The 2025 BAFTA Awards are here, celebrating the best in British and international cinema. As one of the most prestigious awards in the film industry, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) recognizes outstanding achievements in directing, acting, writing, and technical excellence. The 78th edition of the BAFTAs takes place on February 16, 2025, at the Royal Festival Hall in London, with David Tennant returning as the host. Movie lovers and industry professionals alike eagerly anticipate this glamorous evening, where the best actor, best actress, and best film of the year will be crowned.
Complete List of Categories at the 2025 BAFTA Awards
Best Film
- A Complete Stranger
- Anora
- Conclave (Winner)
- Emilia Pérez
- The Brutalist
Outstanding British Film
- Bird
- Blitz
- Conclave (Winner)
- Gladiator 2
- Hard Truths
- Kneecap
- Lee
- Love, Lies, and Blood
- The Outrun
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Best Director
- Sean Baker – Anora
- Brady Corbet – The Brutalist (winner)
- Edward Berger – Conclave
- Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two
- Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
- Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Best Leading Actress
- Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
- Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths
- Mikey Madison – Anora (winner)
- Demi Moore – The Substance
- Saoirse Ronan – The Outrun
Best Leading Actor
- Adrien Brody – The Brutalist (winner)
- Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Stranger
- Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
- Hugh Grant – Heretic
- Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice
Best Supporting Actress
- Selena Gomez – Emilia Pérez
- Ariana Grande – Wicked
- Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
- Jamie Lee Curtis – The Last Showgirl
- Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
- Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez (winner)
Best Supporting Actor
- Yura Borisov – Anora
- Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain (winner)
- Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
- Edward Norton – A Complete Stranger
- Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
- Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Best Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer
- Hoard – Luna Carmoon (Director, Writer)
- Kneecap – Rich Peppiatt (Director, Writer) - Winner
- Monkey Man – Dev Patel (Director)
- Santosh – Sandhya Suri, James Bowsher, Balthazar de Ganay
- Sister Midnight – Karan Kandhari (Director, Writer)
Best Film Not in the English Language
- All We Imagine as Light
- Emilia Pérez (Winner)
- I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui)
- Kneecap
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Best Original Screenplay
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- Kneecap
- A Real Pain (Winner)
- The Substance
Best Adapted Screenplay
- A Complete Stranger
- Conclave (Winner)
- Emilia Pérez
- Nickel Boys
- Sing Sing
Best Animated Film
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Winner)
- The Wild Robot
Best Documentary
- Black Box Diaries
- Daughters
- No Other Land
- Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (winner)
- Will & Harper
Best Editing
- Anora
- Conclave (Winner)
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Kneecap
Best Casting
- Anora (Winner)
- The Apprentice
- A Complete Stranger
- Conclave
- Kneecap
Best Cinematography
- The Brutalist (Winner)
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
Best Costume Design
- Blitz
- A Complete Stranger
- Conclave
- Nosferatu
- Wicked (winner)
Best Makeup and Hair
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- The Substance (winner)
- Wicked
Best Sound
- Blitz
- Dune: Part Two (Winneremilia)
- Gladiator 2
- The Substance
- Wicked
Best Original Score
- The Brutalist (Winner)
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- The Wild Robot
Best Production Design
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Nosferatu
- Wicked (winner)
Rising Star Award
- Marisa Abela
- Jharrel Jerome
- David Jonsson (winner)
- Mikey Madison (winner)
- Nabhaan Rizwan
Best British Animated Short Film
- Adiós
- Mog’s Christmas
- Wander to Wonder (Winner)
Best British Short Film
- The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
- Marion
- Milk
- Rock, Paper, Scissors (winner)
- Stomach Bug