Nominations Announced: 2026 EE British Academy Film Awards
Bafta has announced the nominations for the 2026 EE Bafta Film Awards, celebrating the very best in film over the past year. Actors Aimee Lou Wood and David Jonsson announced the nominations via a live broadcast from Bafta 195 Piccadilly.
The EE Bafta Film Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday 22 February at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London and broadcast live on BBC One and iPlayer and internationally, as part of an unmissable celebration of British and global film hosted by multi-award-winning actor, writer, producer and TV host, Alan Cumming. Viewers will also be able to find all the essential action from the red carpet, ceremony and beyond across Bafta’s socials.
“Huge congratulations to the teams behind the 46 superb films nominated today,” said Bafta CEO Jane Millichip. “They showcase the very best of storytelling and its ability to engage, entertain and provoke debate. This year’s nominated films are full of bold storytelling and exquisite craft. And the breadth of narrative, genres and styles is spellbinding. Whether newcomers or veterans, I hope our first-time nominees enjoy this much-deserved spotlight, and I look forward to welcoming them and all our returning nominees to London.”
“Across the 2026 EE Bafta Film Awards nominations, it is thrilling to see British indie films and debuts in the company of blockbusters that have taken the world by storm,” added Sara Putt, Chair of Bafta. “It’s an exceptional year for bold, original storytelling. Behind these films are thousands of hard-working crews who have worked tirelessly to bring them to life – the quality and craftsmanship on display is filmmaking at its best. We hope the public enjoy watching these films as much as our 8,300 Bafta film voters have.”
Watch the 2026 EE Bafta Film Awards on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday, 22 February 2026. For viewers in North America, the event is available on BritBox, which is also accessible via an add-on channel through Prime Video.
(Courtesy of BAFTA)
2026 EE British Academy Film Awards Nominations:
BEST FILM
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
28 Years Later
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Die My Love
H is for Hawk
Hamnet
I Swear
Mr Burton
Pillion
Steve
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
The Ceremony - Jack King (Director, Writer), Hollie Bryan (Producer), Lucy Meer (Producer)
My Father’s Shadow - Akinola Davies Jr. (Director), Wale Davies (Writer)
Pillion - Harry Lighton (Director, Writer)
A Want in Her - Myrid Carten (Director)
Wasteman - Cal McMau (Director), Hunter Andrews (Writer), Eoin Doran (Writer)
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
It Was Just an Accident (France)
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
Sentimental Value (Norway)
Sirāt (Spain)
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
DOCUMENTARY
2000 Meters to Andriivka
Apocalypse in the Tropics
Cover-Up
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
ANIMATED FILM
Elio
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
CHILDREN’S & FAMILY FILM
Arco
Boong
Lilo & Stitch
DIRECTOR
Yorgos Lanthimos - Bugonia
Chloé Zhao - Hamnet
Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler - Sinners
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
I Swear - Kirk Jones
Marty Supreme - Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
The Secret Agent - Kleber Mendonça Filho
Sentimental Value - Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Sinners - Ryan Coogler
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Ballad of Wallis Island - Tom Basden, Tim Key
Bugonia - Will Tracy
Hamnet - Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell
One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson
Pillion - Harry Lighton
LEADING ACTRESS
Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue
Chase Infiniti - One Battle After Another
Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value
Emma Stone - Bugonia
LEADING ACTOR
Robert Aramayo - I Swear
Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan - Sinners
Jesse Plemons - Bugonia
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Odessa A’zion - Marty Supreme
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners
Carey Mulligan - The Ballad of Wallis Island
Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another
Emily Watson - Hamnet
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Benicio Del Toro - One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
Paul Mescal - Hamnet
Peter Mullan - I Swear
Sean Penn - One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård - Sentimental Value
CASTING
I Swear - Lauren Evans
Marty Supreme - Jennifer Venditti
One Battle After Another - Cassandra Kulukundis
Sentimental Value - Yngvill Kolset Haga, Avy Kaufman
Sinners - Francine Maisler
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Frankenstein - Dan Laustsen
Marty Supreme - Darius Khondji
One Battle After Another - Michael Bauman
Sinners - Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Train Dreams - Adolpho Veloso
EDITING
F1 - Stephen Mirrione
A House Of Dynamite - Kirk Baxter
Marty Supreme - Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
One Battle After Another - Andy Jurgensen
Sinners - Michael P. Shawver
COSTUME DESIGN
Frankenstein - Kate Hawley
Hamnet - Malgosia Turzanska
Marty Supreme - Miyako Bellizzi
Sinners - Ruth E. Carter
Wicked: For Good - Paul Tazewell
MAKE UP & HAIR
Frankenstein - Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey, Mike Hill, Megan Many
Hamnet - Nicole Stafford
Marty Supreme - Kyra Panchenko, Kay Georgiou, Mike Fontaine
Sinners - Siân Richards, Shunika Terry, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine
Wicked: For Good - Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, Mark Coulier, Sarah Nuth
ORIGINAL SCORE
Bugonia - Jerskin Fendrix
Frankenstein - Alexandre Desplat
Hamnet - Max Richter
One Battle After Another - Jonny Greenwood
Sinners - Ludwig Goransson
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Frankenstein - Production Design by Tamara Deverell, Set Decoration by Shane Vieau
Hamnet - Production Design by Fiona Crombie, Set Decoration by Alice Felton
Marty Supreme - Production Design by Jack Fisk, Set Decoration by Adam Willis
One Battle After Another - Production Design by Florencia Martin, Set Decoration by Anthony Carlino
Sinners - Production Design by Hannah Beachler, Set Decoration by Monique Champagne
SOUND
F1 - Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta
Frankenstein - Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitallie, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoem
One Battle After Another - Jose Antonio Garcia, Christopher Scarabosio, Tony Villaflor
Sinners - Chris Welcker, Benny Burtt, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker, Felipe Pacheco
Warfare - Mitch Low, Ben Barker, Howard Bargroff, Richard Spooner
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Avatar: Fire And Ash - Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, Eric Saindon
F1 - Ryan Tudhope, Keith Alfred Dawson, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington
Frankenstein - Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, José Granell
How to Train Your Dragon - Christian Mänz, Francois Lambert, Glen Mcintosh, Terry Palmer
The Lost Bus - Charlie Noble, Brandon K. Mclaughlin, David Zaretti
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
Cardboard - J.P. Vine, Michaela Manas Malina
Solstice - Luke Angus
Two Black Boys In Paradise - Baz Sells, Dean Atta, Ben Jackson
BRITISH SHORT FILM
Magid / Zafar - Luis Hindman, Sufiyaan Salam, Aidan Robert Brooks
Nostalgie - Kathryn Ferguson, Stacey Gregg, Marc Robinson, Kath Mattock
Terence - Edem Kelman, Noah Reich
This Is Endometriosis - Georgie Wileman, Matt Houghton, Harriette Wright
Welcome Home Freckles - Huiju Park, Nathan Hendren
EE RISING STAR AWARD
Robert Aramayo
Miles Caton
Chase Infiniti
Archie Madekwe
Posy Sterling
The EE Rising Star Award is the only award presented at the EE BAFTA Film Awards which is voted for by the public. Vote now for the EE Rising Star Award 2026.
BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) is a world-leading independent arts charity that brings the very best work in film to public attention and supports the growth of creative talent in the UK and internationally. Through its Awards ceremonies and year-round programme of learning events and initiatives (including workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes in the UK, USA and Asia) BAFTA identifies and celebrates excellence, discovers, inspires and nurtures new talent, and enables learning and creative collaboration. For more, visit www.bafta.org
