Boong, backed by Excel Entertainment, Chalkboard Entertainment and Suitable Pictures, has added another international feather to its cap with a nomination at the BAFTA Awards in the Children’s and Family Film category. The nod marks a significant milestone in the film’s steadily growing global journey.
Other films in the category include Arco, Lilo & Stitch and Zootropolis 2.
A major international recognition
Presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, the BAFTA Awards are among the most respected honours in global cinema.
_Boong_’s nomination places it alongside some of the most acclaimed family-oriented films internationally, underlining its resonance beyond Indian and festival circuits.
The recognition follows an eventful international run for the film, which has travelled widely across film festivals and picked up critical appreciation and awards along the way.
Why Boong has struck a chord
Set against the cultural landscape of Manipur,
_Boong_ is known for its restrained storytelling that blends humour, emotion and regional specificity. Its narrative simplicity and emotional clarity have been repeatedly cited as key reasons for its appeal, particularly among younger audiences and families.
The film’s theatrical release in select cities saw sold-out shows, with demand extending beyond its initial screening locations, indicating strong word-of-mouth among cinephiles.
Festival journey and release details
Written and directed by Lakshmipriya Devi, Boong had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, where it first drew international attention. The film was released theatrically in India on 19 September 2025.
Produced by Excel Entertainment, Chalkboard Entertainment and Suitable Pictures, the BAFTA nomination further strengthens the film’s position as one of the more prominent Indian children’s and family films to gain sustained international recognition in recent years.
Full list of BAFTA nominations
Check out the full list of BAFTA nominees here:
Best film
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Outstanding British film
28 Years Later
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Die My Love
H Is for Hawk
Hamnet
I Swear
Mr Burton
Pillion
Steve
Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer
The Ceremony – Jack King (director, writer), Hollie Bryan (producer), Lucy Meer (producer)
My Father’s Shadow – Akinola Davies Jr (director), Wale Davies (writer)
Pillion – Harry Lighton (director, writer)
A Want in Her – Myrid Carten (director)
Wasteman – Cal McMau (director), Hunter Andrews (writer), Eoin Doran (writer)
Best film non-English language
It Was Just an Accident
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sirāt
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best documentary
2000 Meters to Andriivka
Apocalypse in the Tropics
Cover-Up
Mr Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Best animated film
Elio
Little Amelie
Zootropolis 2
Best children’s and family film
Arco
Boong
Lilo & Stitch
Zootropolis 2
Best director
Bugonia – Yorgos Lanthimos
Hamnet – Chloe Zhao
Marty Supreme – Josh Safdie
One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier
Sinners – Ryan Coogler
Best original screenplay
I Swear – Kirk Jones
Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
The Secret Agent – Kleber Mendonça Filho
Sentimental Value – Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Sinners – Ryan Coogler
Best adapted screenplay
The Ballad of Wallis Island – Tom Basden, Tim Key
Bugonia – Will Tracy
Hamnet – Chloe Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell
One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
Pillion – Harry Lighton
Best leading actress
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
Emma Stone – Bugonia
Best leading actor
Robert Aramayo – I Swear
Timothee Chalamet – Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
Michael B Jordan – Sinners
Jesse Plemons – Bugonia
Best supporting actress
Odessa A’zion – Marty Supreme
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
Carey Mulligan – The Ballad of Wallis Island
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Emily Watson – Hamnet
Best supporting actor
Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
Paul Mescal – Hamnet
Peter Mullan – I Swear
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value
Best casting
I Swear
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best cinematography
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best editing
F1
A House of Dynamite
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best costume design
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Wicked: For Good
Best make up & hair
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Wicked: For Good
Best original score
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best production design
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best sound
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Warfare
Best special visual effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Frankenstein
How to Train Your Dragon
The Lost Bus
Best British short animation
Cardboard
Solstice
Two Black Boys in Paradise
Best British short film
Magid / Zafar
Nostalgie
Terence
This Is Endometriosis
Welcome Home Freckles
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