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BAFTA 2026: Red Carpet Arrivals (Updating Live)
February 22, 2026 By EmanuelLevy
The biggest stars from the U.K. and Hollywood are arriving to the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards in style.
Pick of the Week

Berlin Film Fest 2026: Winners in All Categories
Oscar nominee Sandra Hüller took best acting honors for her gender-shifting role in Rose, Anna Calder-Marshall and Tom Courtney won best supporting for Queen at Sea.
Levy Unfiltered

Queer Cinema 2026: Teddy Award, First Queer Film Honor, at 40
The list of Teddy winners since then reads like a who’s who of independent filmmaking, including Todd Haynes, Tilda Swinton, Derek Jarman, Céline Sciamma, François Ozon, Christine Vachon.
Reviews
Hollywood 2024-2025: Recycling–Sequels, Prequels, Remakes
Sequels, prequels and remakes–the year’s top 10 titles all coming from existing intellectual property.
Wings: First Oscar-Winner, Directed by Wellman, Starring Clara Bow and Gary Cooper
The first collaborative effort between Hollywood and the Air Force, the film enjoyed the latter’s assistance on the condition that the movie projects a positive image of the military.
Spirit Awards 2026: Snubs–Top Nominees ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘One of Them Days,’ ‘Twinless’ Shut Out
Both Peter Hujar’s Day and One of Them Days received critical attention, but when it came to Spirit Awards wins, Sunday wasn’t either film’s day.

Spirit Awards 2026: “Train Dreams,” Best Feature, Best Director at Film Independent Spirit Awards
“Train Dream” earned three awards. Clint Bentley won the Spirit Award for best director for the film, which also got best cinematography for Adolpho Veloso.





