79th British Academy Film Awards - Wikipedia 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
Winners announced: 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards - Bafta The winners of the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards were announced tonight in a ceremony hosted by Alan Cumming at The Royal Festival Hall in London, and broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer
British Academy Film Awards - Wikipedia The first BAFTA Awards ceremony was held in 1949, and the ceremony was first broadcast on the BBC in 1956 with Vivien Leigh as the host The ceremony was initially held in April or May; since 2001, it typically takes place in February
Bafta Film Awards 2026 - How to watch on TV and BBC iPlayer Watch the BAFTA Film Awards 2026 on BBC iPlayer and BBC One from 7pm, Sunday 22 February Join host Alan Cumming and the stars of this year’s biggest films for an unmissable night
Longlists: 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards - Bafta 15 films are advancing in the Outstanding British Film category out of 70 eligible films submitted for consideration All film voting members of BAFTA vote to determine the Outstanding British Film longlist (of which the top five are nominated) A jury selects the remaining five nominations
BAFTAs 2026: the winners in full - BFI Frankenstein won costume design, production design and make-up and hair, while Avatar: Fire and Ash won special visual effects and F1 was recognised for sound BFI -backed projects were also recognised at this year’s awards