2026 BAFTA Winners

Monday, Feb 23, 2026

Chloe Zhao (Kanbar Institute, Grad Film) with the creative team of 'Hamnet'  (Ian West/PA)

Chloe Zhao (Kanbar Institute, Grad Film) with the creative team of 'Hamnet' (Ian West/PA)

Winners of the 2026 BAFTA awards were announced on Sunday, February 22, 2026.  The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, or BAFTA, is a world-leading independent arts charity that brings the very best work in film, games and television to public attention and supports the growth of creative talent in the UK and internationally. 

Congratulations to the Tisch alumni who won an award! This year, two members of our community won 2026 BAFTA awards.

The ceremony also included a special performance by Kpop Demon Hunters' Huntr/x featuring EJAE '14 (BFA, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music) and Audrey Nuna (Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music).

See the full list of BAFTA winners here.

 

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

Hamnet
Chloé Zhao (Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film)

SOUND

F1
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle ’84 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)

 

 

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