BAFTA Confirms ‘One Battle’s Dominance; Throws Supporting Races Into More Disarray; And Jumpstarts Robert Aramayo’s Oscar Campaign For Next Year -Hammond Analysis

Paul Thomas Anderson and his film 'One Battle After Another' dominated the recent BAFTA awards ceremony in London, winning six awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, continuing a winning streak that began with the Gothams and has continued through major awards season events. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts followed the pattern established by previous award shows, with 'One Battle After Another' emerging as the clear favorite for this year's top honors. Anderson personally collected three major awards, cementing his position as the director to beat this awards season. The film's dominance at BAFTA strengthens its position heading into next weekend's Producers Guild and Actor Awards, putting it in as strong a position to ultimately triumph at the Oscars as any film in recent history. Interestingly, 'Oppenheimer' also won at BAFTA, marking it as only the second film since 2014 (alongside 2020's pandemic-affected 'Nomadland') to match the Oscar's Best Picture winner at BAFTA. This development throws the supporting races into further disarray and potentially jumpstarts Robert Aramayo's Oscar campaign for next year, according to Hammond Analysis.