^{Credit: Arco (Neon), Cardboard (Locksmith Animation), Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (Crunchyroll), Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKIDS), Ovary-Acting (Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg e.V.)}

The longlists for the 78th British Academy Film Awards have been announced. You won’t find KPop Demon Hunters listed in any categories. Due to Netflix’s mishandling of the film’s theatrical distribution in the UK, it was deemed ineligible for BAFTA consideration. In the Best Animated Film category, ten eligible features were submitted, which were narrowed down to a longlist of six. Three films will ultimately be nominated. Check out the BAFTA longlists for Best Animated Film,

Best Animated Film

Arco

The Bad Guys 2

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle

Elio

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Zootropolis 2/Zootopia 2

Best British Short Animation

Brain Space

Cardboard

Death’s Peak

Ovary-Acting

Solstice

Two Black Boys in Paradise

Best Children’s & Family Film

Arco

Boong

Elio

Grow

How to Train Your Dragon

Lilo & Stitch

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Zootropolis 2/Zootopia 2

Best Special Visual Effects

Avatar: Fire and Ash

F1

Frankenstein

How to Train Your Dragon

Jurassic World Rebirth

The Lost Bus

Mickey 17

Superman

Tron: Ares

Wicked: For Good

The nominees for the 78th British Academy Film Awards will be announced on January 27, 2026, with the ceremony taking place on February 22, 2026.

Nick Spake is the Author of Bright & Shiny: A History of Animation at Award Shows Volumes 1 and 2. Available Now!