Films to watch: 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards Longlist

This year’s 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards longlists are here. Out of a total 221 films submitted for consideration the following films will advance to the nominating stage of voting.

Films are listed alphabetically by title, with the exception of the performance categories, listed alphabetically by the surname of the performer, followed by the film title.

Round Two voting, to determine the nominations, opens today at 4pm GMT to BAFTA’s voting members and closes on Tuesday 20 January 2026 at 6pm GMT.

You’ll discover the nominations when they are announced on Tuesday 27 January on the BAFTA YouTube channel ahead of the winners being revealed at the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on Sunday 22 February.

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BEST FILM

10 films are advancing in the Best Film category out of 109 eligible films submitted for consideration.

All film-voting members of BAFTA vote to determine the Best Film longlist, nominations and overall winner.

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

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. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning film.

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER

10 films are advancing in the Outstanding Debut category out of 43 eligible films submitted for consideration.

• 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

A jury determines the Outstanding Debut longlist, nominations and overall winner in this category.

CHILDREN’S & FAMILY FILM

Eight films are advancing in the Children’s & Family Film category out of 14 eligible films submitted for consideration.

• Arco
• Boong
• Elio
• Grow
• How to Train Your Dragon
• Lilo & Stitch
• Little Amelie
• Zootropolis 2

A jury determines the Children’s & Family Film longlist, nominations and overall winner.

FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

10 films are advancing in the Film not in the English Language category out of 40 eligible films submitted for consideration.

• 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

All BAFTA film-voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the Film not in the English Language longlist. This chapter will vote to nominate five films. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning film.

DOCUMENTARY

10 films are advancing in the Documentary category out of 61 eligible films submitted for consideration.

• 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 Neighbour
• Riefenstahl

Members of the Documentary chapter vote to determine the Documentary longlist. A jury selects the five nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning film.

ANIMATED FILM

Six films are advancing in the Animated Film category out of 10 eligible films submitted for consideration.

• Arco
• The Bad Guys 2
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
• Elio
• Little Amelie
• Zootropolis 2

All BAFTA film-voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the Animated Film longlist and will vote to nominate three films. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning film.

DIRECTOR

Ten films are advancing in the Director category out of 182 eligible films submitted for consideration.

• 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)

Members of the Directing chapter vote for their top 10 to determine the Director longlist, of which the top women and men directors, and directors who identify as non-binary/gender diverse and any mixed-gender directing teams (within the voting results range of the top 10 women/men directors) will be longlisted to a max of 11, with gender parity upheld between women and men directors. The Directing chapter will vote for the six nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning film.

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Ten films are advancing in the Original Screenplay category out of 74 eligible films submitted for consideration.

• 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

Members of the Writers chapter vote to determine the Original Screenplay longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the winning film.

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Ten films are advancing in the Adapted Screenplay category out of 64 eligible films submitted for consideration.

• 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

Members of the Writers chapter vote to determine the Adapted Screenplay longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the winning film.

LEADING ACTRESS

Ten performances are advancing in the Leading Actress category out of 84 performances submitted for consideration.

• 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

Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the Leading Actress longlist, of which the top seven are automatically longlisted. A longlisting jury selects a further three performances from those ranked 8-13 in the chapter vote, to create a longlist of 10. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the six nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning performance.

LEADING ACTOR

Ten performances are advancing in the Leading Actor category out of 108 performances submitted for consideration.

• 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

Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the Leading Actor longlist, of which the top seven are automatically longlisted. A longlisting jury selects a further three performances from those ranked 8-13 in the chapter vote, to create a longlist of 10. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the six nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning performance.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Ten performances are advancing in the Supporting Actress category out of 208 performances submitted for consideration.

• 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

Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the Supporting Actress longlist, of which the top seven are automatically longlisted. A longlisting jury selects a further three performances from those ranked 8-13 in the chapter vote, to create a longlist of 10. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the six nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning performance.

SUPPORTING ACTOR

Ten performances are advancing in the Supporting Actor category out of 301 performances submitted for consideration.

• 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

Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the Supporting Actor longlist, of which the top seven are automatically longlisted. A longlisting jury selects a further three performances from those ranked 8-13 in the chapter vote, to create a longlist of 10. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the six nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning performance.

CASTING

Ten films are advancing in the Casting category out of 121 films submitted for consideration.

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• A House of Dynamite
• I Swear
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Pillion
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners
• Sirāt

Members of the Casting chapter vote to determine the Casting longlist. A jury selects the five nominations and in the final round all film-voting members select the winning film.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Ten films are advancing in the Cinematography category out of 159 films submitted for consideration.

• Ballad of a Small Player
• Bugonia
• Die My Love
• F1
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Train Dreams

Members of the Cinematography chapter vote to determine the Cinematography longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film.

COSTUME DESIGN

Ten films are advancing in the Costume Design category out of 123 films submitted for consideration.

• Bugonia
• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• Nouvelle Vague
• Nuremberg
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Wicked: For Good

Members of the Costume and Makeup & Hair chapters vote to determine the Costume Design longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film.

EDITING

Ten films are advancing in the Editing category out of 178 films submitted for consideration.

• 28 Years Later
• Bugonia
• F1
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• A House of Dynamite
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Weapons

Members of the Editing chapter vote to determine the Editing longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film.

MAKE UP & HAIR

Ten films are advancing in the Make Up & Hair category out of 115 films submitted for consideration.

• Bugonia
• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• Nuremberg
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• The Smashing Machine
• Wicked: For Good

Members of the Costume Design and the Make Up & Hair chapters vote to determine the Make Up & Hair longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film.

ORIGINAL SCORE

Ten films are advancing in the Original Score category out of 112 films submitted for consideration.

• 28 Years Later
• The Ballad of Wallis Island
• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• Nuremberg
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Wicked: For Good

Members of the Music chapter vote to determine the Original Score longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film.

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Ten films are advancing in the Production Design category out of 129 films submitted for consideration.

• 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

Members of the Production Design chapter vote to determine the Production longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film.

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

Ten films are advancing in the Special Visual Effects category out of 71 films submitted for consideration.

• 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

Members of the SVFX chapter vote to determine the Special Visual Effects longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film.

SOUND

Ten films are advancing in the Sound category out of 149 films submitted for consideration.

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• Bugonia
• F1
• Frankenstein
• The Lost Bus
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Warfare
• Wicked: For Good

Members of the Sound chapter vote to determine the Sound longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film.

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION

Six films are advancing in the British Short Animation category.

• Brain Space
• Cardboard
• Death’s Peak
• Ovary-Acting
• Solstice
• Two Black Boys in Paradise

The Shorts opt-in chapter and jury vote to determine the British Short Animation longlist and a jury determines the nominations. All film-voting members will vote for the overall winning short animation.

BRITISH SHORT FILM

Ten films are advancing in the British Short Film category.

• 22+1
• Blondi
• Magid / Zafar
• Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites
• Nostalgie
• The Pearl Comb
• Terence
• This Is Endometriosis
• Welcome Home Freckles
• Wonderwall

The Shorts opt-in chapter and jury vote to determine the British Short Film longlist and a jury determines the nominations. All film-voting members will vote for the overall winning short film.

• Voting, to determine the nominations –  takes place between Friday 9 and Tuesday 20 January 2026.
• The EE Rising Star Award nominations revealed – Wednesday 14 January 2026.
• The EE BAFTA Film Awards nominations announced –  Tuesday 27 January 2026.
• The EE BAFTA Film Awards ceremony –  Sunday 22 February 2026.