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BAFTA Boss on Alan Cumming’s First Time Hosting Film Awards, the Logic Behind Longlists and Late Nominations Date: ‘It’s Nice to Have Oscar’ as a ‘Bellwether’

January 22, 2026

Jan 22, 2026 4:00am PT BAFTA Boss on Alan Cumming’s First Time Hosting Film Awards, the Logic Behind Longlists and Late Nominations Date: ‘It’s Nice to Have Oscar’ as a ‘Bellwether’ By Alex Ritman Plus Icon Alex Ritman @alexritman Latest BAFTA Boss on Alan Cumming’s First Time Hosting Film Awards, the Logic Behind Longlists and Late Nominations Date: ‘It’s Nice to Have Oscar’ as a ‘Bellwether’ 13 minutes ago BBC Confirms Landmark YouTube Deal, Including New Channels and Winter Olympics Coverage 1 day ago Harris Dickinson and Archie Pearch’s Devisio Pictures to Produce Pasqual Gutierrez Comedy ‘One of Us’ Alongside Laurel Thomson’s Long Holiday (EXCLUSIVE) 2 days ago See All For the first time in a very long time, this year’s BAFTA Film Awards nominations are being announced after the Oscar nominations are unveiled. Indeed, there’s a full five days to wait after AMPAS lifts the lid on the 2026 lineup of nominees on Thursday to discover the decision of British Academy voters on Jan. 27.

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For BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip — who admits even her colleagues are unsure when the last time this scenario occurred — it makes for a pleasant change.
“It’s nice to have Oscar being a bellwether for BAFTA,” she says, while also noting that the Oscars final voting window is still very much open when the BAFTA Awards ceremony itself takes place on Feb.
22.
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Discovery Paramount and TikTok Kick Off 'Secret Screenings' Series With 'Primate' (EXCLUSIVE) Thanks to the BAFTA Longlist — first introduced in 2021 as part of the major BAFTA Review overhaul — there’s some indication of where voters are leaning.

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BAFTA Boss on Alan Cumming’s First Time Hosting Film Awards, the Logic Behind Longlists and Late Nominations Date: ‘It’s Nice to Have Oscar’ as a ‘Bellwether’

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