BAFTA 2025 Winners: ‘Conclave’ and ‘The Brutalist’ Dominate with Top Honors
The 78th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) took place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on February 17 (IST), celebrating the best in cinema. Conclave emerged as the big winner, securing both Best Film and Outstanding British Film.
Adrien Brody won Best Actor for The Brutalist, while Mikey Madison took home Best Actress for Anora. The ceremony was hosted by actor David Tennant.
Conclave led the nominations with 12 nods and won four awards, matching The Brutalist, which also claimed four wins, including Best Director for Brady Corbet. Emilia Perez won Best Film Not in English Language, and Golden Globe winner Zoe Saldana secured Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film.
Complete List of BAFTA 2025 Winners:
- Best Actor in a Leading Role: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
- Best Actress in a Leading Role: Mikey Madison (Anora)
- Best Film: Conclave
- Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez)
- Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
- Outstanding British Film: Conclave
- EE Rising Star Award: David Jonsson
- Best Director: Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
- BAFTA Fellowship: Warwick Davis
- Best Cinematography: The Brutalist
- Best Documentary: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
- Best British Short Film: Rock Paper Scissors
- Best Make-up and Hair: The Substance
- Best Special Visual Effects: Dune 2
- Best Children’s and Family Film: Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer: Rich Peppiatt (Kneecap)
- Best Original Screenplay: Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain)
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Straughan (Conclave)
- Best Animated Film: Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- Best Film Not in English Language: Emilia Perez
The BAFTA Awards were streamed live on Lionsgate Play in India.
