BAFTA 2025 – Nominees Announced for Prestigious Film Awards

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has unveiled the nominees for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards, celebrating the finest achievements in cinema from the past year. The ceremony, set to take place on February 16 at London’s Southbank Centre, promises to be an exciting evening for the film industry.

Leading the pack is Conclave, a gripping drama starring Ralph Fiennes, which secured an impressive 12 nominations. Close behind are Emilia Pérez, a vibrant musical from Jacques Audiard, with 11 nominations, and The Brutalist, a visually striking historical drama, with nine nods.

Notable Hungarian Contributions

Hungary’s contributions to the global film landscape are prominently reflected in this year’s nominations. Dune: Part Two, filmed at Budapest’s Origo Studios, secured seven nominations, including Cinematography, Production Design, and Special Visual Effects. Similarly, The Brutalist, which was partly shot in Hungary, is in the running for Best Film, Best Director, and multiple acting awards.

Best film

• Anora
• The Brutalist
• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Emilia Pérez

Outstanding British film

• Bird
• Blitz
• Conclave
• Gladiator II
• Hard Truths
• Kneecap
• Lee
• Love Lies Bleeding
• The Outrun
• Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Leading actress

• Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
• Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
• Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths
• Mikey Madison – Anora
• Demi Moore – The Substance
• Saoirse Ronan – The Outrun

Leading actor

• Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
• Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
• Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
• Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
• Hugh Grant – Heretic
• Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice

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

Supporting actor

• Yura Borisov – Anora
• Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
• Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
• Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
• Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
• Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice

Director

• Anora – Sean Baker
• The Brutalist – Brady Corbet
• Conclave – Edward Berger
• Dune: Part Two – Denis Villeneuve
• Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard
• The Substance – Coralie Fargeat

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer

• Hoard
• Kneecap
• Monkey Man
• Santosh
• Sister Midnight

Film not in the English language

• All We Imagine As Light
• Emilia Pérez
• I’m Still Here
• Kneecap
• The Seed of the Sacred

Documentary

• Black Box Diaries
• Daughters
• No Other Land
• Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
• Will & Harper

Animated film

• Flow
• Inside Out 2
• Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
• The Wild Robot

Children’s and family film

• Flow
• Kensuke’s Kingdom
• Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
• The Wild Robot

Original screenplay

• Anora
• The Brutalist
• Kneecap
• A Real Pain
• The Substance

Adapted screenplay

• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Emilia Pérez
• Nickel Boys
• Sing Sing

EE Bafta rising star award (voted for by the public)

• Marisa Abela
• Jharrel Jerome
• David Jonsson
• Mikey Madison
• Nabhaan Rizwan

Original score

• The Brutalist – Daniel Blumberg
• Conclave – Volker Bertelmann
• Emilia Pérez – Camille, Clément Ducol
• Nosferatu – Robin Carolan
• The Wild Robot – Kris Bowers

Casting

• Anora
• The Apprentice
• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Kneecap

Cinematography

• The Brutalist
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Emilia Pérez
• Nosferatu

Costume design

• Blitz
• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Nosferatu
• Wicked

Editing

• Anora
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Emilia Pérez
• Kneecap

Production design

• The Brutalist
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Nosferatu
• Wicked

Make-up and hair

• Dune: Part Two
• Emilia Pérez
• Nosferatu
• The Substance
• Wicked

Sound

• Blitz
• Dune: Part Two
• Gladiator II
• The Substance
• Wicked

Special visual effects

• Better Man
• Dune: Part Two
• Gladiator II
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
• Wicked

British short film

• The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
• Marion
• Milk
• Rock, Paper, Scissors
• Stomach Bug

British short animation

• Adiós
• Mog’s Christmas
• Wander to Wonder

The top nominees

• 12 nominations – Conclave
• 11 – Emilia Pérez
• 9 – The Brutalist
• 7 – Anora, Dune: Part Two and Wicked
• 6 – A Complete Unknown and Kneecap
• 5 – Nosferatu and The Substance