79th British Academy Film Awards

The 79th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 22 February 2026, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2025, at the Royal Festival Hall within London's Southbank Centre. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were given for the best feature-length films and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2025.

The ceremony was hosted by Alan Cumming for the first time, following David Tennant's hosting position in 2024 and 2025. The broadcast aired on BBC One and streamed on iPlayer in the United Kingdom at 7 p.m. GMT; in the United States, the E! network aired the ceremony for the first time as a pre-recorded special at 8 p.m. ET/PT, after previously being streamed via BritBox in America.

The BAFTA longlists were announced on 9 January 2026. The nominations were announced by 2025 EE Rising Star Award winner David Jonsson and Aimee Lou Wood on 27 January 2026 from BAFTA's HQ at 195 Piccadilly, London, and live-streamed on BAFTA's X account and YouTube channel. The EE Rising Star Award nominees, which is the only category voted for by the British public, were announced on 14 January 2026.

The action thriller film One Battle After Another led the longlists with sixteen mentions, becoming the most longlisted film in BAFTA history, followed by Hamnet and Sinners with fourteen each. One Battle After Another ultimately received the most nominations with fourteen, followed by Sinners with thirteen, and Hamnet and Marty Supreme with eleven each. Hamnet also made history as BAFTA's most-nominated film by a female director, while Sinners became the most-nominated film by a Black director in BAFTA history.

Ultimately, One Battle After Another won the most awards with six, followed by Frankenstein and Sinners with three each. Sinners made history as BAFTA's most-honored film by a Black director, while Marty Supreme tied the record for the most losses at a single ceremony, winning none of its eleven nominations.

This ceremony is particularly notable for the moment when John Davidson, Scottish campaigner for Tourette syndrome (who has Coprolalia), shouted out the word "nigger" while Black actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting on stage, causing major controversy and intense media coverage, with specific backlash targeted at Davidson and a majority towards the BBC for broadcasting and not editing out the word.