Hamnet became BAFTA’s most-nominated film by a female director at the 2026 awards.
Directed by Chloé Zhao, Hamnet adapts Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel, imagining the emotional and family circumstances surrounding William Shakespeare’s son Hamnet and Shakespeare’s marriage to Agnes Hathaway. The film’s recognition extended across major and craft categories, including Best Film, Director, British Film, Adapted Screenplay, acting and technical fields.
Hamnet ultimately received 11 BAFTA nominations, tying it with Marty Supreme behind One Battle After Another and Sinners in the overall nomination race. The record refers specifically to films directed by women, not to the highest nomination total of the year. Hamnet won two awards: Outstanding British Film and Leading Actress for Jessie Buckley.