BAFTA Nominations 2025: The Nominees Redefining Film Excellence – The British Academy Film Awards popularly known as BAFTA is an annual award show which is held by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts every year. BAFTA 2025 will take place on the 16th of February 2025. The BAFTA chair Sara Putt recently revealed all the nominees who redefined cinematic excellence in 2024. There are six different genres representing the best film this year. Sara also mentioned that fourteen out of twenty-four nominations this year are first-timers. Therefore, whichever actress wins the award for the best actress will become BAFTA winner for the first time.
If you are an active follower of the film industry and wish to know who is nominated for which award, you are in the right place. This article brings you all the BAFTA nominations for 2025 in various categories.
BAFTA Nominations 2025
Leading Actor Award
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of the leading actor this year.
- Adrien Brody is nominated for his role in the movie The Brutalist.
- Timothee Chalamet is nominated for his role in the movie A Complete Unknown.
- Colman Domingo is nominated for his role in the movie Sing Sing.
- Ralph Fiennes is nominated for his role in the movie Conclave.
- Hugh Grant is nominated for his role in the movie Heretic.
- Sebastian Stan is nominated for his role in the movie The Apprentice.
Supporting Actor Award
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of the supporting actor this year.
- Yura Borisov for his role in the movie Anora.
- Kieran Culkin for his role in the movie A Real Pain.
- Clarence Maclin for his role in the movie Sing Sing.
- Edward Norton for his role in the movie A Complete Unknown.
- Guy Pearce for his role in the movie The Brutalist.
- Jeremy Strong for his role in the movie The Apprentice.
Leading Actress Award
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of the leading actress this year.
- Cynthia Erivo for her role in the movie Wicked.
- Karla Sofia Gascon for her role in the movie Emilia Perez.
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste for her role in the movie Hard Truths.
- Mikey Madison for her role in the movie Anora.
- Demi Moore for her role in the movie The Substance.
- Saoirse Ronan for her role in the movie The Outrun.
Supporting Actress Award
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of the supporting actress this year.
- Selena Gomez for her role in the movie Emilia Perez.
- Ariana Grande for her role in the movie Wicked.
- Felicity Jones for her role in the movie The Brutalist.
- Jamie Lee Curtis for her role in the movie The Last Showgirl.
- Isabella Rossellini for her role in the movie Conclave.
- Zoe Saldana for her role in the movie Emilia Perez.
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Bafta Nominations 2025 – Best Film Award
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of the best film this year.
- Anora was written and directed by Sean Baker.
- The Brutalist directed by Brady Corbet.
- A Complete Unknown directed by James Mangold.
- Conclave directed by Edward Berger.
- Emilia Perez directed by Jacques Audiard.
Outstanding British Film Award
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of Outstanding British Film this year.
- Bird directed by Andrea Arnold.
- Blitz was directed by Steve McQueen.
- Conclave directed by Edward Berger.
- Gladiator II directed by Ridley Scott.
- Hard Truths directed by Mike Leigh.
- Kneecap is directed by Rich Peppiatt.
- Lee was directed by Ellen Kuras.
- Love Lies Bleeding directed by Rose Glass.
- The Outrun directed by Nora Fingscheidt.
- Wallace And Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl directed by Nick Park.
Original Screenplay Award
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of original screenplay this year.
- Sean Baker for the movie Anora.
- Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold for the movie The Brutalist.
- Rich Peppiatt, Naoise O Caireallain, Liam Og O Hannaidh, and JJ O Dochartaigh for the movie Kneecap.
- Jesse Eisenberg for the movie A Real Pain.
- Coralie Fargeat for the movie The Substance.
Adapted Screenplay Award
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of adapted screenplay this year.
- James Mangold and Jay Cocks for the movie A Complete Unknown.
- Peter Straughan for the movie Conclave.
- Jacques Audiard for the movie Emilia Perez.
- RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes for the movie Nickel Boys.
- Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence ‘Divine Eye’ Maclin, and John ‘Divine G’ Whitfield for the movie Sing Sing.
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of Outstanding Debut by a British writer, director, or producer this year.
- Luna Carmoon for directing and writing Hoard.
- Rich Peppiatt for directing and writing Kneecap.
- Dev Patel for directing Monkey Man.
- Sandhya Suri directed and wrote Santosh while James Bowsher as well as Balthazar de Ganay produced it.
- Karan Kandhari for directing and writing Sister Midnight.
Films Not In The English Language
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of films not in the English language this year.
- All We Imagine As Light
- Emilia Perez
- I’m Still Here
- Kneecap
- The Seed Of The Sacred Fig
Documentary
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of documentary this year.
- Black Box Diaries
- Daughters
- No Other Land
- Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
- Will & Harper
Animated Film
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of animated films released this year.
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Wallace And Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
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Children’s And Family Films
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of children and family films released this year.
- Flow
- Kensuke’s Kingdom
- Wallace And Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Bafta Nominations 2025 – Best Director
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of best director this year.
- Sean Baker for Anora.
- Brady Corbet for The Brutalist.
- Edward Berger for Conclave.
- Denis Villeneuve for Dune: Part Two.
- Jacques Audiard for Emilia Perez.
- Coralie Fargeat for The Substance.
Editing
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of editing this year.
- Anora
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Perez
- Kneecap
Casting
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of casting this year.
- Sean Baker and Samantha Quan for Anora.
- Stephanie Gorin and Carmen Cuba for The Apprentice.
- Yesi Ramirez for A Complete Unknown.
- Nina Gold and Martin Ware for Conclave.
- Carla Stronge for Kneecap.
Cinematography
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of cinematography this year.
- Lol Crawley for The Brutalist.
- Stephanie Fontaine for Conclave.
- Greig Fraser for Dune: Part Two.
- Paul Guillaume for Emilia Perez.
- Jarin Blaschke for Nosferatu.
Production Design
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of production design this year.
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Sound
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of sound this year.
- Blitz
- Dune: Part Two
- Gladiator II
- The Substance
- Wicked
Special Visual Effects
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of special visual effects this year.
- Better Man
- Dune: Part Two
- Gladiator II
- Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes
- Wicked
Costume Design
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of costume design this year.
- Blitz
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Make-Up And Hair
Following are all the nominees competing for the award for makeup and hair this year.
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Perez
- Nosferatu
- The Substance
- Wicked
Original Score
Following are all the nominees competing for the award for best original score this year.
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Perez
- Nosferatu
- The Wild Robot
British Short Animation
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of best British short animation released this year.
- Adios
- Mog’s Christmas
- Wander To Wonder
British Short Film
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of best British short film released this year.
- The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
- Marion
- Milk
- Rock, Paper, Scissors
- Stomach Bug
ER Rising Star Award Nominees for BAFTA 2025
Following are all the nominees competing for the award of ER Rising Star this year.
- Marisa Abela
- Jharrel Jerome
- David Jonsson
- Mikey Madison
- Nabhaan Rizwan
