Last night’s 78th annual BAFTA Film Awards were a dazzling celebration of cinematic excellence, with Conclave and The Brutalist emerging as the night’s biggest winners. Conclave, the gripping political drama, dominated the evening, taking home a total of four prestigious awards, including Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Adapted Screenplay, and Editing. Meanwhile, The Brutalist, a dark, atmospheric exploration of art and identity, secured a stunning four awards of its own, with Brady Corbet winning Best Director, Adrien Brody claiming Best Leading Actor, and the film also triumphing in Cinematography and Original Score.
A Complete List of Nominees and Winners
Here’s a detailed rundown of all the nominees and the well-deserved winners from this year’s BAFTA Awards:
Best Film:
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave (Winner)
- Emilia Pérez
Outstanding British Film:
- Bird
- Blitz
- Conclave (Winner)
- Gladiator II
- Hard Truths
- Kneecap
- Lee
- Love Lies Bleeding
- The Outrun
- Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer:
- Hoard
- Kneecap (Winner)
- Monkey Man
- Santosh
- Sister Midnight
Film Not in the English Language:
- All We Imagine as Light
- Emilia Pérez (Winner)
- I’m Still Here
- Kneecap
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Documentary:
- Black Box Diaries
- Daughters
- No Other Land
- Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Winner)
- Will & Harper
Animated Film:
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Winner)
- The Wild Robot
Children’s and Family Film:
- Flow
- Kensuke’s Kingdom
- Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Winner)
- The Wild Robot
Director:
- Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
- Sean Baker – Anora
- Edward Berger – Conclave
- Brady Corbet – The Brutalist (Winner)
- Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
- Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two
Original Screenplay:
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- Kneecap
- A Real Pain (Winner)
- The Substance
Adapted Screenplay:
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave (Winner)
- Emilia Pérez
- Nickel Boys
- Sing Sing
Leading Actress:
- Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
- Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths
- Mikey Madison – Anora (Winner)
- Demi Moore – The Substance
- Saoirse Ronan – The Outrun
Leading Actor:
- Adrien Brody – The Brutalist (Winner)
- Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
- Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
- Hugh Grant – Heretic
- Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice
Supporting Actress:
- Jamie Lee Curtis – The Last Showgirl
- Selena Gomez – Emilia Pérez
- Ariana Grande – Wicked
- Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
- Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez (Winner)
Supporting Actor:
- Yura Borisov – Anora
- Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain (Winner)
- Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
- Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
- Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
- Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Original Score:
- The Brutalist (Winner)
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- The Wild Robot
Casting:
- Anora (Winner)
- The Apprentice
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Kneecap
Cinematography:
- The Brutalist (Winner)
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
The BAFTA Film Awards highlighted the strong performances and diverse storytelling present in this year’s film lineup, with Conclave and The Brutalist leading the way. As the awards season continues, it will be interesting to see how the upcoming Oscars reflect similar trends, particularly with several of the same films in contention.
What did you think of the winners at the BAFTAs? Were there any surprises or snubs that stood out to you?
