One Battle After Another Wins Six Prizes at Bafta Film Awards
Politically charged thriller “One Battle After Another” won six prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, a result that the ceremony’s organizers and attendees said builds momentum ahead of the Oscars next month. The bafta film awards night at the Royal Festival Hall drew a high-profile crowd and a spread of photo moments.
Bafta Film Awards night at the Royal Festival Hall
The 79th British Academy Film Awards took place at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, with Britain’s Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales arriving alongside Jane Millichip, CEO of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London Ken Olisa, a photo credited to Jaimi Joy/Pool Photo and shows.
One Battle After Another dominates the awards
“One Battle After Another, ” described in the ceremony coverage as a politically charged thriller, collected six prizes including best picture on Feb. 22, 2026. A photograph credited to Alastair Grant shows Andy Jurgensen, Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Paul Thomas Anderson, Sara Murphy, Chase Infiniti, Benicio Del Toro, Cassandra Kulukundis and Michael Bauman posing with the awards for best director, cinematography and adapted screenplay for “One Battle After Another. ”
Red carpet arrivals and reactions
Stars arriving at the bafta film awards included Glenn Close, Alicia Vikander, Chase Infiniti and Monica Bellucci, and other attendees included Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Hudson and Ryan Coogler alongside British actors Jessie Buckley and Carey Mulligan. Australian actor Rose Byrne, nominated for Leading Actress for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, ” said she was joyful to be at the ceremony in London on Sunday, Feb. 22.
Other winners and posed moments
Jessie Buckley posed with the award for leading actress for “Hamnet” at the 79th ceremony on Feb. 22, 2026, in London, with a photo credited to Alastair Grant capturing the moment. Robert Aramayo posed with both the EE Rising Star award and the leading actor prize for “I Swear” at the same ceremony. Wunmi Mosaku posed with the supporting actress award for “Sinners” and described her joy at the warm reception for the film at home in Britain.
Unexpected culture notes on the bill
The evening also featured lighter touches: the musical “KPop Demon Hunters” and its stars HUNTR/X were noted as having “a furry animal in their sights” at this year’s BAFTA Film Awards in London on Feb. 22, 2026, an observation captured in the event coverage.
Winners and photos from the 79th British Academy Film Awards in London on Feb. 22 included multiple onstage and posed moments — and the sweep by “One Battle After Another” was explicitly framed as building momentum ahead of the Oscars next month.
The next confirmed milestone on the awards calendar is the Oscars next month, where the performance of films honored on Feb. 22, 2026, will be watched closely.
