Conclave won big at this year’s BAFTAs, taking home four awards, including best film and outstanding British film. The Brutalist also secured four wins, with Brady Corbet winning best director and Adrien Brody best leading actor.

Conclave was named best film at the 2025 BAFTA Awards. It tied with The Brutalist for most wins at the ceremony (four each). The awards were held on Sunday (Feb. 16) at London's Royal Festival Hall. Doctor Who star David Tennant hosted for the second year in a row.

The British Academy's ceremony in London, hosted by Scottish actor David Tennant, honored Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña in the actress categories and Kieran Culkin as best supporting actor.

At a BAFTA Awards where there was no clear frontrunner going into the ceremony, British Academy voters chose to largely share the spoils when it came to handing out honors. But only one could win the top prize of best film,

While American television fans were getting ready for SNL’s 50th anniversary special at the start of this week (NZ time), British movie mavens were handing out their version of the Oscars - and throwing a spanner into the art of predicting what will happen at the Academy Awards just two weeks before Hollywood’s big show.

BAFTA Awards showcased unexpected triumphs and striking omissions, highlighted by 'Conclave' winning Best Film and Mikey Madison taking home Best Actress. Explore the reactions and outcomes of this year’s ceremony.

Mikey Madison beat off tough competition from favourite Demi Moore to scoop Best Actress for Anora, while Adrien Brody won his first Bafta for Leading Actor for The Brutalist; the latter’s director, Brady Corbet, also won that award.

Chasing the leading two is Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist (nine), Sean Baker’s Anora (seven), Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two ( seven), and Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown (six). The BAFTAs are yet another Oscar precursor that may give us a clearer indication of what’s to come at the Dolby on March 2.

The 2025 BAFTA Film Awards, the UK's top movie honours, were presented at a ceremony in London on Sunday. Below is a list of the winners in the key categories.