How to Watch the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards Online

Variety

by Payton Turkeltaub

February 22, 2026

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The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards will take place on Sunday at London’s Royal Festival Hall, offering fans a chance to celebrate the best in British and global cinema. For U.S. viewers, the event will air live on E!, while U.K. audiences can tune in to BBC One or iPlayer. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. GMT (2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT), hosted by actor Alan Cumming. This year’s nominees feature an impressive lineup, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s *One Battle After Another* leading the pack with 14 nominations, including best film and director. Chloe Zhao’s *Hamnet* follows closely, earning 11 nods and making history as the most-nominated film by a female director at BAFTA. The awards ceremony will showcase a stellar array of talent across categories, with Ryan Coogler’s *Sinners* receiving 13 nominations, including best film and original screenplay. Other notable films in contention include Chloe Zhao’s *Hamnet*, Josh Safdie’s *Marty Supreme*, Joachim Trier’s *Sentimental Value*, and Yorgos Lanthimos’s *Bugonia*. The director race is equally competitive, with Zhao, Anderson, Coogler, and Trier joined by Safdie and Lanthimos. On the acting front, Jesse Plemons (*Bugonia

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Originally published on Variety on 2/22/2026