79th British Academy Film Awards, officially known as the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards, is the 79th edition of the annual ceremony hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honor films released in 2025. The ceremony took place on 22 February 2026 at the Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall in London.
The 2026 ceremony was hosted by actor, writer, producer and television presenter Alan Cumming. At the awards, the film “One Battle After Another”, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, won the award for Best Film.
Award Process and Voting System
The BAFTA Film Awards voting process consists of three rounds.
- First Round (Longlisting): Determination of longlists
- Second Round (Nominations): Determination of nominations
- Third Round (Winners): Determination of winners
The longlisting system has been in place for the fifth time as of 2026. Its purpose is to increase visibility for more films during the early stages of the awards process.
The first round of voting took place between 5 December 2025 and 5 January 2026. The second round began on 9 January 2026 and ended on 20 January 2026. The third round of voting occurred between 28 January and 17 February 2026, with winners determined by the results of this round.
BAFTA has a membership system of 8,300 professionals in the United Kingdom. For the first and second rounds of voting, categories were evaluated by respective Chapters and juries. Chapters consist of BAFTA members who are experts in their respective crafts.
Juries are composed of BAFTA members with diverse roles, experience levels, age groups and geographic backgrounds. The third round of voting is conducted by BAFTA’s full voting membership.
Award Winners
Best Film
Best Film nominees are:
- “Hamnet”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “One Battle After Another” (One Battle After Another) – Winner
- “Sentimental Value” (Sentimental Value)
- “Sinners” (Sinners)
The award in this category was given to “One Battle After Another”.
Best British Film
Nominees in this category are:
- “28 Years Later” (28 Years Later)
- “The Ballad of Wallis Island” (The Ballad of Wallis Island)
- “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy)
- “Die My Love” (Die My Love)
- “H Is For Hawk” (H Is For Hawk)
- “Hamnet” – Winner
- “I Swear” (I Swear)
- “Mr. Burton”
- “Pillion”
- “Steve”
The award was given to “Hamnet”.
Best Director
Nominees are:
- Yorgos Lanthimos – “Bugonia”
- Chloé Zhao – “Hamnet”
- Josh Safdie – “Marty Supreme”
- Paul Thomas Anderson – “One Battle After Another” – Winner
- Joachim Trier – “Sentimental Value” (Sentimental Value)
- Ryan Coogler – “Sinners” (Sinners)
The award in this category was given to Paul Thomas Anderson.
Acting Categories
Best Actress
Nominees are:
- Jessie Buckley – “Hamnet” – Winner
- Rose Byrne – “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You)
- Kate Hudson – “Song Sung Blue” (Song Sung Blue)
- Chase Infiniti – “One Battle After Another” (One Battle After Another)
- Renate Reinsve – “Sentimental Value” (Sentimental Value)
- Emma Stone – “Bugonia”
The award was given to Jessie Buckley.
Best Actor
Nominees are:
- Robert Aramayo – “I Swear” (I Swear) – Winner
- Timothée Chalamet – “Marty Supreme”
- Leonardo DiCaprio – “One Battle After Another” (One Battle After Another)
- Ethan Hawke – “Blue Moon” (Blue Moon)
- Michael B. Jordan – “Sinners” (Sinners)
- Jesse Plemons – “Bugonia”
The award was given to Robert Aramayo.
Best Supporting Actress
Nominees are:
- Odessa A’zion – “Marty Supreme”
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – “Sentimental Value” (Sentimental Value)
- Wunmi Mosaku – “Sinners” (Sinners) – Winner
- Carey Mulligan – “The Ballad of Wallis Island” (The Ballad of Wallis Island)
- Teyana Taylor – “One Battle After Another” (One Battle After Another)
- Emily Watson – “Hamnet”
The award was given to Wunmi Mosaku.
Best Supporting Actor
Nominees are:
- Benicio del Toro – “One Battle After Another” (One Battle After Another)
- Jacob Elordi – “Frankenstein”
- Paul Mescal – “Hamnet”
- Peter Mullan – “I Swear” (I Swear)
- Sean Penn – “One Battle After Another” (One Battle After Another) – Winner
- Stellan Skarsgård – “Sentimental Value” (Sentimental Value)
The award was given to Sean Penn.
Screenwriting, Breakthrough and Other Key Categories
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Nominees in this category are:
- “The Ceremony” (The Ceremony)
- “My Father’s Shadow” (My Father’s Shadow) – Winner
- “Pillion”
- “A Want In Her” (A Want In Her)
- “Wasteman”
The award was given to “My Father’s Shadow”.
