BAFTA Announces Student Award Finalists
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced on Monday the 15 finalists for the 2026 BAFTA Student Awards, chosen by BAFTA members from more than 600 submissions from universities worldwide across the film, games, and immersive categories. This year’s selections spans seven countries and features first-time representation from four schools — the University of Edinburgh, Beijing Film Academy, Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya and Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle et des Techniques de Diffusion — and is predominantly female, with women accounting for 21 of the 31 listed students. The BAFTA Student Awards, an integral part of BAFTA North America’s year-round Learning, Inclusion and Talent programs, are an international celebration of the next generation of creative talent in film, games and immersive storytelling, inspiring the future of cinema, television and interactive media. This year’s winners, who will be selected by jurors including Joel Kim Booster, Heather Callow, Laura Karpman, Smriti Mundhra and Nico Santos, will be revealed at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles — at the Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists at …
