United Agents clients are widely represented in the nominations for the 12th Annual National Film Awards, one of the world’s largest public‑voted celebrations of film and television, recognising outstanding work across five continents.
The ceremony will take place on 1 July 2026, bringing together leading talent from across the international industry.
Best Drama 2026
- Glenrothan
Casting by Orla O’Connor; Additional Editing by Tania Reddin - Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
Written and produced by Steven Knight; Hair & Make‑Up Design by Nadia Stacey - Hamnet
Cast includes Jessie Buckley and Justine Mitchell; Produced by Laurie Borg; Hair & Make‑Up Design by Nicole Stafford; Key Hair & Make‑Up Artist: Marie Deehan - Goodbye June
Directed by and starring Kate Winslet; Written by Joe Anders; Cast includes Johnny Flynn, Stephen Merchant and Raza Jaffrey - Wasteman
Cast includes David Jonsson, Tom Blyth and Alex Hassell - Hamlet
Cast includes Art Malik; Production Design by Chris Oddy - Steve
Hair & Make‑Up Design by Elizabeth Eva Hedley - I Swear
Cast includes Carolina Valdés; Movement choreography by Alex Reynolds
Best Feature Film 2026
- Glenrothan — Casting by Orla O’Connor; Additional Editing by Tania Reddin
- The Magic Faraway Tree — Cast includes Dustin Demri Burns and Jennifer Saunders; Edited by Gary Dollner ACE
- Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man — Written and produced by Steven Knight; Hair & Make‑Up Design by Nadia Stacey
- Wasteman — Cast includes David Jonsson, Tom Blyth and Alex Hassell
- Rose of Nevada — Cast includes Edward Rowe
Best Thriller 2026
- Ballad of a Small Player
Cinematography by James Friend
Performance Categories
Best Actor 2026
- David Jonsson — Wasteman
Best Actress 2026
- Olivia Colman — The Roses
- Jessie Buckley — Hamnet
Best Supporting Actress 2026
- Jennifer Saunders — The Magic Faraway Tree
- Kate Winslet — Goodbye June
Best Supporting Actor 2026
- Alex Hassell — Wasteman
- Art Malik — Hamlet
Best Comedy — Film & TV 2026
- The Magic Faraway Tree — Cast includes Jennifer Saunders and Dustin Demri Burns; Editing by Gary Dollner ACE
- Twenty Twenty Six — Cast includes Steven Webb, Hal Cumpston, Emily Piggford; Production Design by Candida Otton
- The Roses — Cast includes Olivia Colman, Jamie Demetriou, Emily Piggford; DOP Florian Hoffmeister
- Film Club — David Thackeray (Intimacy Coordinator); Robbie Morrison (Editor)
- Glenrothan — Casting by Orla O’Connor; Additional Editing by Tania Reddin
- The Ballad of Wallis Island — Magni Ágústsson (DOP); Costume Design by Gabriela Yiaxis; Cast includes Sian Clifford
Best TV Drama Series 2026
- Bergerac — Cast includes Timothy Renouf
- Boarders — Cast includes Ruxandra Porojnicu; Editors: Ash White, Dan Robinson
- Bridgerton Season 4 — Cast includes Lorn Macdonald, Geraldine Alexander, Hugh Sachs; Hair & Make‑Up Design by Nic Collins
- Adolescence — DOP Matt Lewis; Cast includes Joe Barber; Intimacy Coordinator David Thackeray; Acting Coach Zoë Ford Burnett
- Babies — Created, written, directed and produced by Stefan Golaszewski; Cast includes Jack Bannon, Sarah Ridgeway, Madison Stock, George Potts, Rachel Harper, Nia Anisah, Tia Bannon, Jonathan Coy, Emma Harrison
Casting by Jill Trevellick CDG; DOP Felix Widemann BSC; Editing by James Taylor; Production Design by John Stevenson - The Teacher Season 3 — Written by Kat Rose Martin; Directed by Dominic Leclerc
- Hijack Season 2 — Co‑created, directed and executive produced by Jim Field Smith; Written by Guy Bolton;
Cast includes Clare‑Hope Ashitey; Costume Design by Cynthia Lawrence; Editing by Ben Whitehead - The Night Manager Season 2 — Cast includes Olivia Colman, Douglas Hodge, Gijs Naber; Casting by Jina Jay;
Production Design by Victor Molero; Editing by Dan Crinnion (Episodes 3 & 6); Intimacy Coordination by David Thackeray; Hair & Make‑Up Design by Kate Benton - Half Man — Cast includes John Scougall, Sandy Batchelor; DOP Carlos Catalan; Editor Rachel Erskine
- Secret Service — Co‑written by Jemma Kennedy and Tom Bradby; Editing by David Freeman (Episodes 4 & 5)
- Under Salt Marsh — Cast includes Leisa Gwenllian; Costume Design by Sian Jenkins; DOP Ed Rutherford (Episodes 3 & 4); Hair & Make‑Up Design by Lisa Parkinson
Best Action in a Film / TV Series 2026
- Bergerac · U/U&Drama – – cast includes Timothy Renouf, with costume design by Sarah Ryan.
- Secret Service – Co-written by Jemma Kennedy and Tom Bradby. Editor (Eps 4 &5): David Freeman
- Lady – Cast includes: Sian Clifford and Olisa Odele.
- Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man – Written and produced by Steven Knight. Hair and Makeup Designer: Nadia Stacey
- The Night Manager Season 2 – Cast includes: Olivia Colman, Douglas Hodge and Gijs Naber. Casting by: Jina Jay. Victor Molero: Production Designer, Dan Crinnion: Editor (Episodes 3 & 6), David Thackeray: Intimacy Coordinator, and Kate Benton: Hair & Makeup Designer
- Slow Horses Season 5 – Cast includes: Nick Mohammed, Samuel West, Zrinka Cvitešić, Gaia Mondadori, and Jason Lewis. Danny Cohen – Cinematographer, Choi Ho Man – Production Designer, Lucy Sibbick – Hair and Makeup Designer, Guy Speranza – Costume Designer
- Wasteman– Cast includes: Tom Blyth, David Jonsson, and Alex Hassell
Best Screenplay in a TV Series 2026
- Stefan Golaszewski — Babies
- Steven Knight — A Thousand Blows
Best Independent Film 2026
- Rose of Nevada — Cast includes Edward Rowe
- Reckless — Cast includes Jordan Long
Best British Film 2026
- Pillion – Editor: Gareth C. Scales. Costume: Grace Snell. Cast includes Douglas Hodge.
- Urchin – Cast includes: Shonagh Marie and Okezie Morro
- The Magic Faraway Tree – Cast includes: Dustin Demri Burns and Jennifer Saunders. Edited by Gary Dollner ACE
- Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man – Written and produced by Steven Knight. Hair and Makeup Designer: Nadia Stacey
- Wasteman – Cast includes: Tom Blyth, David Jonsson, and Alex Hassell
- Hamlet – Cast includes: Art Malik. Production Design: Chris Oddy
- I Swear – Cast includes Carolina Valdés. Movement choreography by Alex Reynolds
- Lady – Cast includes: Sian Clifford and Olisa Odele.
Additional Categories
Best Short Film 2026
- Magid / Zafar — Cast includes Kulvinder Ghir
Best Foreign Language Film 2026
- On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (Zambia/UK) — Cast includes Susan Chardy