The 79th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 22 February 2026, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2025, at the Royal Festival Hall within London'
Paul Thomas Anderson, Best Film co-winner, and Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay winner
Robert Aramayo, Best Actor and EE Rising Star Award winner
Jessie Buckley, Best Actress winner
Sean Penn, Best Supporting Actor winner
I Swear (film)
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I Swear is a 2025 British biographical drama film directed, written, and produced by Kirk Jones. It is based on the true life story of John Davidson, a Scottish man with severe Tourette syndrome who,
79th British Academy Film Awards
…in the top acting categories sparked backlash with British fans, and film critics and journalists. Just one British actor, Robert Aramayo (for I Swear), appeared in the leading actor category, while there were no British nominees at all in the leading actress category (the UK-based Irish actress Jessie…
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