The 2025 BAFTA Awards celebrated yet another year of cinematic brilliance, honouring the finest achievements in film over the past year. Hosted by the charismatic David Tennant, the ceremony took place on February 16, 2025, at the Royal Festival Hall in London’s Southbank Centre. Edward Berger’s papal drama Conclave, which led the nominations with an impressive 12 nods, won Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing. BAFTA 2025 Live Streaming Date and Time: Here’s When and Where To Watch the 78th British Academy Film Awards Online.
Brady Corbet won Best Director for The Brutalist, which also won its lead star, Adrien Brody, the Best Actor award. Mikey Madison won Best Actress for Anora. Anora also won Best Casting. Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor for A Real Pain (which also won its actor-director Jesse Eisenberg Best Original Screenplay). The controversial musical-drama Emilia Pérez won Best Film Not in the English Language and also Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Zoe Saldaña.
Here Are the Big Winners of the 2025 BAFTA Awards:
Best Film
Conclave
Best Director
Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Mikey Madison (Anora)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
Best Animated Film
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Outstanding British Film
Conclave
Best Film Not in the English Language
Emilia Pérez
Best Adapted Screenplay
Conclave
Best Original Screenplay
A Real Pain
Best Documentary
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Best Cinematography
The Brutalist
Best Editing
Conclave
Best Casting
Anora
Best Special Visual Effects
Dune: Part Two
Best Sound
Dune: Part Two
Best Original Score
The Brutalist
Best Production Design
Wicked
Best Costume Design
Wicked
Best Make Up & Hair
The Substance
EE Rising Star Award
David Jonsson
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Rich Peppiatt (Kneecap)
Best Children's & Family Film
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Best British Short Animation
Wander to Wonder
Best British Short Film
Rock, Paper, Scissors
What do you think of this year’s winners? For those who missed the ceremony, the BAFTAs can be streamed on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Lionsgate Play in India. Relive the glitz, glamour, and unforgettable moments from one of the most prestigious nights in the film industry!
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