Film Not in the English Language
Nominees are:
- “It Was Just An Accident” (It Was Just An Accident)
- “The Secret Agent” (The Secret Agent)
- “Sentimental Value” (Sentimental Value) – Winner
- “Sirât”
- “The Voice of Hind Rajab” (The Voice of Hind Rajab)
The award in this category was given to “Sentimental Value”.
Documentary
Nominees are:
- “2000 Meters to Andriivka” (2000 Meters to Andriivka)
- “Apocalypse in the Tropics” (Apocalypse in the Tropics)
- “Cover-Up” (Cover-Up)
- “Mr Nobody Against Putin” (Mr Nobody Against Putin) – Winner
- “The Perfect Neighbor” (The Perfect Neighbor)
The award was given to “Mr Nobody Against Putin”.
Animated Film
Nominees are:
- “Elio”
- “Little Amélie”
- “Zootopia 2” (Zootopia 2) – Winner
The award in this category was given to “Zootopia 2”.
Children and Family Film
Nominees are:
- “Arco”
- “Boong” – Winner
- “Lilo & Stitch”
- “Zootopia 2”
The award was given to “Boong”.
Original Screenplay
Nominees are:
- “I Swear” (I Swear)
- “Marty Supreme”
- “The Secret Agent” (The Secret Agent)
- “Sentimental Value” (Sentimental Value)
- “Sinners” (Sinners) – Winner
The award was given to “Sinners”.
Adapted Screenplay
Nominees are:
- “The Ballad of Wallis Island” (The Ballad of Wallis Island)
- “Bugonia”
- “Hamnet”
- “One Battle After Another” (One Battle After Another) – Winner
- “Pillion”
The award in this category was given to “One Battle After Another”.
EE Rising Star Award
The EE Rising Star Award is the only category at the BAFTA Film Awards decided by public vote. As of 2026, this award has been presented for its 21st year.
Nominees are:
- Miles Caton
- Chase Infiniti
- Archie Madekwe
- Posy Sterling
- Robert Aramayo – Winner
The award was given to Robert Aramayo following the public vote.
Technical Categories
Casting
Nominees are:
- “I Swear” (I Swear) – Winner
- “Marty Supreme”
- “One Battle After Another” (One Battle After Another)
- “Sentimental Value” (Sentimental Value)
- “Sinners” (Sinners)
The award in this category was given to “I Swear”.
Cinematography
Nominees are:
- “Frankenstein”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “One Battle After Another” (One Battle After Another) – Winner
- “Sinners” (Sinners)
- “Train Dreams” (Train Dreams)
The award was given to “One Battle After Another”.
Costume Design
Nominees are:
- “Frankenstein” – Winner
- “Hamnet”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “Sinners” (Sinners)
- “Wicked: For Good”
The award in this category was given to “Frankenstein”.
Editing
Nominees are:
- “F1”
- “A House of Dynamite” (A House of Dynamite)
- “Marty Supreme”
- “One Battle After Another” (One Battle After Another) – Winner
- “Sinners” (Sinners)
The award was given to “One Battle After Another”.
Production Design
Nominees are:
- “Frankenstein” – Winner
- “Hamnet”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “One Battle After Another” (One Battle After Another)
- “Sinners” (Sinners)
The award in this category was given to “Frankenstein”.
Makeup and Hair
Nominees are:
- “Frankenstein” – Winner
- “Hamnet”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “Sinners” (Sinners)
- “Wicked: For Good”
The award was given to “Frankenstein”.
Original Music
Nominees and composers are:
- Jerskin Fendrix – “Bugonia”
- Alexandre Desplat – “Frankenstein”
- Max Richter – “Hamnet”
- Jonny Greenwood – “One Battle After Another” (One Battle After Another)
- Ludwig Göransson – “Sinners” (Sinners) – Winner
The award in this category was given to Ludwig Göransson.
Sound
Nominees are:
- “F1” – Winner
- “Frankenstein”
- “One Battle After Another” (One Battle After Another)
- “Sinners” (Sinners)
- “Warfare” (Warfare)
The award was given to “F1”.
Visual Effects
Nominees are:
- “Avatar: Fire and Ash” (Avatar: Fire and Ash) – Winner
- “F1”
- “Frankenstein”
- “How to Train Your Dragon” (How to Train Your Dragon)
- “The Lost Bus” (The Lost Bus)
The award in this category was given to “Avatar: Fire and Ash”.
