79th British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards held on 22 February 2026

Key facts

• The 79th British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards ceremony took place on 22 February 2026 at the Royal Festival Hall within London's Southbank Centre.
• Paul Thomas Anderson's film 'One Battle After Another' won six BAFTA awards: Best Film, Director, Cinematography, Editing, Supporting Actor (Sean Penn), and Adapted Screenplay.
• British actor Robert Aramayo won the Leading Actor award for 'I Swear', beating Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Ethan Hawke, and Michael B. Jordan.
• Jessie Buckley became the first Irish performer to win the BAFTA Best Actress award for her role as Agnes Hathaway in 'Hamnet'.
• Ryan Coogler became the first Black winner of the BAFTA Original Screenplay award for 'Sinners'.
• Farhan Akhtar-backed Manipuri film 'Boong' won the BAFTA Award for Best Children's & Family Film.
• Donna Langley, UK-born chairwoman of NBCUniversal Entertainment, received the BAFTA Fellowship, presented by Prince William.