The 2025 BAFTA Awards celebrated a remarkable year in film, honoring exceptional talent and groundbreaking storytelling across a wide range of categories. From the powerful performances of rising stars to the visionary direction of established filmmakers, the night was filled with moments of excitement and recognition. Conclave emerged as one of the biggest winners, taking home the prestigious Best Film award, while Emilia Perez triumphed in the Best Film Not in the English Language category, showcasing the global reach of this year’s nominees. The ceremony not only highlighted the best of British cinema but also acknowledged outstanding contributions from filmmakers around the world.
This year’s BAFTAs also saw fresh faces making their mark, with Richard Peppiatt claiming the Outstanding Debut award for Kneecap, and David Jonsson winning the EE Bafta Rising Star Award. The night featured strong competition across various categories, including Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress, where filmmakers like Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) and performances by Mikey Madison (Anora) and Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) were recognized for their standout contributions. With a diverse range of nominees and winners, the 2025 BAFTAs served as a powerful reminder of the depth and innovation present in today’s film industry.
Best Film
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave – Winner
- Emilia Perez
Outstanding British Film
- Bird
- Blitz
- Conclave – Winner
- Gladiator II
- Hard Truths
- Kneecap
- Lee
- Love Lies Bleeding
- The Outrun
- Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Best Film Not in the English Language
- All We Imagine As Light
- Emilia Perez – 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
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer
- Luna Carmoon – Hoard
- Richard Peppiatt – Kneecap – Winner
- Dev Patel – Monkey Man
- Sandhya Suri, James Bowsher, and Balthazar de Ganay – Santosh
- Karan Kandhari – Sister Midnight
Best Animated Film
- Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – Winner
- The Wild Robot
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
Best Children’s and Family Film
- The Wild Robot
- Flow
- Kensuke’s Kingdom
- Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – Winner
Best Director
- Brady Corbet – The Brutalist – Winner
- Sean Baker – Anora
- Edward Berger – Conclave
- Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two
- Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
- Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Best Adapted Screenplay
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave – Winner
- Nickel Boys
- Emilia Perez
- Sing Sing
Best Original Screenplay
- Anora
- The Substance
- Kneecap
- A Real Pain – Winner
- The Brutalist
Best Leading Actress
- 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 Rosselini – Conclave
- 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 Editing
- Anora
- Dune: Part Two
- Conclave – Winner
- Emilia Perez
- Kneecap
Best Cinematography
- The Brutalist – Winner
- Conclave
- Emilia Perez
- Nosferatu
- Dune: Part Two
Best Costume Design
- Wicked – Winner
- Nosferatu
- A Complete Unknown
- Blitz
- Conclave
Best Makeup and Hair
- Dune: Part Two
- The Substance – Winner
- Emilia Perez
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Best Production Design
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Nosferatu
- Wicked – Winner
Best Special Visual Effects
- Dune: Part Two – Winner
- Better Man
- Gladiator II
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- Wicked
Best Sound
- Blitz
- Dune: Part Two – Winner
- Gladiator II
- The Substance
- Wicked
Best Original Score
- The Brutalist – Winner
- Conclave
- Emilia Perez
- Nosferatu
- The Wild Robot
Best British Short Animation
- Adios
- Mog’s Christmas
- Wander to Wonder – Winner
Best British Short Film
- The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
- Marion
- Milk
- Stomach Bug
- Rock, Paper, Scissors – Winner
EE Bafta Rising Star Award
- Marisa Abela
- Jharrel Jerome
- David Jonsson – Winner
- Mikey Madison
- Nabhaan Rizwan
This year’s BAFTA Awards highlighted an impressive array of diverse talent across all sectors of the film industry. From breakout stars to established heavyweights, the ceremony demonstrated the strength and creativity within both British and international cinema.
