Which short won Best British Short Animation at the 2026 BAFTAs?

The short that won Best British Short Animation at the 2026 BAFTAs was “Two Black Boys in Paradise.”

The film is based on a poem by Dean Atta and follows Eden and Dula, two Black teenagers on a journey of self-acceptance. Baz Sells directed it, with Atta and Ben Jackson among its credited creators. Its subject matter and animated form place it firmly within BAFTA’s British Short Animation category.

The award was presented at the 79th British Academy Film Awards, held on 22 February 2026. It is easy to confuse this prize with British Short Film, a separate category won that year by “This Is Endometriosis.” “Cardboard” and “Solstice” were nominees in the animation field, while “Nostalgie” competed in the live-action short-film category.