London shines in Oscar and BAFTA nominations

Latest 28 Jan 2026

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Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in 'Hamnet'

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The 2026 Oscar and BAFTA nominations have been unveiled, and feature a number of London productions and Film London alumni.

The Academy Awards nomination list included 8 nominations for Hamnet, which shot many of its London scenes at The Charterhouse, as well as nominations for F1 which also filmed in London.

Click here to read the full list of Academy Award nominations.

On the BAFTA side of things, a number of London productions received nominations including Hamnet, Pillion and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.

Film London alumni also feature on the BAFTA nominations list. We supported Pillion director Harry Lighton to make Wren Boys in 2017, part of London Calling.

In the Best Short category producer of Terence Noah Reich is NETWORK Short Film Fund supported for House Party 2023, whereas co-director of This is Endometriosis Matt Houghton was NETWORK/London Calling Plus supported for Landline in 2018.

We supported producer of Wasteman Sophia Gibber via BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund as producer on Precious Hair and Beauty (2021).

Click here to read the full list of BAFTA nominations.