Sinners was BAFTA’s most-honored film by a Black director at the 2026 awards.
Ryan Coogler’s genre-spanning vampire film won three BAFTAs: Original Screenplay for Coogler, Original Score for Ludwig Göransson and Supporting Actress for Wunmi Mosaku. Those three victories surpassed the previous record associated with Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, which won two BAFTAs in 2014.
The result is distinct from Sinners’ nomination record. The film entered the ceremony with 13 nominations and was also described as BAFTA’s most-nominated film by a Black director. It did not win Best Film, Director or Cinematography, but its screenplay, music and supporting performance victories gave it the strongest winning haul for a film directed by a Black filmmaker in the ceremony’s history.