Nigerian talent shines at 2026 BAFTAs – Full list

…Akinola Davies Jr. and Wale Davies Win Outstanding Debut for ‘My Father’s Shadow ‘

British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. and his brother Wale Davies claimed the Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer award at the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards for their poignant drama ‘My Father’s Shadow’.

The film, which follows two brothers navigating life in 1993 Lagos amid Nigeria’s election crisis, beat out nominees including Pillion, The Ceremony, Wasteman, and A Want In Her.

In an emotional acceptance speech, Akinola Davies Jr. dedicated the win to immigrant parents and his late father, urging the audience to preserve family stories and memories.

The victory marks a historic moment for African storytelling on the global stage, as ‘My Father’s Shadow’, shot across Nigeria and the UK, highlights themes of family, identity, and memory through the lens of a debut feature.

Nigerian-British actress Wunmi Mosaku also triumphed, taking home Best Supporting Actress for her powerful performance in Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’. Mosaku’s win contributed to the film’s three BAFTAs on the night, alongside Original Screenplay for Coogler and Original Score.

Dominating the ceremony, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another secured six awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Anderson, Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actor (Sean Penn), Cinematography, and Editing. Other notable wins included Hamnet earning Outstanding British Film and Leading Actress for Jessie Buckley, underscoring a diverse and celebrated lineup at this year’s BAFTAs.

Below is the full list of winners at the 2026 BAFTAs.

Best Film
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners

Best Director
Yorgos Lanthimos, Bugonia
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Best Actor
WINNER: Robert Aramayo, I Swear
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Jesse Plemons, Bugonia

Best Actress
WINNER: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Emma Stone, Bugonia

Best Supporting Actor
Paul Mescal, Hamnet
Peter Mullan, I Swear
WINNER: Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Best Supporting Actress
Odessa A’zion, Marty Supreme
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
WINNER: Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Carey Mulligan, The Ballad of Wallis Island
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Emily Watson, Hamnet

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Bugonia
Hamnet
WINNER: One Battle After Another
Pillion

Best Original Screenplay
I Swear
Marty Supreme
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
WINNER: Sinners

Outstanding British Film
28 Years Later
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Die My Love
H is for Hawk
WINNER: Hamnet
I Swear
Mr. Burton
Pillion
Steve

Best Animated Film
Elio
Little Amélie
WINNER: Zootopia 2

Nigerian talent shines at 2026 BAFTAs – Full list

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