‘One Battle After Another’ sweeps BAFTA 2026

One Battle After Another dominated the 2026 BAFTA Awards, taking home seven trophies including Best Film and solidifying its status as the season’s biggest contender.

The epic drama also earned Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson — his first BAFTA for directing — along with Best Adapted Screenplay. Sean Penn won Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film, marking his first BAFTA victory.

It was likewise a breakthrough night for Robert Aramayo, who claimed Best Actor for I Swear and the EE Rising Star Award. First-time winners included Wunmi Mosaku (Best Supporting Actress for Sinners) and Jessie Buckley (Best Actress for Hamnet).

Beyond the major prizes, One Battle After Another underscored its across-the-board strength with wins in Casting, Cinematography and Editing.

Complete list of BAFTA 2026 winners

Best Film

• One Battle After Another

Outstanding British Film

• Hamnet

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer

• My Father’s Shadow – Akinola Davies Jr. and Wale Davies

Best Film Not in the English Language

• Sentimental Value

Best Documentary

• Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Best Animated Film

• Zootopia 2

Best Director

• Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another

Best Original Screenplay

• Sinners

Best Adapted Screenplay

• One Battle After Another

Best Children’s & Family Film

• Boong

Best Actress

• Jessie Buckley – Hamnet

Best Actor

• Robert Aramayo – I Swear

Best Supporting Actress

• Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners

Best Supporting Actor

• Sean Penn – One Battle After Another

Best Casting

• One Battle After Another

Best Cinematography

• One Battle After Another

Best Editing

• One Battle After Another

Best Original Score

• Sinners

Best Costume Design

• Frankenstein

Best Make-Up & Hair

• Frankenstein

Best Production Design

• Frankenstein

Best Sound

• F1

Best Special Visual Effects

• Avatar: Fire and Ash

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

• Clare Binns

Best British Short Animation

• Two Black Boys in Paradise

Best British Short Film

• This Is Endometriosis

EE Rising Star Award (Voted for by the Public)

• Robert Aramayo