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BAFTA Longlists Highlight Diversity, Await Final Nominations

1/10/2026

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BAFTA's directors' longlists show diversity progress, with 50% women and four people of colour, including Ryan Coogler.
The acting longlists show less diversity, with seven people of colour among 40 nominees.
Films include Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao, and Sinners, directed by Coogler, both nominated for best picture.
Final nominations will be announced on January 27.
Winners will be revealed on February 22 at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

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Story summary

BAFTA's directors' longlists show diversity progress, with 50% women and four people of colour, including Ryan Coogler.
The acting longlists show less diversity, with seven people of colour among 40 nominees.
Films include Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao, and Sinners, directed by Coogler, both nominated for best picture.
Final nominations will be announced on January 27.
Winners will be revealed on February 22 at the Royal Festival Hall in London.