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BAFTA 2016

The Revenant: Film award · Alejandro G. Iñárritu: directing

BAFTA 2016 Film Awards: winning films and award nominations

The Revenant won the Film award at the 2016 BAFTA Film Awards, with Alejandro G. Iñárritu recognised for directing the same film. Brie Larson received the leading actress award for Room.

  • The Revenant
  • Room
  • Bridge of Spies
  • Steve Jobs
  • Brooklyn
Film: The Revenant

Nominated films and award entries at BAFTA 2016 Film Awards

The Big Short and Bridge of Spies competed for the Film award alongside The Revenant at the 2016 BAFTA Film Awards. Explore their other category entries as well: a film can have several nominations and win in a different category.

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Wins are included in nomination counts.

Explore BAFTA 2016 Film Awards nominations and winners by category

Mad Max: Fury Road has winning entries in Costume Design and Editing at the 2016 BAFTA Film Awards. Compare that craft recognition with the nominated work in each category and the edition’s acting and directing awards.

Film

5 nominations
The Revenant Winner The Revenant Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Arnon Milchan, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon

Director

5 nominations
The Revenant Winner The Revenant Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Leading Actor

5 nominations
The Revenant Winner The Revenant Leonardo DiCaprio

Leading Actress

5 nominations
Room Winner Room Brie Larson

Supporting Actor

5 nominations
Bridge of Spies Winner Bridge of Spies Mark Rylance

Supporting Actress

5 nominations
Steve Jobs Winner Steve Jobs Kate Winslet

Outstanding British Film

6 nominations
Brooklyn Winner Brooklyn John Crowley, Finola Dwyer, Nick Hornby, Amanda Posey

Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director or Producer

5 nominations
Theeb Winner Theeb Naji Abu Nowar, Rupert Lloyd

Film Not in the English Language

5 nominations
Wild Tales Winner Wild Tales Damián Szifron

Documentary

5 nominations
Amy Winner Amy James Gay-Rees, Asif Kapadia

Animated Film

3 nominations
Inside Out Winner Inside Out Pete Docter

Original Screenplay

5 nominations
Spotlight Winner Spotlight Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer

Adapted Screenplay

5 nominations
The Big Short Winner The Big Short Adam McKay, Charles Randolph

Original Music

5 nominations
The Hateful Eight Winner The Hateful Eight Ennio Morricone

Cinematography

5 nominations
The Revenant Winner The Revenant Emmanuel Lubezki

Editing

5 nominations
Mad Max: Fury Road Winner Mad Max: Fury Road Margaret Sixel

Production Design

5 nominations
Mad Max: Fury Road Winner Mad Max: Fury Road Colin Gibson, Lisa Thompson

Costume Design

5 nominations
Mad Max: Fury Road Winner Mad Max: Fury Road Jenny Beavan

Make Up & Hair

5 nominations
Mad Max: Fury Road Winner Mad Max: Fury Road Damian Martin, Lesley Vanderwalt

Sound

5 nominations
The Revenant Winner The Revenant Lon Bender, Chris Duesterdiek, Martin Hernandez, Frank A. Montaño, Jon Taylor, Randy Thom

Special Visual Effects

5 nominations
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Winner Star Wars: The Force Awakens Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, Neal Scanlan

British Short Animation

3 nominations
Edmond Winner Edmond Nina Gantz, Emilie Jouffroy

British Short Film

5 nominations
Operator Winner Operator Caroline Bartleet, Rebecca Morgan

About these results

Winners and nominees
Winners announced
Category coverage
All listed categories
Ceremony date
February 14, 2016
Last verified
November 1, 2026

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BAFTA 2016 Film Awards: Winners and Nominees

Leonardo DiCaprio won for The Revenant, and Brie Larson for Room. Acting recognition at the 2016 BAFTA Film Awards sits alongside craft awards, including Costume Design for Mad Max: Fury Road.

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