Overview
- Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another), Miles Caton (Sinners), Archie Madekwe (Lurker), Robert Aramayo (I Swear) and Posy Sterling (Lollipop) are the five nominees.
- Public voting is open now via ee.co.uk/BAFTA, EE social channels and WhatsApp until 12:00 on February 20.
- The EE Rising Star Award is the only BAFTA Film Awards category decided by a public vote, with the winner revealed on February 22 at Royal Festival Hall on BBC One and iPlayer.
- The shortlist was unveiled at London’s Savoy Hotel by former winner Mia McKenna-Bruce alongside critic Ali Plumb following the jury’s selection.
- Several contenders carry awards-season momentum, with coverage noting strong recognition for Infiniti and Caton, and BAFTA longlists led by One Battle After Another with 16 mentions while Sinners and Hamnet scored 14.