Overview
- Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another won six BAFTAs, including best film, best director, best adapted screenplay, best supporting actor for Sean Penn, cinematography and editing.
- Robert Aramayo scored a surprise leading actor victory for I Swear and also took the public‑voted EE Rising Star award.
- Jessie Buckley won leading actress for Hamnet, which was also named outstanding British film after setting a nominations record for a woman-directed film.
- Ryan Coogler’s Sinners claimed three prizes: original screenplay, supporting actress for Wunmi Mosaku and original score.
- Prince William presented BAFTA’s Fellowship to Dame Donna Langley, and host Alan Cumming addressed Tourette’s-related outbursts by I Swear subject John Davidson with an on-stage apology.