With awards season heating up, BAFTA has thrown in its two cents with strong showings for One Battle After Another, Hamnet and Sinners on its 2026 Film Awards longlists. Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller came out on top with 16 mentions on the longlists, closely followed by Chloé Zhao’s Shakespearean heartbreaker Hamnet and Ryan Coogler’s slick vampire film Sinners with 14 apiece. Following just behind them were Josh Safdie’s wild ping-pong caper Marty Supreme (13), Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy Bugonia (12) and Guillermo del Toro’s gothic classic Frankenstein (12). Both Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value and Jon M. Chu’s Wicked: For Good also scored high on the longlists, appearing eight times each. Apart from Wicked, they’re all in contention for best film, as are The Ballad of Wallis Island, Nuremberg and I Swear. All of the aforementioned filmmakers — bar Chu — are up for best director with Hikari for Rental Family, Kathryn Bigelow for A House of Dynamite, Lynne Ramsay for Die My Love, and Kaouther Ben Hania for The Voice of Hind Rajab. Among those named in the performance awards categories are Jessie Buckley, Cynthia Erivo, Emma Stone, Renate Reinsve and Chase Infiniti, as well as Rose Bryne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue, Tessa Thompson for Hedda, Jennifer Lawrence for Die My Love and Andrea Riseborough for Dragonfly. Critics Choice Award winner Timothée Chalamet makes the longlist for leading actor alongside Michael B. Jordan, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jesse Plemons. Rounding out that list is Robert Aramayo for I Swear, Russell Crowe for Nuremberg, Joel Edgerton for Train Dreams, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, Harry Melling for Pillion and Cillian Murphy for Steve. In the supporting actress category, the list is whittled down to: 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) and Emily Watson (Hamnet). And in contention on the supporting actor longlist are 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 Skarsgard (Pillion) and Stellan Skarsgard (Sentimental Value). The BAFTA ceremony, hosted by Scottish actor-presenter Alan Cumming on Sunday, Feb. 22, at London’s Royal Festival Hall, is the most prestigious of the U.K.’s film and television awards calendar and is considered a considerable marker for Oscar hopefuls. The next round of voting, to determine the nominations, will take place between Jan. 9-20. See the full BAFTA Film Awards 2026 longlists below. Best Film The Ballad of Wallis IslandBugoniaFrankensteinHamnetI SwearMarty SupremeNurembergOne Battle After AnotherSentimental ValueSinners Director Yorgos Lanthimos, BugoniaLynne Ramsay, Die My LoveChloé Zhao, HamnetKathryn Bigelow, A House of DynamiteJosh Safdie, Marty SupremePaul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After AnotherHikari, Rental FamilyJoachim Trier, Sentimental ValueRyan Coogler, SinnersKaouther Ben Hania, The Voice of Hind Rajab Original Screenplay Blue MoonA House of DynamiteI SwearIs This Thing On?It Was Just an AccidentMarty SupremeThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueSinnersWeapons Adapted Screenplay 28 Years LaterThe Ballad of Wallis IslandBugoniaFrankensteinHamnetNurembergOne Battle After AnotherPillionTrain DreamsWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Leading Actress Jessie Buckley, HamnetRose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick YouCynthia Erivo, Wicked: For GoodKate Hudson, Song Sung BlueChase Infiniti, One Battle After AnotherJennifer Lawrence, Die My LoveRenate Reinsve, Sentimental ValueAndrea Riseborough, DragonflyEmma Stone, BugoniaTessa Thompson, Hedda Leading Actor Robert Aramayo, I SwearTimothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeRussell Crowe, NurembergLeonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After AnotherJoel Edgerton, Train DreamsEthan Hawke, Blue MoonMichael B. Jordan, SinnersHarry Melling, PillionCillian Murphy, SteveJesse Plemons, Bugonia Supporting Actress Odessa A’zion, Marty SupremeBrenda Blethyn, DragonflyAriana Grande, Wicked: For GoodInga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental ValueAmy Madigan, WeaponsWunmi Mosaku, SinnersCarey Mulligan, The Ballad of Wallis IslandGwyneth Paltrow, Marty SupremeTeyana Taylor, One Battle After AnotherEmily Watson, Hamnet Supporting Actor Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After AnotherJacob Elordi, FrankensteinDelroy Lindo, SinnersPaul Mescal, HamnetPeter Mullan, I SwearSean Penn, One Battle After AnotherAdam Sandler, Jay KellyAndrew Scott, Blue MoonAlexander Skarsgard, PillionStellan Skarsgard, Sentimental Value Outstanding British Film 28 Years LaterBallad of a Small PlayerThe Ballad of Wallis IslandBridget Jones: Mad About the BoyThe ChoralDie My LoveGoodbye JuneH Is for HawkHamnetI SwearMr BurtonPillionThe RosesSteveWarfare Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer The CeremonyThe Man in My BasementMother VeraMy Father’s ShadowPillionOcean With David AttenboroughThe Shadow ScholarsUrchinA Want In HerWasteman Children’s & Family Film ArcoBoongElioGrowHow to Train Your DragonLilo & StitchLittle AmelieZootropolis 2 (Zootopia 2 in the U.S.) Film Not in English Language It Was Just an AccidentLa GraziaLeft-Handed GirlNo Other ChoiceNouvelle VagueRental FamilyThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueSiratThe Voice of Hind Rajab Documentary 2000 Meters to AndriivkaApocalypse in the TropicsBecoming Led ZeppelinCover-UpThe LibrariansMr Nobody Against PutinOcean With David AttenboroughOne to One: John & YokoThe Perfect NeighborRiefenstahl Animated Film ArcoThe Bad Guys 2Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity CastleElioLittle AmelieZootropolis 2 Casting FrankensteinHamnetA House of DynamiteI SwearMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherPillionSentimental ValueSinnersSirat Cinematography Ballad of a Small PlayerBugoniaDie My LoveF1FrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherSinnersTrain Dreams Costume Design BugoniaDownton Abbey: The Grand FinaleFrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeNouvelle VagueNurembergOne Battle After AnotherSinnersWicked: For Good Editing 28 Years LaterBugoniaF1FrankensteinHamnetA House of DynamiteMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherSinnersWeapons Make Up & Hair BugoniaDownton Abbey: The Grand FinaleFrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeNurembergOne Battle After AnotherSinnersThe Smashing MachineWicked: For Good Original Score 28 Years LaterThe Ballad of Wallis IslandBugoniaFrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeNurembergOne Battle After AnotherSinnersWicked: For Good Production Design Ballad of a Small PlayerBugoniaThe Fantastic Four: First StepsFrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeMickey 17One Battle After AnotherSinnersWicked: For Good Special Visual Effects Avatar: Fire and AshF1FrankensteinHow to Train Your DragonJurassic World RebirthThe Lost BusMickey 17SupermanTron: AresWicked: For Good Sound Avatar: Fire and AshBugoniaF1FrankensteinThe Lost BusMission: Impossible — The Final ReckoningOne Battle After AnotherSinnersWarfareWicked: For Good British Short Animation Brain SpaceCardboardDeath’s PeakOvary-ActingSolsticeTwo Black Boys in Paradise British Short Film 22+1BlondiMagid / ZafarNeil Armstrong and the LangholmitesNostalgieThe Pearl CombTerenceThis Is EndometriosisWelcome Home FrecklesWonderwall Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day