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Frontmezzjunkies reports: The BAFTA Award Winners

by Ross

I have to admit it. I didn’t stay up to watch this year’s BAFTA Film Awards live from my remote working apartment in Bogotá, but I will say that curiosity got the better of me the moment the winners started rolling in on social media. Awards season always carries that strange mix of excitement and mild panic for those of us still racing to catch up with the nominees, and with the Oscars now less than two weeks away, the BAFTAs feel like the last major clue and prompt before Hollywood makes its final decisions. I’m still embarrassingly behind on the viewing list, but I’m hoping to squeeze in at least three or four more contenders before the winners of the Academy Awards are revealed.

The big story of the night belonged to “One Battle After Another“, which dominated the ceremony with six wins, including Best Film and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson. The film arrived as the evening’s frontrunner and left with its momentum fully intact, while Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” made history of its own, collecting three awards and marking a landmark moment for Black filmmakers at the BAFTAs. Meanwhile, craft categories were largely claimed by “Frankenstein“, reminding audiences that technical artistry still plays a major role in shaping awards narratives even when the spotlight leans toward performances.

Perhaps the night’s biggest surprise came when Robert Aramayo won Best Actor for “I Swear,” overtaking heavyweight contenders and instantly reshaping the awards conversation heading into Oscar voting. Jessie Buckley’s Best Actress win for “Hamnet” added another layer of unpredictability, while the ceremony itself, hosted by Alan Cumming, leaned into humor and warmth rather than industry self-importance. From heartfelt speeches to historic firsts, from this faraway vantage point, the evening felt like a reminder that awards season can still surprise us, and we must prepare.

Now comes the real challenge: catching up. The BAFTAs may not always predict Oscar night semi-perfectly, but they often reveal where passion is building and where momentum is quietly shifting. For those of us watching from afar, they also serve as a gentle nudge to get us back into the cinema before the final curtain falls on this year’s awards race.

So while I may have missed the ceremony itself, the results still landed like a friendly nudge toward the ever-growing pile of films I need to catch up with before Oscar night inevitably arrives. The BAFTAs, as they often do, reshuffle expectations, crown a few new frontrunners, and restart those lively arguments stretching across continents. If you, like me, are now recalibrating your viewing priorities, here’s the full rundown of this year’s winners and nominees.

Here are all the 2026 BAFTA Film Award winners:

Best Film

“Hamnet” —Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes 

“Marty Supreme” — Timothée Chalamet, Anthony Katagas, Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie 

“One Battle After Another” — Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson (WINNER) 

“Sentimental Value” — Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar 

“Sinners” — Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler 

Best Director

Yorgos Lanthimos, “Bugonia”

Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet”

Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme”

Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another” (WINNER)

Joachim Trier, “Sentimental Value”

Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”

Leading Actress

Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet” (WINNER) 

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” (WINNER) 

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” (WINNER)

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” (WINNER) 

Stellan Skarsgård, “Sentimental Value”

Outstanding British Film

“28 Years Later” — Danny Boyle, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernard Bellew, Alex Garland 

“The Ballad of Wallis Island” — James Griffiths, Rupert Majendie, Tom Basden, Tim Key  

“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” — Michael Morris, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jo Wallett, Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, Abi Morgan 

“Die My Love” — Lynne Ramsay, Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Lawrence, Justine Ciarrocchi, Andrea Calderwood, Enda Walsh, Alice Birch 

“H Is for Hawk” — Philippa Lowthorpe, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Emma Donoghue 

“Hamnet” — Chloé Zhao, Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Speilberg, Sam Mendes, Maggie O’Farrell (WINNER) 

“I Swear” — Kirk Jones, Georgia Bayliff, Piers Tempest 

“Mr. Burton” — Marc Evans, Ed Talfan, Josh Hyams, Hannah Thomas, Trevor Matthews, Tom Bullough 

“Pillion” — Harry Lighton, Emma Norton, Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe 

“Steve” — Tim Mielants, Alan Moloney, Cillian Murphy, Max Porter 

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) (WINNER) 

“Pillion” — Harry Lighton (Director, Writer)  

“A Want in Her” — Myrid Carten (Director) 

