2025 BAFTA Film Awards: A Key Indicator for the Oscars?
With just two weeks to go before the Academy Awards, all eyes are on the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards, which have traditionally served as a strong predictor of Oscar night triumphs.
This year’s biggest frontrunner, Conclave, directed by Edward Berger—who was notably snubbed by the Oscars in the Best Director category—dominated the BAFTA nominations with 12 nods. Close behind was Emilia Pérez, securing 11 nominations and making a significant mark on the awards season.
Among the night’s major winners, Emilia Pérez took home Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña’s standout performance, while The Brutalist earned Adrien Brody the Best Actor award, along with Brady Corbet winning Best Director. Jesse Eisenberg claimed Best Original Screenplay for A Real Pain, which also saw Kieran Culkin win Best Supporting Actor. Emilia Pérez further solidified its impact by winning Best Film Not in the English Language.
One of the evening’s most memorable moments came from [winner’s name, if referring to a specific person], whose acceptance speech was a masterclass in emotion, grace, and gratitude—delivering a heartfelt thank-you that resonated deeply with audiences.
As the countdown to the Oscars continues, will the BAFTA wins signal a clear path to Academy Award victories, or will Hollywood throw in a few surprises? Stay tuned as awards season reaches its grand finale!
See the full list of 2025 BAFTA Film Awards winners below.
BAFTA Film Award. STEVE FINN/GETTY
Best Film
A Complete Unknown
Anora
WINNER: Conclave
Emilia Pérez
The Brutalist
Outstanding British Film
Bird
Blitz
WINNER: Conclave
Gladiator II
Hard Truths
Kneecap
Lee
Love Lies Bleeding
The Outrun
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Best Actress
WINNER: Mikey Madison, Anora
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
Saoirse Ronan, The Outrun
Demi Moore, The Substance
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Hugh Grant, Heretic
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
WINNER: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Best Supporting Actress
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
WINNER: Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Best Supporting Actor
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
WINNER; Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Yura Borisov, Anora
Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
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Best Director
Sean Baker, Anora
Edward Berger, Conclave
Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
WINNER: Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer
Luna Carmoon, Hoard
WINNER: Rich Peppiatt, Kneecap
Dev Patel, Monkey Man
Sandhya Suri, James Bowsher, Balthazar de Ganay, Santosh
Karan Kandhari, Sister Midnight
Best Film Not in the English Language
All We Imagine as Light
WINNER: Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Kneecap
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Best Documentary
Black Box Diaries
Daughters
No Other Land
WINNER: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper
Best Animated Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
The Wild Robot
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Best Original Screenplay
WINNER: Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain
Sean Baker, Anora
Rich Peppiatt, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh, Kneecap
Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Every film that has won Best Picture at the BAFTA Film Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay
James Mangold, Jay Cocks, A Complete Unknown
WINNER: Peter Straughan, Conclave
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Nickel Boys
Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, “John Divine G” Whitfield, Sing Sing
EE BAFTA Rising Star Award
Marisa Abela
Jharrel Jerome
WINNER: David Jonsson
Mikey Madison
Nabhaan Rizwan
Best Original Score
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
WINNER: The Brutalist
The Wild Robot
Best Casting
A Complete Unknown
WINNER: Anora
Conclave
Kneecap
The Apprentice
Best Cinematography
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
WINNER: The Brutalist
Best Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Blitz
Conclave
Nosferatu
WINNER: Wicked
Best Editing
Anora
WINNER: Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Kneecap
Best Production Design
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
The Brutalist
WINNER: Wicked
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Best Makeup and Hair
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
WINNER: The Substance
Wicked
Best Sound
Blitz
WINNER: Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
The Substance
Wicked
Best Special Visual Effects
Better Man
WINNER: Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Best British Short Film
Marion
Milk
WINNER: Rock, Paper, Scissors
Stomach Bug
The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
Best British Short Animation
Adiós
Mog’s Christmas
WINNER: Wander to Wonder
Best Children’s & Family
Flow
Kensuke’s Kingdom
The Wild Robot
WINNER: Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
