BAFTA Film Awards
79th BAFTA Film Awards
Britain's biggest night in film
The 79th BAFTA Film Awards were held on February 22, 2026, at the Royal Festival Hall in London, hosted by Alan Cumming. One Battle After Another won six awards, including Best Film. Hamnet took Outstanding British Film and Best Actress for Jessie Buckley, and newcomer Robert Aramayo pulled off a double upset, winning Best Actor and the Rising Star award for I Swear.
Editor’s picks
The winners
14 of 14 decidedBest Film
One Battle After Another
Outstanding British Film
Hamnet
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson
One Battle After Another
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley
Hamnet
Best Actor
Robert Aramayo
I Swear
Best Supporting Actress
Wunmi Mosaku
Sinners
Best Supporting Actor
Sean Penn
One Battle After Another
Best Original Screenplay
Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay
One Battle After Another
Film Not in the English Language
Sentimental Value
Documentary
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Animated Film
Zootopia 2
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
My Father's Shadow
Akinola Davies Jr. (director), Wale Davies (writer)
EE Rising Star Award
Robert Aramayo
Most wins
Full leaderboard| # | Name | Wins | Nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Battle After Another | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Robert Aramayo | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Hamnet | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Sentimental Value | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Sinners | 1 | 2 |