The 2026 BAFTA Film Award nominations were unveiled Tuesday, marking another major milestone in a competitive awards season.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced its film nominees for 2026, celebrating what it described as an exceptional year for cinema in 2025. The nominations were read by actors David Jonsson and Aimee Lou Wood during a livestream broadcast on YouTube, continuing BAFTA’s recent tradition of making the announcement widely accessible to audiences.
Leading the nominations list was One Battle After Another, which earned 14 nods across multiple categories. Close behind was Sinners with 13 nominations, while Hamnet and Marty Supreme each secured 11. The strong showing highlights a diverse mix of films that also featured prominently during the Oscars race earlier in the year.
Several British productions that received less attention at the Academy Awards gained significant recognition at the BAFTAs. Films such as Pillion, 28 Years Later, The Ballad of Wallis Island, and I Swear picked up notable nominations, reinforcing BAFTA’s reputation for spotlighting British and independent cinema. Performers Paul Mescal and Chase Infiniti also found redemption at the BAFTAs after missing out on Oscar nominations, earning acting nods for Hamnet and One Battle After Another, respectively.
In the top category, Best Film, the nominees include Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, and Sinners. The Best British Film category features a broad slate, including 28 Years Later, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, Hamnet, Pillion, and The Ballad of Wallis Island, among others.
The directing race is equally competitive, with nominees such as Yorgos Lanthimos for Bugonia, Chloé Zhao for Hamnet, Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme, Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another, Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value, and Ryan Coogler for Sinners. Acting categories also feature high-profile names including Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Michael B. Jordan, Jessie Buckley, Emma Stone, and Carey Mulligan.
Technical and creative categories reflect the same range, with repeated appearances by Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, and Sinners across areas such as cinematography, costume design, sound, editing, and production design. Animation, documentary, children’s film, and short film categories further round out the list, highlighting the breadth of filmmaking recognized by BAFTA.
The 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards ceremony is scheduled to air on February 22.
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