BAFTA 2025: ‘Conclave’ And ‘The Brutalist’ Dominate Star-Studded Night In London

The 2025 BAFTA Film Awards dazzled audiences on Sunday at London’s Royal Festival Hall, with acclaimed actor David Tennant returning as host of the prestigious ceremony.

It was a triumphant night for Conclave, which led the nominations with 12 and walked away with four wins, including Best Film and Outstanding British Film. Meanwhile, period drama The Brutalist also made a strong showing, securing four awards, including Best Director for Brady Corbet and Best Leading Actor for Adrien Brody.

Zoe Saldaña continued her winning streak this awards season, taking home Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Peréz, which also claimed the award for Best Film Not in the English Language.

Kieran Culkin solidified his dominance in the Best Supporting Actor category with another win for A Real Pain, while Mikey Madison earned the Best Leading Actress title for Anora.

Check out the full list of nominees and winners below:

Best Film

🏆 Conclave (Winner)

  • Anora
  • The Brutalist
  • A Complete Unknown
  • Emilia Peréz

Outstanding British Film

🏆 Conclave (Winner)

  • Bird
  • Blitz
  • 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

🏆 Kneecap (Winner)

  • Hoard
  • Monkey Man
  • Santosh
  • Sister Midnight

Children’s & Family Film

🏆 Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Winner)

  • Flow
  • Kensuke’s Kingdom
  • The Wild Robot

Best Film Not in the English Language

🏆 Emilia Peréz (Winner)

  • All We Imagine as Light
  • I’m Still Here
  • Kneecap
  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Best Documentary

🏆 Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Winner)

  • Black Box Diaries
  • Daughters
  • No Other Land
  • Will and Harper

Best Animated Film

🏆 Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Winner)

  • Flow
  • Inside Out 2
  • The Wild Robot

Best Director

🏆 Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) (Winner)

  • Sean Baker (Anora)
  • Edward Berger (Conclave)
  • Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two)
  • Jacques Audiard (Emilia Peréz)
  • Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)

Best Adapted Screenplay

🏆 Conclave (Winner)

  • A Complete Unknown
  • Emilia Peréz
  • Nickel Boys
  • Sing Sing

Best Original Screenplay

🏆 Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain) (Winner)

  • Sean Baker (Anora)
  • Rich Peppiatt (Kneecap)
  • Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold (The Brutalist)
  • Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)

Best Leading Actor

🏆 Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) (Winner)

  • Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)
  • Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
  • Hugh Grant (Heretic)
  • Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)
  • Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)

Best Leading Actress

🏆 Mikey Madison (Anora) (Winner)

  • Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Peréz)
  • Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths)
  • Saoirse Ronan (The Outrun)
  • Demi Moore (The Substance)
  • Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)

Best Supporting Actor

🏆 Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) (Winner)

  • Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
  • Yura Borisov (Anora)
  • Clarence Maclin (Sing Sing)
  • Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)
  • Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)

Best Supporting Actress

🏆 Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Peréz) (Winner)

  • Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)
  • Selena Gomez (Emilia Peréz)
  • Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)
  • Jamie Lee Curtis (The Last Showgirl)
  • Ariana Grande (Wicked)

Best Original Score

🏆 The Brutalist (Winner)

  • Conclave
  • Emilia Peréz
  • Nosferatu
  • The Wild Robot

Best Production Design

🏆 Wicked (Winner)

  • Conclave
  • Dune: Part Two
  • Nosferatu
  • The Brutalist

Best Visual Effects

🏆 Dune: Part Two (Winner)

  • Better Man
  • Gladiator II
  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
  • Wicked

Best Makeup & Hair

🏆 The Substance (Winner)

  • Dune: Part Two
  • Emilia Peréz
  • Nosferatu
  • Wicked

Best Costume Design

🏆 Wicked (Winner)

  • A Complete Unknown
  • Blitz
  • Conclave
  • Nosferatu

Best Editing

🏆 Conclave (Winner)

  • Anora
  • Dune: Part Two
  • Emilia Peréz
  • Kneecap

Best Cinematography

🏆 The Brutalist (Winner)

  • Conclave
  • Dune: Part Two
  • Emilia Peréz
  • Nosferatu

Best Casting

🏆 Anora (Winner)

  • A Complete Unknown
  • Conclave
  • Kneecap
  • The Apprentice

Best Sound

🏆 Dune: Part Two (Winner)

  • Blitz
  • Gladiator II
  • The Substance
  • Wicked

Best British Short Animation

🏆 Wander to Wonder (Winner)

  • Adiós
  • Mog’s Christmas

Best British Short Film

🏆 Rock, Paper, Scissors (Winner)

  • Marion
  • Milk
  • Stomach Bug
  • The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing

EE Rising Star Award

🏆 David Jonsson (Winner)

  • Marisa Abela
  • Jharrel Jerome
  • Mikey Madison
  • Nabhaan Rizwan

With a mix of exciting wins and tough competition, the 2025 BAFTA Awards once again showcased the very best of cinema. The road to the Oscars now looks even more exciting as the industry’s biggest names prepare for the next showdown.

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