“Wasteman” — Cal McMau (Director), Hunter Andrews (Writer), Eoin Doran (Writer) 

Adapted Screenplay

“The Ballad of Wallis Island,” Tom Basden and Tim Key 

“Bugonia,” Will Tracy 

“Hamnet,” Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell 

“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson (WINNER) 

“Pillion,” Harry Lighton 

Original Screenplay

“I Swear,” Kirk Jones 

“Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie 

“The Secret Agent,” Kleber Mendonça Filho  

“Sentimental Value,” Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier 

“Sinners,” Ryan Coogler (WINNER)

Children’s & Family Film

“Arco” — Ugo Bienvenu, Félix De Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman 

“Boong” — Lakshmipriya Devi, Ritesh Sidhwani (WINNER) 

“Lilo & Stitch” — Dean Fleischer Camp, Jonathan Eirich 

“Zootropolis 2” — Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino 

Film Not in the English Language

“It Was Just an Accident” — Jafar Panahi, Philippe Martin  

“The Secret Agent” — Kleber Mendonça Filho, Emilie Lesclaux 

“Sentimental Value” — Joachim Trier, Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (WINNER) 

“Sirât” — Oliver Laxe, Domingo Corral 

“The Voice of Hind Rajab” — Kaouther Ben Hania, Nadim Cheikhrouha 

Costume Design

“Frankenstein,” Kate Hawley (WINNER) 

“Hamnet” Malgosia Turzanska 

“Marty Supreme,” Miyako Bellizzi 

“Sinners,” Ruth E. Carter 

“Wicked: For Good,” Paul Tazewell 

Special Visual Effects

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” — Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, Eric Saindon (WINNER)

“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 

Documentary

“2,000 Meters to Andriivka” — Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson-Rath 

“Apocalypse in the Tropics” — Petra Costa, Alessandra Orofino 

“Cover-Up” — Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus, Olivia Streisand, Yoni Golijev 

“Mr. Nobody Against Putin” — David Borenstein, Helle Faber, Radovan Síbrt, Alžběta Karásková (WINNER) 

“The Perfect Neighbor” — Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu, Sam Bisbee

Animated Film

“Elio” — Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina, Mary Alice Drumm 

“Little Amélie” — Mailys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago, Edwina Liard, Claire Le Combe, Henri Magalon 

“Zootropolis 2” — Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino (WINNER) 

Casting

“I Swear,” Lauren Evans (WINNER) 

“Marty Supreme,” Jennifer Venditti 

“One Battle After Another,” Cassandra Kulukundis 

“Sentimental Value,” Yngvill Kolset Haga and Avy Kaufman 

“Sinners,” Francine Maisler 

Cinematography

“Frankenstein,” Dan Laustsen 

“Marty Supreme,” Darius Khondji 

“One Battle After Another,” Michael Bauman (WINNER) 

“Sinners,” Autumn Durald Arkapaw 

“Train Dreams,” Adolpho Veloso 

Editing

“F1,” Stephen Mirrione 

“A House of Dynamite,” Kirk Baxter 

“Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie 

“One Battle After Another,” Andy Jurgensen (WINNER) 

“Sinners,” Michael P. Shawver 

Make-Up & Hair

“Frankenstein” — Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey, Mike Hill, Megan Many (WINNER) 

“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 Göransson (WINNER) 

Production Design

“Frankenstein,” Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau (WINNER) 

“Hamnet,” Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton 

“Marty Supreme,” Jack Fisk and Adam Willis  

“One Battle After Another,” Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino 

“Sinners,” Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne 

Sound

“F1” — Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta (WINNER) 

“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, Glenn Freemantle 

British Short Animation

“Cardboard” — J.P. Vine, Michaela Manas Malina 

“Solstice” — Luke Angus 

“Two Black Boys in Paradise” — Baz Sells, Dean Atta, Ben Jackson (WINNER)  

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 (WINNER) 

“Welcome Home Freckles” — Huiju Park, Nathan Hendren 

EE Rising Star Award (voted on by the public)

Robert Aramayo (WINNER) 

Miles Caton  

Chase Infiniti  

Archie Madekwe 

Posy Sterling