The 78th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA 2025) took place at the Royal Festival Hall in London
February 17, 2025: BAFTA 2025: Conclave and The Brutalist emerging as the biggest winners of the night. Each film bagged four awards, with Conclave winning Best Film and Outstanding British Film, while The Brutalist secured Best Director and Best Leading Actor for Adrien Brody.
Scottish actor David Tennant hosted the prestigious event, which celebrated the best films of the past year.
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🏆 Full List of BAFTA 2025 Winners
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Best Film
🏅 Conclave – Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman
Leading Actress
🏅 Mikey Madison – Anora
Leading Actor
🏅 Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Outstanding British Film
🏅 Conclave
Best Director
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🏅 Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Original Screenplay
🏅 Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain
Adapted Screenplay
🏅 Peter Straughan – Conclave
Best Supporting Actress
🏅 Zoe Saldana – Emilia Perez
Best Supporting Actor
🏅 Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Best Animated Film
🏅 Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek
Best Children’s and Family Film
🏅 Flow – Gints Siibalodis, Matiss Kaza
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
🏅 Rich Peppiatt (Director, Writer) – Kneecap
Best Film Not in the English Language
🏅 Emilia Perez – Jacques Audiard
Best Documentary
🏅 Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – Ian Bonhote, Peter Ettedgui, Lizzie Gilliett, Robert Ford
Best Casting
🏅 Anora – Sean Baker, Samantha Quan
Best Cinematography
🏅 The Brutalist – Lol Crawley
Best Editing
🏅 Conclave – Nick Emerson
Best Costume Design
🏅 Wicked – Paul Tazewell
Best Make-Up and Hair
🏅 The Substance
Best Original Score
🏅 The Brutalist – Daniel Blumberg
Best Production Design
🏅 Wicked – Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales
Best Sound
🏅 Dune: Part Two – Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Gareth John, Richard King
Best Special Visual Effects
🏅 Dune: Part Two – Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Gerd Nefzer, Rhys Salcombe
Best British Short Animation
🏅 Wander to Wonder – Nina Gantz, Stienette Bosklopper, Simon Cartwright, Maarten Swart
Best British Short Film
🏅 Rock, Paper, Scissors – Franz Böhm, Ivan, Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer
EE Rising Star Award (Voted by Public)
🏅 David Jonsson
🎭 BAFTA 2025 Highlights
🔹 Conclave won both Best Film and Outstanding British Film, cementing its position as a standout cinematic achievement.
🔹 The Brutalist secured Best Director (Brady Corbet) and Best Leading Actor (Adrien Brody), making it one of the night’s biggest winners.
🔹 Dune: Part Two continued to dominate in the technical categories, winning Best Sound and Special Visual Effects.
🔹 Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldana received major acting honors for Anora and Emilia Perez, respectively.
🔹 Kieran Culkin shined with a Best Supporting Actor win for A Real Pain.
🔹 The EE Rising Star Award, the only category voted for by the public, went to David Jonsson.
🏅 BAFTA 2025 – A Night to Remember!
The 78th BAFTAs were packed with surprises, emotional moments, and historic wins. With Conclave and The Brutalist leading the charge, the ceremony was a celebration of storytelling, filmmaking, and global cinema excellence.
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