The 39th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 16 March 1986 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1985. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 1985. There are no records showing any nominations, or a winner, for the BAFTA Award for Best Direction at this ceremony. Robert Greenhut and Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo won awards for Best Film and Original Screenplay. William Hurt and Peggy Ashcroft took home Best Actor and Actress, whilst Denholm Elliott and Rosanna Arquette won in the supporting categories. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Aspel for the second time.

Winners and nominees

BAFTA Fellowship

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

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