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'One Battle After Another' Leads Wins at 2026 BAFTA Film Awards

'One Battle After Another' Leads Wins at 2026 BAFTA Film Awards

News and Trends The Industry
February 23, 2026

The winners of the 79th EE BAFTA Film Awards have been announced at a ceremony hosted by Alan Cumming, which took place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.  Th ...

How 'Song Sung Blue' Proves That Collaboration and Risk Create Award-Worthy Performances

How 'Song Sung Blue' Proves That Collaboration and Risk Crea...

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Lilia Trapani on Casting 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and Why Actors Benefit From Mastering English

Lilia Trapani on Casting 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and Why...

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From Fear to Freedom: How Actors Self-Sabotage and How to Break the Cycle

From Fear to Freedom: How Actors Self-Sabotage and How to Br...

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Variety

Lily Collins to Play Audrey Hepburn in Movie About Making of ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’

Collins will also serve as a producer for the project, which is based on the Sam Wasson book Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Dawn of the Modern Woman.

Indie Wire

Those Unexpected BAFTA Wins Could Impact the Oscars

It’s so tempting to let every awards show suddenly shift your thinking on what’s ahead in the Oscar race. Every time, Film Twitter (or X) goes wild. Take this Sunday’s BAFTA Awards, which were full of surprises.

Deadline

Microdramas Just Hit A Major Milestone In The U.S., Says Analyst House Omdia

Analysis of cell phone usage in the U.S. shows users are spending more time watching vertical videos than they do watching Netflix, Disney+ or Prime Video on mobile devices.

The Hollywood Reporter

Winona Ryder Cast in Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ Season 3

The move reunites the Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands star with Wednesday director and executive producer Tim Burton, as well as with her Beetlejuice Beetlejuice co-star Jenna Ortega.

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