Baftas 2026: Nominations longlist revealed with ‘One Battle After Another’ leading pack
The Baftas have unveiled the longlist of films that are under consideration for nomination.
The 2026 ceremony is scheduled to take place on February 22nd at the Royal Festival Hall in London, with Alan Cumming set to host for the first time.
Now, they have unveiled the ten picks in each category, which are set to advance to round two in the nomination process. Voting opens for judges at 4pm on January 9th and will close on January 20th at 6pm.
The nominations will be revealed on January 27th during an event that is set to be live-streamed on their YouTube channel.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another leads the pack in the longlist, picking up mentions in 16 out of a possible 25 categories, including ‘Best Film’, ‘Best Director’, and ‘Adapted Screenplay’. This is the most categories that a film has appeared in a longlist since it was introduced in 2021.
Additionally, One Battle After Another actors Chase Infiniti, Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn have all advanced to the next round of voting in their respective categories.
Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners both look to have a strong chance at the Baftas, picking up 14 mentions each in the longlist. Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet, is trailing slightly behind with 13.
Meanwhile, Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein each featured in 12 longlist categories. Jon M Chu’s Wicked: For Good and Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value both landed mentions in eight categories.
British films in contention to do well at the Baftas include I Swear and Pillion, featuring in six longlist categories, respectively. The Ballad of Wallis Island, starring Tim Key, Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan, also appears in five lists.
See the full longlist below.
Baftas 2026: The longlist of nominations:
‘Best Film’
- The Ballad of Wallis Island
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- I Swear
- Marty Supreme
- Nuremberg
- One Battle After Another
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
‘Outstanding British Film’
- 28 Years Later
- Ballad of a Small Player
- The Ballad of Wallis Island
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
- The Choral
- Die My Love
- Goodbye June
- H Is for Hawk
- Hamnet
- I Swear
- Mr. Burton
- Pillion
- The Roses
- Steve
- Warfare
‘Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer’
- The Ceremony
- The Man in My Basement
- Mother Vera
- My Father’s Shadow
- Pillion
- Ocean With David Attenborough
- The Shadow Scholars
- Urchin
- A Want in Her
- Wasteman
‘Children’s and Family Film’
- Arco
- Boong
- Elio
- Grow
- How to Train Your Dragon
- Lilo & Stitch
- Little Amelie
- Zootropolis 2
‘Film Not In English Language’
- It Was Just an Accident
- La Grazia
- Left-Handed Girl
- No Other Choice
- Nouvelle Vague
- Rental Family
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sirāt
- The Voice of Hind Rajab
‘Documentary’
- 2000 Meters to Andriivka
- Apocalypse in the Tropics
- Becoming Led Zeppelin
- Cover-Up
- The Librarians
- Mr. Nobody Against Putin
- Ocean With David Attenborough
- One to One: John & Yoko
- The Perfect Neighbor
- Riefenstahl
‘Animated Film’
- Arco
- The Bad Guys 2
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Elio
- Little Amelie
- Zootropolis 2
‘Director’
- Bugonia – Yorgos Lanthimos
- Die My Love – Lynne Ramsay
- Hamnet – Chloé Zhao
- A House of Dynamite – Kathryn Bigelow
- Marty Supreme – Josh Safdie
- One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
- Rental Family – Hikari
- Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier
- Sinners – Ryan Coogler
- The Voice of Hind Rajab – Kaouther Ben Hania
‘Original Screenplay’
- Blue Moon
- A House of Dynamite
- I Swear
- Is This Thing On?
- It Was Just an Accident
- Marty Supreme
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Weapons
‘Adapted Screenplay’
- 28 Years Later
- The Ballad of Wallis Island
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Nuremberg
- One Battle After Another
- Pillion
- Train Dreams
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
‘Leading Actress’
- Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
- Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
- Cynthia Erivo – Wicked: For Good
- Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
- Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another
- Jennifer Lawrence – Die My Love
- Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
- Andrea Riseborough – Dragonfly
- Emma Stone – Bugonia
- Tessa Thompson – Hedda
‘Leading Actor’
- Robert Aramayo – I Swear
- Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
- Russell Crowe – Nuremberg
- Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
- Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams
- Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
- Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
- Harry Melling – Pillion
- Cillian Murphy – Steve
- Jesse Plemons – Bugonia
‘Supporting Actress’
- Odessa A’zion – Marty Supreme
- Brenda Blethyn – Dragonfly
- Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
- Amy Madigan – Weapons
- Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
- Carey Mulligan – The Ballad of Wallis Island
- Gwyneth Paltrow – Marty Supreme
- Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
- Emily Watson – Hamnet
‘Supporting Actor’
- Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another
- Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
- Delroy Lindo – Sinners
- Paul Mescal – Hamnet
- Peter Mullan – I Swear
- Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
- Adam Sandler – Jay Kelly
- Andrew Scott – Blue Moon
- Alexander Skarsgård – Pillion
- Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value
‘Casting’
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- A House of Dynamite
- I Swear
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Pillion
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Sirāt
‘Cinematography’
- Ballad of a Small Player
- Bugonia
- Die My Love
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
‘Costume Design’
- Bugonia
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Nouvelle Vague
- Nuremberg
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Wicked: For Good
‘Editing’
- 28 Years Later
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- A House of Dynamite
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Weapons
‘Make Up and Hair’
- Bugonia
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Nuremberg
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- The Smashing Machine
- Wicked: For Good
‘Original Score’
- 28 Years Later
- The Ballad of Wallis Island
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Nuremberg
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Wicked: For Good
‘Production Design’
- Ballad of a Small Player
- Bugonia
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Mickey 17
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Wicked: For Good
‘Special Visual Effects’
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- Frankenstein
- How to Train Your Dragon
- Jurassic World Rebirth
- The Lost Bus
- Mickey 17
- Superman
- Tron: Ares
- Wicked: For Good
‘Sound’
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- The Lost Bus
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Warfare
- Wicked: For Good
‘British Short Animation’
- Brain Space
- Cardboard
- Death’s Peak
- Ovary-Acting
- Solstice
- Two Black Boys in Paradise
‘British Short Film’
- 22+1
- Blondi
- Magid / Zafar
- Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites
- Nostalgie
- The Pearl Comb
- Terence
- This Is Endometriosis
- Welcome Home Freckles
- Wonderwall
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