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Focus Features 'Hamnet' and Chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment Donna Langley Awarded at 2026 BAFTA Film Awards

The award-winning title took home Outstanding British Film, with Jessie Buckley winning Lead Actress.

Hamnet

February 23, 2026

Focus Features' Hamnet wins two BAFTA awards

Focus Features' highly-awarded film Hamnet took him two BAFTA awards. From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

Chloé Zhao, Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes, and Maggie O’Farrell and accepted the award for Outstanding British Film.

Jessie Buckley, who has already received the British Academy Film Award, Critics Choice Award, and Golden Globe, added the BAFTA Lead Actress award to her Hamnet wins.

Hamnet is nominated for 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Lead Actress. It is now playing in theaters and is available to buy or rent at home.

Dame Donna Langley Receives The BAFTA Fellowship | EE BAFTA Film Awards 2026

Donna Langley receives the BAFTA Fellowship prize

Donna Langley, Chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment, was honored with the prestigious Fellowship prize at the BAFTA Film Awards in London — the Academy’s highest accolade.

As the first British woman to lead a major Hollywood studio, Langley was presented with the award by His Royal Highness Prince William, who recognized her tireless advocacy for British storytelling and her leadership in championing films that shape culture and resonate with audiences worldwide.

In her speech, she spoke about the power of movies.

"We are facing moments of change and disruption today. My hope is that those of us who help tell stories for a living continue to find inspiration to make popular art that carries over into people’s everyday lives – that helps us understand the world a bit better and to see each other a little more clearly…and reminds us that decency is a superpower.

As we move forward, let’s remember the future of this business is not something that happens to us. It’s something we shape…by the risks we take and the people we back. So, let us continue to adapt, be resilient, and make room for new voices.”

— Donna Langley, Chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment

Langley was also celebrated in a video tribute featuring long-time collaborators and Hollywood legends Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg, Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer, Working Title Films chairs and producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, BAFTA chair Sara Putt and more.

"Donna is a peacemaker and she’s a dealmaker, a creative rights advocate, and she’s always on the forward fringe of new business, new technology, new ideas."

— Steven Spielberg, Filmmaker

"It’s hard to think of a more deserving recipient of a BAFTA Fellowship than Dame Donna Langley. She’s been leading Universal with a very unique blend of filmmaker friendly creative insights with true leadership that commands respect."

— Christopher Nolan, Filmmaker

The recognition of Hamnet and Langley's career highlights NBCUniversal's continued impact on global filmmaking, from championing bold storytelling on screen to supporting the creators behind it.