan, has received the most nods with four nominations, while drama series Lockerbie: A Search For Truth has three.
The winners will be announced at a glitzy ceremony hosted by Edith Bowman in Glasgow on November 16.
Other nominees include Rwandan-Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa is nominated for his role in Doctor Who, both in the actor film/television category and the Audience Award, while McAvoy is nominated for actor in horror film Speak No Evil.
They are up against David Tennant for his part in hugely popular TV show Rivals, while fellow Doctor Who alumni Peter Capaldi is up for a potential award for his part in the episode of Black Mirror named Plaything.
James McCardle is also in the running in the actor category for comedy Four Mothers, as well as Ruaridh Mollica for his part in film Sebastian.
American-born Irish actress Ronan is nominated for actress film/television for her role in The Outrun, along with Tilda Swinton for The End, Karen Gillan for Douglas Is Cancelled, and Anna Prochniak for The Tattooist Of Auschwitz.
Also nominated for the actress award are Catherine McCormack for docudrama Lockerbie: A Search For Truth and Izuka Hoyle for sitcom Big Boys.
Ashley Jensen, who plays DI Ruth Calder in Shetland, is nominated for a Bafta Scotland award
Saoirse Ronan starred in Orkney-set The Outrun
Ncuti Gatwa, from Dunfermline, has been nominated for playing the Timelord in Doctor Who
Inverness-born Karen Gillan has been shortlisted for her role in TV hit Douglas is Cancelled
On Falling and Tummy Monster are nominated for feature film alongside The Outrun, which also received nods for director fiction (Nora Fingscheidt), writer film/television (Amy Liptrot and Fingscheidt) and actress for Ronan.
Lockerbie: A Search For Truth is also nominated for writer film/television (David Harrower) and television scripted.
Nominees for the Audience Award were previously announced as Ashley Jensen, for her role in Shetland, Gary Lamont for his oart in Rivals, Kiran Sonia Sawar for her turn in spy thriller Slow Horses, Richard Rankin for Rebus and Sheli McCoy for her turn as Sabre in TV competition Gladiators, as well as Gatwa for Doctor Who.
The Audience Award is the only one to be voted for by the public. The vote is open until October 30.
Nominations for the 13 competitive categories were determined through a combination of membership voting and dedicated juries comprising industry professionals.
The awards, which honour creative excellence in broadcasting and production across film and television in Scotland, will be shown on Bafta’s YouTube channel, while a highlights programme will be broadcast on BBC Scotland and BBC One Scotland on November 19.
Dani Carlaw, chairwoman of Bafta Scotland, said: ‘Congratulations to this year’s Bafta Scotland nominees.
‘This remarkable line-up is a true celebration of Scotland’s world-class creative talent, showcasing bold storytelling, extraordinary craft, and powerful voices shaping our screen culture today.
‘I cannot wait to honour the outstanding achievements of those in front of and behind the camera at the 2025 Bafta Scotland Awards ceremony on 16 November.’
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Ashley Jensen, Saoirse Ronan, James McAvoy and David Tennant among stars nominated for BAFTA Scotland awards