Award season continued on February 16 with the BAFTA Awards – the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Many Hollywood stars walked the red carpet and attended the 78th annual event.
There were no standout winners throughout the night; “Conclave” and “The Brutalist” each won four awards.
Honouring his roots, Scottish actor hosted the gala event wearing a kilt. He opened the show with sing-a-long of “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”.
Winners are selected by the 8,000 members of the British Film Academy; that is all but one – the Rising Star Award – which is a fan vote. This year David Jonsson who stars in the British television drama “Industry”
Warwick Davis was the recipient of the BAFTA Fellowship Award which is presented for “a screen career to create a more inclusive film industry.”
Winners of the 2025 BAFTA Awards:
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Conclave”
Best Animated Film: “Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
Best Film: “Conclave”
Best British Short Animation: “Wander to Wonder”
Best British Short Film: “Rock, Paper, Scissors”
Best Casting for a Film: “Anora”
Best Children’s and Family Film: “Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
Best Achievement in Cinematography: “The Brutalist”
Best in Costume Design: “Wicked”
Best Direction of a Film: “The Brutalist”
Best Documentary: “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story”
Best in Film Editing: “Conclave”
Best Non English Language Film: “Emilia Perez”
Best Leading Actor: Adrien Brody for his role in “The Brutalist”
Best Leading Actress: Mikey Madison for her role in “Anora”
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hair: “The Substance”
Best Original Score: “The Brutalist”
Best Original Screenplay: “A Real Pain”
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema: MediCinema
Outstanding British Film: “Conclave”
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer: “Kneecap”
Best Achievement in Production Design: “Wicked”
Best Achievement in Sound: “Dune: Part Two”
Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects: “Dune: Part Two”
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin for his role in “A Real Pain”
Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana for her role in “Emilia Perez”