79th British Academy Film Awards


The 79th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, will be held on 22 February 2026, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2025, at the Royal Festival Hall within London's Southbank Centre. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades will be handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2025.
The ceremony will be hosted by Alan Cumming for the first time, following David Tennant's hosting duties in 2024 and 2025. The broadcast will stream live on BBC One and iPlayer in the United Kingdom. For the first time, E!, taking over the rights from BritBox, will air the ceremony in the United States, starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT; however, it will not air the event live given that it is set in London and will run earlier in the day in the UK.
The BAFTA longlists were unveiled on 9 January 2026. The nominations were announced by 2025 EE Rising Star Award winner David Jonsson and Aimee Lou Wood on 27 January 2026 from BAFTA's HQ at 195 Piccadilly, London, and streamed live on BAFTA's X account and YouTube channel. The EE Rising Star Award nominees, which is the only category voted for by the British public, were unveiled on 14 January 2026. The action thriller film One Battle After Another led the longlists with sixteen nods, becoming the most longlisted film in BAFTA history, followed by Hamnet and Sinners with fourteen each. One Battle After Another ultimately received the most nominations with fourteen, followed by Sinners with thirteen, and Hamnet and Marty Supreme with eleven each. Hamnet also made history as BAFTA's most-nominated film by a female director, while Sinners took another record for the most-nominated film by a Black director in BAFTA history.

Winners and nominees

The BAFTA longlists were announced on 9 January 2026. The nominees were announced on 27 January 2026. The winners will be announced on 22 February 2026.

BAFTA Fellowship

  • '''TBA'''

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

The Outstanding Contribution Award recipient was announced on 19 January 2026.
  • '''Clare Binns'''

