Political satire “One Battle After Another” dominated the 79th BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday night, taking home six prizes, including best film and director for Paul Thomas Anderson.
The biggest night for movies in the U.K. — and one of the biggest globally — was hosted by “The Traitors” favorite Alan Cumming, who kept the mood light with bits that included handing out British snacks to Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner and roasting Paul Mescal for being on his phone in the crowd.
Early winners included Sean Penn, who took home the supporting actor prize for his performance in “One Battle After Another,” and Wunmi Mosaku, who won best supporting actress for “Sinners.” “Frankenstein” emerged as the leader in the craft categories, winning in production design, make-up and hair, and costume design.
The biggest shock of the ceremony came when Robert Aramayo, after picking up the EE Rising Star Award, beat out the likes of Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio for best actor. The British star leads “I Swear,” an indie biopic about real-life Tourette's Syndrome campaigner John Davidson, who was in attendance at the ceremony.
Due to Davidson’s tics, which oftentimes include offensive language, the host Cumming addressed the crowd twice during the night to ask for their understanding.
“You may have noticed some strong language in the background. This can be part of how Tourette’s syndrome shows up for some people as the film explores that experience,” Cumming told the audience, which included the Prince and Princess of Wales. “Thanks for your understanding and helping create a respectful space for everyone.”
Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” made history with three wins — becoming the most-decorated film from a Black director — for original screenplay, supporting actress for Wunmi Mosaku, and original score for Ludwig Göransson. Coogler also became the first Black winner in the original screenplay category, and he used his speech as a chance to inspire others.
“For all the writers out there, when y’all look at that blank page, think of who you love, think of anybody who you’ve seen in pain that you identify with and wish they felt better, and let that love motivate you,” he said. “I’ll be forever grateful for this, thank you all.”
After Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” won outstanding British film, its leading lady Jessie Buckley took home the best actress prize. Buckley, who is also a favorite in the Oscar race, drew laughs from the crowd with her honest and endearing speech, during which she forgot a few of her fellow nominees (“Kate! Kate! There you are,” she said to Kate Hudson).
“You’re all just radical, and you’re doing it for the naughty girls, and I’m in awe of all your incredible performances,” Buckley added, before admitting: “Oh God, I should have brought my thing up here.”
Elsewhere, “Sentimental Value” became the first Norwegian film to win a BAFTA award, with its win for film not in the English language, and British international feature Oscar entry “My Father’s Shadow” won outstanding British debut.
There were also performances from “KPop Demon Hunters” singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, who played live in the U.K. for the first time, and Jessie Ware, who sang a cover of Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were” for the In Memoriam section.
Going into the ceremony, “One Battle After Another” led the nomination pack with 14 — just short of the record of 16 set by “Gandhi” — closely followed by Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” with 13. Both Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” and Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme” had 11, though the latter ended up being shut out of the awards entirely, tying the record for most BAFTA losses in history.
See all the 2026 BAFTA Film Award winners below.
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
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