Politically charged thriller “One Battle After Another” took six prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, building momentum ahead of the Oscars next month.

Alan Cumming hosted the 2026 BAFTA Awards ceremony Feb. 22, with winners announced during a live telecast from the United Kingdom, where the region's equivalent to the Academy Awards has added fuel to the fire in the ongoing Oscars contest.

Politically charged action thriller “One Battle After Another” has won six prizes including best picture at Britain’s BAFTA film awards. Vampire saga “Sinners” and gothic horror story “Frankenstein” each won three prizes.

The BAFTA Film Awards are underway, and with the Academy Awards mere weeks away, all eyes are on the Brits to give some indication of how Oscars voters could be leaning. The first surprise of the night came when Wunmi Mosaku took home best supporting actress award for “Sinners.

The BAFTA Film Awards winners are being unveiled at a ceremony on Sunday in London. One Battle After Another and Sinners are among the favorites on the night, with 14 and 13 nominations, respectively.

The BAFTAs 2026 were handed out in London Feb. 22 in a star-studded ceremony hosted by Alan Cumming. See all the winners from the big night.

One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s explosive film about a group of revolutionaries in conflict with the state, won the awards for directing, adapted screenplay, cinematography, editing,

After “One Battle After Another” claimed the BAFTA for best film on Sunday night, director Paul Thomas Anderson had a simple message for critics of modern cinema. “Anybody that says movies aren’t any