Awards

Winners will be listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Hamnet – Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, and Sam MendesMarty SupremeEli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Anthony Katagas, and Timothée ChalametOne Battle After AnotherAdam Somner, Sara Murphy, and Paul Thomas AndersonSentimental Value – Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen OttmarSinnersZinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Ryan Coogler
  • Robert AramayoI Swear as John Davidson
  • Timothée ChalametMarty Supreme as Marty Mauser
  • Leonardo DiCaprioOne Battle After Another as Bob Ferguson
  • Ethan HawkeBlue Moon as Lorenz Hart
  • Michael B. JordanSinners as Elijah "Smoke" Moore / Elias "Stack" Moore
  • Jesse PlemonsBugonia as Teddy Gatz
  • Jessie BuckleyHamnet as Agnes Shakespeare
  • Rose ByrneIf I Had Legs I'd Kick You as Linda
  • Kate HudsonSong Sung Blue as Claire Sardina
  • Chase InfinitiOne Battle After Another as Willa Ferguson
  • Renate ReinsveSentimental Value as Nora Borg
  • Emma StoneBugonia as Michelle Fuller
  • Benicio del ToroOne Battle After Another as Sensei Sergio St. Carlos
  • Jacob ElordiFrankenstein as The Creature
  • Paul MescalHamnet as William Shakespeare
  • Peter MullanI Swear as Tommy Trotter
  • Sean PennOne Battle After Another as Col. Steven J. Lockjaw
  • Stellan SkarsgårdSentimental Value as Gustav Borg
  • Odessa A'zionMarty Supreme as Rachel Mizler
  • Inga Ibsdotter LilleaasSentimental Value as Agnes Borg Pettersen
  • Wunmi MosakuSinners as Annie
  • Carey MulliganThe Ballad of Wallis Island as Nell Mortimer
  • Teyana TaylorOne Battle After Another as Perfidia Beverly Hills
  • Emily WatsonHamnet as Mary Shakespeare
  • Ronald Bronstein and Josh SafdieMarty Supreme
  • Ryan CooglerSinners
  • Kleber Mendonça FilhoThe Secret Agent
  • Kirk JonesI Swear
  • Eskil Vogt and Joachim TrierSentimental Value
  • Paul Thomas AndersonOne Battle After Another
  • Tom Basden and Tim KeyThe Ballad of Wallis Island
  • Harry LightonPillion
  • Will TracyBugonia
  • Chloé Zhao and Maggie O'FarrellHamnet
  • ElioMadeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina, and Mary Alice DrummLittle Amélie or the Character of Rain – Mailys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago, Edwina Liard, Claire Le Combe, and Henri MagalonZootopia 2Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Yvett Merino2000 Meters to AndriivkaMstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, and Raney Aronson-RathApocalypse in the TropicsPetra Costa and Alessandra OrofinoCover-UpLaura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus, Olivia Streisand, and Yoni GolijevMr Nobody Against PutinDavid Borenstein, Helle Faber, Radovan Síbrt, and Alžběta KaráskováThe Perfect NeighborGeeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu, and Sam Bisbee
    It Was Just an AccidentJafar Panahi and Philippe MartinThe Secret AgentKleber Mendonça Filho and Emilie LesclauxSentimental ValueJoachim Trier, Maria Ekerhovd, and Andrea Berentsen OttmarSirātOliver Laxe and Domingo CorralThe Voice of Hind RajabKaouther Ben Hania and Nadim CheikhrouhaI Swear – Lauren EvansMarty SupremeJennifer VendittiOne Battle After AnotherCassandra KulukundisSentimental Value – Yngvill Kolset Haga and Avy KaufmanSinnersFrancine Maisler
    FrankensteinDan LaustsenMarty SupremeDarius KhondjiOne Battle After AnotherMichael BaumanSinnersAutumn Durald ArkapawTrain DreamsAdolpho VelosoFrankensteinKate HawleyHamnetMalgosia TurzanskaMarty SupremeMiyako BellizziSinnersRuth E. CarterWicked: For GoodPaul Tazewell
    F1Stephen MirrioneA House of DynamiteKirk BaxterMarty SupremeRonald Bronstein and Josh SafdieOne Battle After AnotherAndy JurgensenSinnersMichael P. ShawverFrankenstein – Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey, Mike Hill, and Megan ManyHamnetNicole StaffordMarty Supreme – Kyra Panchenko, Kay Georgiou, and Mike FontaineSinners – Siân Richards, Shunika Terry, Ken Diaz, and Mike FontaineWicked: For GoodFrances Hannon, Laura Blount, Mark Coulier, and Sarah Nuth
    BugoniaJerskin FendrixFrankensteinAlexandre DesplatHamnetMax RichterOne Battle After AnotherJonny GreenwoodSinnersLudwig GöranssonFrankensteinTamara Deverell and Shane VieauHamnetFiona Crombie and Alice FeltonMarty SupremeJack Fisk and Adam WillisOne Battle After AnotherFlorencia Martin and Anthony CarlinoSinnersHannah Beachler and Monique Champagne
    F1Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, and Juan PeraltaFrankenstein – Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, and Brad ZoernOne Battle After AnotherJosé Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, and Tony VillaflorSinners – Chris Welcker, Benny Burtt, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker, and Felipe PachecoWarfareMitch Lowe, Ben Barker, Howard Bargroff, and Richard SpoonerAvatar: Fire and AshJoe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, and Eric SaindonF1Ryan Tudhope, Keith Alfred Dawson, Nicolas Chevallier, and Robert HarringtonFrankenstein – Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, and José GranellHow to Train Your DragonChristian Manz, Francois Lambert, Glen McIntosh, and Terry PalmerThe Lost BusCharlie Noble, Brandon K. McLaughlin, and David Zaretti
    28 Years LaterDanny Boyle, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernard Bellew, and Alex GarlandThe Ballad of Wallis IslandJames Griffiths, Rupert Majendie, Tom Basden, and Tim KeyBridget Jones: Mad About the BoyMichael Morris, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jo Wallett, Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, and Abi MorganDie My LoveLynne Ramsay, Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Lawrence, Justine Cirrocchi, Andrea Calderwood, Enda Walsh, and Alice BirchH Is for HawkPhilippa Lowthorpe, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Emma DonoghueHamnetChloé Zhao, Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes, and Maggie O'FarrellI SwearKirk Jones, Georgia Bayliff, and Piers TempestMr BurtonMarc Evans, Ed Talfan, Josh Hyams, Hannah Thomas, Trevor Matthews, and Tom BulloughPillionHarry Lighton, Emma Norton, Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, and Andrew LoweSteveTim Mielants, Alan Moloney, Cillian Murphy, and Max PorterThe CeremonyJack King, Hollie Bryan, and Lucy MeerMy Father's ShadowAkinola Davies Jr. and Wale DaviesPillionHarry LightonA Want in Her – Myrid CartenWasteman – Cal McMau, Hunter Andrews, and Eoin Doran
    Cardboard – J.P. Vine and Michaela Manas MalinaSolstice – Luce AngusTwo Black Boys in Paradise – Baz Sells, Dean Atta, and Ben JacksonMagid / Zafar – Luis Hindman, Sufiyaan Salam, and Aidan Robert BrooksNostalgie – Kathryn Ferguson, Stacey Gregg, Marc Robinson, and Kath MattockTerence – Edem Kelman and Noah ReichThis Is Endometriosis – Georgie Wileman, Matt Houghton, and Harriette WrightWelcome Home Freckles – Huiju Park and Nathan Hendren
    Arco – Ugo Bienvenu, Félix De Givry, Sophie Mas, and Natalie PortmanBoong – Lakshmipriya Devi and Ritesh SidhwaniLilo & StitchDean Fleischer Camp and Jonathan EirichZootopia 2Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Yvett Merino
  • Robert Aramayo
  • Miles Caton
  • Chase Infiniti
  • Archie Madekwe
  • Posy Sterling