BAFTA has announced a series of modest changes to its film awards eligibility and voting rules ahead of the 2027 ceremony, taking a more cautious approach than the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' recent overhaul of the Oscars. The changes aim to widen member engagement with British cinema and strengthen expertise in the acting categories, while also sharpening the organisation's stance on the use of artificial intelligence in eligible works.

The most significant change expands the Outstanding British Film longlist from 15 to 20 titles after the first voting round, though the category will still produce 10 nominees, split evenly between membership and jury selection. BAFTA's casting chapter will now vote alongside the acting chapter during longlisting and nominations, reflecting the more than 700 performance candidates across four categories. Unlike the Oscars, BAFTA continues to ban multiple nominations for one performer in the same category, a practice it outlawed after a review following Margot Robbie's double supporting actress nomination in 2020. On AI, BAFTA has added new wording to its rulebook stating it can request further information on generative AI use and the extent of human creative involvement, though decisions on eligibility remain with its film committee.