The 78th edition of the British Academy Film Awards, popularly referred to as the BAFTA Awards, took place on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
Outstanding national and international films from 2024 were recognised.
The winners at the Bafta Film Awards, celebrating the best in big screen action over the past 12 months, have been revealed.
Conclave and The Brutalist won big, with four each; while Wicked, Emilia Pérez, Anora, Dune: Part Two, A Real Pain and Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl won two each
According to a post shared on Monday on the X handle, #BAFTA, the organisers congratulated all award winners.
“Congratulations to all the winners and nominees from the #EEBAFTAs 2025.
BAFTA Awards
“To see the full list of winners head to our website,” it read.
Below are the BAFTA Awards full lists of winners and nominees:
Best film
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave – WINNER!
Emilia Pérez
Outstanding British film
Bird
Blitz
Conclave – WINNER!
Gladiator II
Hard Truths
Kneecap
Lee
Love Lies Bleeding
The Outrun
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer
Hoard, Luna Carmoon (director, writer)
Kneecap, Rich Peppiatt (director, writer) – WINNER!
Monkey Man, Dev Patel (director)
Santosh, Sandhya Suri (director, writer), James Bowsher (producer), Balthazar De Ganay (producer) [also produced by Alan McAlex, Mike Goodridge]
Sister Midnight, Karan Kandhari (director, writer)
Best film not in the English language
All We Imagine As Light
Emilia Pérez – WINNER!
I’m Still Here
Kneecap
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Best Documentary
Black Box Diaries
Daughters
No Other Land
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – WINNER!
Will & Harper
Best animated film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – WINNER!
The Wild Robot
Best children’s & family film
Flow
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – WINNER!
The Wild Robot
Best director
Anora, Sean Baker
The Brutalist, Brady Corbet – WINNER!
Conclave, Edward Berger
Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve
Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard
The Substance, Coralie Fargeat
Best original screenplay
Anora
The Brutalist
Kneecap
A Real Pain – WINNER!
The Substance
Best adapted screenplay
A Complete Unknown
Conclave – WINNER!
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Best leading actress
Saoirse Ronan in the Outrun.
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
Mikey Madison, Anora – WINNER!
Demi Moore, The Substance
Saoirse Ronan, The Outrun
Best leading actor
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist – WINNER!
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Hugh Grant, Heretic
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Best supporting actress
Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
‘The Favourite’ leads BAFTA awards with 12 nominations
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez – WINNER!
Best supporting actor
Yura Borisov, Anora
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain – WINNER!
Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Best casting
Anora – WINNER!
The Apprentice
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Kneecap
Best Cinematography
The Brutalist – WINNER!
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
Best Editing
Anora
Conclave – WINNER!
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Kneecap
Best costume design
Blitz
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Nosferatu
Wicked – WINNER!
Best make-up and hair
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance – WINNER!
Wicked
Best original score
The Brutalist – WINNER!
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Wild Robot
Best production design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked – WINNER!
Best sound
Blitz
Dune: Part Two – WINNER!
Gladiator II
The Substance
Wicked
Best special visual effects
Better Man
Dune: Part Two – WINNER!
Gladiator II
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Best British short animation
Adiós
Mog’s Christmas
Wander to Wonder – WINNER!
Best British short film
The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
Marion
Milk
Rock, Paper, Scissors – WINNER!
Stomach Bug
Rising Star Award (voted for by the public)
Marisa Abela
Jharrel Jerome
David Jonsson – WINNER!
Mikey Madison
Nabhaan Rizwan
Newsmen report that the BAFTA Awards are presented in an annual ceremony by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
These awards honour outstanding achievements in the film industry, both British and international, and are considered among the most prestigious film awards globally.
The BAFTA Awards were first held in 1947, making them one of the oldest film awards ceremonies. The awards ceremony usually takes place in London, and it attracts a significant amount of attention from the film industry and the public.
Meanwhile, films eligible for consideration are not limited to British productions; they include international films released in the United Kingdom during the qualifying period. BAFTA also has specific categories, such as Outstanding British Film, to recognize and celebrate British cinema.
The winners are determined through a voting process involving BAFTA members, who are professionals across various branches of the film industry. The voting process is designed to ensure that the awards represent the consensus of the industry.
While the BAFTA Awards are prestigious in their own right, they are also seen as influential in the larger awards season, including the Oscars. Many films that perform well at BAFTA often go on to receive nominations and accolades at other major film festivals and awards ceremonies.
The BAFTA Awards ceremony typically takes place in February, with nominees and celebrities from the film industry attending the event. The ceremony is popular for its red-carpet arrivals, speeches, and celebrations of outstanding achievements in film.
