BAFTA 2025 Nominations: ‘Conclave’ & ‘Emilia Pérez’ Lead the Way

The 2025 BAFTA Film Awards nominations were announced on Thursday, with the papal thriller Conclave and the crime-musical Emilia Pérez emerging as the frontrunners. The two films each garnered multiple nominations, with Conclave leading the charge with 12 nods, followed by Emilia Pérez with 11.

The announcement took place in London, where actors Mia McKenna-Bruce and Will Sharpe revealed the list of nominees, highlighting an impressive array of films and talent. The nominations showcase a range of genres, from drama to animation, as well as several breakthrough filmmakers.

Among the standout nominees are Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light, which received recognition in the Best Film Not in the English Language category, and Sandhya Suri's Santosh and Karan Kandhari's Sister Midnight, both of which were nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer. Indian-origin filmmaker Dev Patel also earned a nomination in this category for his directorial debut, Monkey Man.

Full List of 2025 BAFTA Film Award Nominations

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

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer

- Hoard – Luna Carmoon (director/writer)

- Kneecap – Rich Peppiatt (director/writer)

- Monkey Man – Dev Patel (director)

- Santosh – Sandhya Suri (director/writer), James Bowsher (producer), Balthazar de Ganay (producer)

- Sister Midnight – Karan Kandhari (director/writer)

Best Film Not in the English Language

- All We Imagine As Light

- Emilia Pérez

- I’m Still Here

- Kneecap

- The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Best Director

- Anora – Sean Baker

- The Brutalist – Brady Corbet

- Conclave – Edward Berger

- Dune: Part Two – Denis Villeneuve

- Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard

- The Substance – Coralie Fargeat

Best Leading Actress

- Cynthia Erivo – Wicked

- Karla Sofia Gascon – Emilia Pérez

- Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths

- Mikey Madison – Anora

- Demi Moore – The Substance

- Saoirse Ronan – The Outrun

Best 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

Best Supporting Actress

- Selena Gomez – Emilia Pérez

- Ariana Grande – Wicked

- Felicity Jones – The Brutalist

- Jamie Lee Curtis – The Last Showgirl

- Isabella Rossellini – Conclave

- Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez

Best 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

Best Original Screenplay

- Anora – Sean Baker

- The Brutalist – Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold

- Kneecap – Rich Peppiatt, Naoise O Caireallain, Liam Og O Hannaidh, JJ O Dochartaigh

- A Real Pain – Jesse Eisenberg

- The Substance – Coralie Fargeat

Best Adapted Screenplay

- A Complete Unknown – James Mangold and Jay Cocks

- Conclave – Peter Straughan

- Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard

- Nickel Boys – RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes

- Sing Sing – Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence 'Divine Eye' Maclin, John 'Divine G' Whitfield

Best Cinematography

- The Brutalist – Lol Crawley

- Conclave – Stephanie Fontaine

- Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraser

- Emilia Pérez – Paul Guilhaume

- Nosferatu – Jarin Blaschke

Best Editing

- Anora

- Conclave

- Dune: Part Two

- Emilia Pérez

- Kneecap

Best Costume Design

- Blitz

- A Complete Unknown

- Conclave

- Nosferatu

- Wicked

Best Make-up & Hair

- Dune: Part Two

- Emilia Pérez

- Nosferatu

- The Substance

- Wicked

EE Rising Star Award (voted for by the public)

- Marisa Abela

- Jharrel Jerome

- David Jonsson

- Mikey Madison

- Nabhaan Rizwan

The BAFTA Film Awards will be broadcast live in India on Lionsgate Play on February 16, 2025. For a complete list of nominees, including those in categories like Best Documentary, Best Animated Film, and Best Production Design, visit the official BAFTA website.