The 78th British Film Academy Awards commonly known as the BAFTA Awards is scheduled to be organized on Sunday, 16th & 17th February 2025 as a two-day event at the Royal Festival Hall within London’s Southbank Center.
BAFTA Award 2025 is being represented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. This event is held to celebrate or represent the awards for the best feature-length films and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2024.
BAFTA 2025 was hosted by David Tenant for the second year in a row and will be streaming live on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK and on BritBox in North America, the Nordics, and Australia along with other international broadcasters.
A new Children’s and Family Film Award going to make its debut this year in the first new BAFTA category in five years since best casting in 2020, highlighting the importance of children’s media.
British Film Academy Awards (BAFTA) 2025 Details
| Event | 78th BAFTA Awards 2025 |
| Date | 16th February 2025 |
| Time | 12:30 am – 3:30 am |
| Venue | Royal Festival Hall, London |
British Film Academy Awards (BAFTA) 2025 Nominations
The BAFTA nominations were announced on January 15. Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light earned a nomination in the Best Film Not in the English Language category. Films made by people of Indian descent – Monkey Man, Santosh, Sister Midnight – also received nods. Here is a list of BAFTA 2025 nominations:
| Category | Nominees & Winners |
|---|---|
| Best Film | Anora – Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker The Brutalist – Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, D.J. Gugenheim, Brady Corbet A Complete Unknown – Alex Heineman, Fred Berger, James Mangold Conclave – Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman Emilia Pérez – Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard |
| Best Director | Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez Sean Baker – Anora Edward Berger – Conclave Brady Corbet – The Brutalist Coralie Fargeat – The Substance Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Adrien Brody – The Brutalist as László Tóth Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown as Bob Dylan Colman Domingo – Sing Sing as John “Divine G” Whitfield Ralph Fiennes – Conclave as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence Hugh Grant – Heretic as Mr. Reed Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice as Donald Trump |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Cynthia Erivo – Wicked as Elphaba Thropp Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez as Emilia Pérez / Juan “Manitas” Del Monte Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths as Pansy Deacon Mikey Madison – Anora as Anora “Ani” Mikheeva Demi Moore – The Substance as Elisabeth Sparkle Saoirse Ronan – The Outrun as Rona |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Yura Borisov – Anora as Igor Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain as Benji Kaplan Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing as Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown as Pete Seeger Guy Pearce – The Brutalist as Harrison Lee Van Buren Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice as Roy Cohn |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Jamie Lee Curtis – The Last Showgirl as Annette Selena Gomez – Emilia Pérez as Jessi Del Monte Ariana Grande – Wicked as Galinda “Glinda” Upland Felicity Jones – The Brutalist as Erzsébet Tóth Isabella Rossellini – Conclave as Sister Agnes Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez as Rita Mora Castro |
| Best Original Screenplay | Sean Baker – Anora Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold – The Brutalist Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain Coralie Fargeat – The Substance Rich Peppiatt, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh – Kneecap |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez Joslyn Barnes, RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, John “Divine G” Whitfield, Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing Jay Cocks, James Mangold – A Complete Unknown Peter Straughan – Conclave |
| Best Animated Film | Flow – Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža Inside Out 2 – Kelsey Mann, Mark Nielsen Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek The Wild Robot – Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann |
| Best Documentary | Black Box Diaries – Shiori Itō, Eric Nyari, Hanna Aqvilin Daughters – Natalie Rae, Angela Patton, Lisa Mazzotta, Justin Benoliel, James Cunningham No Other Land – Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui, Lizzie Gillett, Robert Ford Will & Harper – Josh Greenbaum, Rafael Marmor, Christopher Leggett, Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum |
| Best Film Not in English Language | All We Imagine as Light – Payal Kapadia, Thomas Hakim Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard, Pascal Caucheteux I’m Still Here – Walter Salles, Maria Carlota Bruno, Rodrigo Teixeira Kneecap – Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling The Seed of the Sacred Fig – Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei |
| Best Casting | Anora – Sean Baker, Samantha Quan The Apprentice – Carmen Cuba, Stephanie Gorin A Complete Unknown – Yesi Ramirez Conclave – Nina Gold, Martin Ware Kneecap – Carla Stronge |
| Best Cinematography | The Brutalist – Lol Crawley Conclave – Stéphane Fontaine Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraser Emilia Pérez – Paul Guilhaume Nosferatu – Jarin Blaschke |
| Best British Short Film | The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing Marion Milk Rock, Paper, Scissors Stomach Bug |
| Best Children’s & Family Film | Flow Kensuke’s Kingdom Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl The Wild Robot |
| EE Rising Star Award | Marisa Abela Jharrel Jerome David Jonsson Mikey Madison Nabhaan Rizwan |
How to Watch BAFTA Film Awards 2025?
Fans can watch the BAFTA Film Awards 2025 on BBC iPlayer and BBC One from 7 pm, Sunday 16 February.
Hosted by David Tennant, expect a star-studded audience of nominees. Below we have mentioned a link, click on the link to watch online.
And for Indian Audiences, can watch the event on Lionsgate Play.
BAFTA Film Awards 2025 Ticket
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Attendees at the BAFTA Film Awards 2025
The BAFTA Film Awards 2025 is being attended by some popular celebrities from the British entertainment industry including:
- Ariana Grande
- Selena Gomez
- Paul Mescal
- Daisy Edgar-Jones
- Barry Keoghan
- Robert Downey Jr.
Along with these eminent big celebrities, many from the British Film industry will also attend the event to bring some limelight and glitz into the event.
Performers At BAFTA Awards 2025
The event will showcase performances from some of the top British artists. According to media reports performers including:
- Take That: Performing his greatest song at this event to bring some glitz.
- Jeff Goldblum: Delivering a special musical set.
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