The BAFTA 2025 Awards took place on February 16, and the ceremony was a night to remember. As we all know, these awards are a big deal, not just because they recognize the best films and series in the UK, but also because they’re often a precursor to the Oscars. Many of the films and artists that win at the BAFTAs tend to be favorites to take home several categories at the Oscars, which are set to take place on March 10, 2025.
The BAFTAs are organized by the British Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Television, and they’re always highly anticipated. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the winners of the BAFTA 2025 Awards.
## The winners of the BAFTA 2025 Awards
The winners of the night included some highly acclaimed films and artists. Here are the winners in some of the key categories:
### Best movie
Some of the nominees for Best Movie included:
* Anora
* The Brutalist
* A Complete Unknown
* Conclave
* Emilia Pérez
### Best British film
The nominees for Best British Film were:
* Bird
* Blitz
* Conclave
* Gladiator II
* Kneecap
* Hard Truths
* Read
* Love Lies Bleeding
* The Outrun
* WALLACE AND GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL
### Better debut of a British writer, director or producer
The nominees for Better Debut of a British Writer, Director or Producer included:
* Hoard
* Kneecap
* Monkey Man
* Santosh
* Sister Midnight
### Children’s and family cinema
The nominees for Children’s and Family Cinema were:
* Flow
* Kensuke’s Kingdom
* WALLACE AND GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL
* The Wild Robot
### Best non-English speech movie
The nominees for Best Non-English Speech Movie included:
* All we imagine is light
* Emilia Pérez
* I’m still here
* Kneecap
* The Seed of The Sacred Fig
## More winners
Other winners of the night included:
### Best documentary
* Black Box Diaries
* Daughters
* Not Other Land
* 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 direction
* Sean Baker, by Anora
* Brady Corbet, by The Brutalist
* Edward Berger, by Conclave
* Denis Villeneuve, by Dune: Part two
* Jacques Audiard, by Emilia Pérez
* Coralie Fargeat, by The substance
### Best original script
* Anora
* Kneecap
* The Brutalist
* To Real Pain
* The Substance
### Best adapted script
* A Complete Unknown
* Conclave
* Emilia Pérez
* Nickel Boys
* SING SING
### Best leading actress
* Cynthia Erivo, by WICKED
* Karla Sofía Gascón, for Emilia Pérez
* Mairaranne Jean-Baptiste, by My only family
* Mikey Madison, by Anora
* Demi Moore, by The substance
* Saose ronan, by The Outrun
### Best leading actor
* Adrien Brody, by The Brutalist
* Timothée Chalamet, by A Complete Unknown
* Colman Domingo, by The lives of sing sing
* Ralph Fiennes, by Conclave
* Hugh Grant, by Heretic
* Sebastian Stan, by The Amprentice
### Best cast actress
* Jamie Lee Curtis, for The Last Showgirl
* Selena Gómez, by Emilia Pérez
* Ariana Grande, by WICKED
* Felicity Jones, for The Brutalist
* Isabella Rossellini, by Conclave
* Zoe Saldaña, by Emilia Pérez
### Best cast actor
* Yura Borisov, by Anora
* Kieran Culkin, by Real Pain
* Clarence Maclin, by SING SING
* Edward Norton, by A Complete Unknown
* Guy Pearce, by The Brutalist
* Jeremy Strong, by The Amprentice
### Best casting
* Anora
* The Amprentice
* A Complete Unknown
* Conclave
* Kneecap
### Cinematography
* The Brutalist
* Conclave
* Dune: Part Two
* Emilia Pérez
* Nosferatu
### Best costume design
* Blitz
* A Complete Unknown
* Conclave
* Nosferatu
* WICKED
### Best edition
* Anora
* Conclave
* Dune: Part Two
* Emilia Pérez
* Kneecap
### Best makeup and hairdresser
* Dune: Part Two
* Emilia Pérez
* Nosferatu
* The Substance
* WICKED
### Best soundtrack
* Conclave
* The Brutalist
* Emilia Pérez
* Nosferatu
* The Wild Robot
### Best Production Design
* The Brutalist
* Conclave
* Dune: Part Two
* Nosferatu
* WICKED
### Best special visual effects
* Better Man
* Dune: Part Two
* Gladiator II
* Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
* WICKED
Best sound
- Blitz
- Dune: Part Two
- Gladiator II
- The Substance
- WICKED
These are just some of the winners of the BAFTA 2025 Awards. It was a night to remember, with many talented artists and films taking home awards.