Ten international films are in the long list in the Documentary category of the upcoming BAFTAs, while four documentaries are long-listed in the Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer category.
Round Two voting, to determine the final nominations, closes on Tuesday 20 January 2026 at 6pm GMT. Nominations will be announced on Tuesday 27 January on the BAFTA YouTube channel ahead of the winners being revealed at the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on Sunday 22 February.
DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY
10 films are advancing in the Documentary category out of 61 eligible films submitted for consideration.
- 2000 Meters To Andriivka by Mstyslav Chernov
- Apocalypse In The Tropics by Petra costa
- Becoming Led Zeppelin by Bernard MacMahon
- Cover-Up by Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus
- The Librarians by Kim A. Snyder
- Mr Nobody Against Putin by Pasha Talankin, David Borenstein
- Ocean with David Attenborough by Toby Nowlan, Colin Butfield, Keith Scholey
- One to One: John & Yoko by Sam Rice-Edwards, Kevin Macdonald
- The Perfect Neighbour by Geeta Gandbhir
- Riefenstahl by Andres Veiel
Members of the Documentary chapter vote to determine the Documentary longlist. A jury selects the five nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning film.
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
10 films are advancing in the Outstanding Debut category out of 43 eligible films submitted for consideration. Four of these are documentaries.
- Mother Vera by Marie-Cecile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson
- Ocean with David Attenborough by Toby Nowlan, Colin Butfield, Keith Scholey
- The Shadow Scholars by Eloise King
- A Want In Her by Myrid Carten
A jury determines the Outstanding Debut longlist, nominations and overall winner in this category.
