The Bafta Film Awards 2025 returns for the 78th year, along with David Tennant for his second season as the host. The former Time Lord likened his return to dominant presence of sequels in the categories.
Proudly donning a Scottish kilt and sporran, Tennant opened up the event with his bombastic cover of The Proclaimer’s 500 Miles. Exhausted from such a rigorous musical performance, the former Time Lord candidly asked Wicked Witch herself, Cynthia Erivo, who sat in the front row, how she ‘manages it on a broom’.
Among the hopefuls, Conclave, papal election drama, led with a dozen nominations and took home Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film.
The latter award was previously picked up by The Brutalist at the Golden Globes and Critic’s Choice Awards. Adrien Brody, however, continued his winning streak for the Best Leading Actor Award for his performance in the aforementioned film. Mikey Madson broke Demi Moore’s streak to scoop her ever first major award for her leading role in Anora.
The Awards saw a variety of British figures in the industry score high. Wallace and Gromit claimed Animated Film for their latest misadventure, Vengeance Most Fowl. Their creator, Nick Park gave models of the icons, and their penguin nemesis Feathers McGraw, the honour of joining him on stage.
Young Brit David Jonsson, who is making his name with show-stopping performances in the miniseries The Road Trip and blockbuster Alien Romulus won EE Rising Star.
Below is the full list of categories, where we will keep you updated throughout the evening with the winners.
Best Film
Winner: Conclave
Leading Actor
Winner: Adrien Brody
Leading Actress:
Winner: Mikey Madison
Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Conclave – Peter Straughan
Animated Film
Winner: Wallace and Gromit – Vengeance Most Foul
British Short Animation
Winner: Wander to Wonder – Nina Grantz, Stienette Bosklopper, Simon Cartwright, Maarten Swart
British Short Film
Winner: Rock, Paper, Scissors – Franz Böhm, Ivan, Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer
Casting
Winner: Anora – Sean Baker, Samantha Quan
Children’s & Family Film
Winner: Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek
Cinematography
Winner: The Brutalist
Costume Design
Winner: Wicked – Paul Tazewell
Director
Winner: Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Documentary
Winner: Super/Man The Christopher Reeve Story
Editing
Winner: Conclave – Nick Emerson
EE Rising Star Award
Winner: David Jonsson
Film not in the English language
Winner: Emilia Pérez
Leading Actor
Winner: Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Leading Actress
Winner: Mikey Madison – Anora
Makeup & Hair
Winner: The Substance – Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, Frédérique Arguello, Marilyne Scarselli
Original Score
Winner: Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist
Original Screenplay
Winner: Jesse Eisenberg – A real pain
Outstanding British Film
Winner: Conclave – Edward Berger, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Peter Straughan
Outstanding debut by a British writer, Director, or Producer
Winner: Kneecap – Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh
Production Design
Winner: Wicked – Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales
Sound
Winner: Dune part two – Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Gareth John, Richard King
Special Visual Effects
Winner: Dune: Part Two – Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Gerd Nefzer, Rhys Salcombe
Supporting Actor
Winner: Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Supporting Actress
Winner: Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez
