The 79th British Academy Film Awards delivered a glittering night of cinema at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, celebrating the finest films and performances of the year. The evening belonged firmly to Paul Thomas Anderson, whose ambitious drama One Battle After Another emerged as the most awarded title of the night, while Leonardo DiCaprio left without a trophy despite a high-profile nomination.
One Battle After Another dominated the ceremony with six major wins, securing Best Film along with trophies for Director Adapted Screenplay Cinematography Editing and Supporting Actor for Sean Penn. The film’s strong showing confirmed Anderson’s status as one of contemporary cinema’s most influential filmmakers.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners followed with three awards including Original Screenplay Original Score and Supporting Actress, while Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein impressed in technical categories, collecting multiple craft awards.
The ceremony was hosted for the first time by Alan Cumming, who guided audiences through a night filled with emotional speeches standout performances and unexpected wins. Jessie Buckley claimed Leading Actress for Hamnet, while Robert Aramayo took home Leading Actor for I Swear, beating contenders including DiCaprio Timothée Chalamet and Michael B Jordan.
Below is the complete list of winners from the BAFTA Awards 2026.
Best Film
One Battle After Another – WINNER
Outstanding British Film
Hamnet – WINNER
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer Director or Producer
My Father’s Shadow – WINNER
Film Not in the English Language
Sentimental Value – WINNER
Documentary
Mr Nobody Against Putin – WINNER
Animated Film
Zootropolis 2 – WINNER
Children’s and Family Film
Boong – WINNER
Director
Paul Thomas Anderson One Battle After Another – WINNER
Original Screenplay
Ryan Coogler Sinners – WINNER
Adapted Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson One Battle After Another – WINNER
Leading Actress
Jessie Buckley Hamnet – WINNER
Leading Actor
Robert Aramayo I Swear – WINNER
Supporting Actress
Wunmi Mosaku Sinners – WINNER
Supporting Actor
Sean Penn One Battle After Another – WINNER
Casting
Lauren Evans I Swear – WINNER
Cinematography
Michael Bauman One Battle After Another – WINNER
Editing
Andy Jurgensen One Battle After Another – WINNER
Costume Design
Kate Hawley Frankenstein – WINNER
Make Up and Hair
Frankenstein – WINNER
Original Score
Ludwig Göransson Sinners – WINNER
Production Design
Frankenstein – WINNER
Sound
F1 – WINNER
Special Visual Effects
Avatar Fire And Ash – WINNER
British Short Animation
Two Black Boys In Paradise – WINNER
British Short Film
This Is Endometriosis – WINNER
EE Rising Star Award
Robert Aramayo – WINNER
