The 2025 BAFTAs celebrated the finest achievements in film at London’s Royal Festival Hall on February 16. Top honors of the night went to Conclave, The Brutalist, and A Real Pain — the latter written, directed, and produced by its star, Jesse Eisenberg. Eisenberg also accepted the Supporting Actor award on behalf of his co-star Kieran Culkin, who was unable to attend due to a family member’s illness, as revealed in Eisenberg’s heartfelt acceptance speech.
“He’s in New York with a family member who’s quite ill,” Jesse explained, adding with a smile, “He’s so dedicated as a father that he even tried to drop out of my movie two weeks before filming started because he didn’t want to leave his kids.”
Mikey Madison also took home the award for Leading Actress. While Demi Moore, star of The Substance, has dominated this awards season, the BAFTAs recognized Mikey for her standout performance in Anora. Upon accepting the award, Mikey lightheartedly admitted, “I should’ve listened to my publicist when she told me to write a speech.”
“I want to take a moment to acknowledge the sex worker community,” Mikey said during her speech. “I see you, and you deserve respect and dignity. I will always stand as a friend and ally.”
BAFTA 2025 Winners list:
Best Film: Conclave
Leading Actress: Mikey Madison, Anora
Leading Actor: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Director: Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez
Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Original Screenplay: A Real Pain, Jesse Eisenberg
Adapted Screenplay: Conclave, Peter Straughan
Original Score: The Brutalist, Daniel Blumberg
Rising Star: David Jonsson
Outstanding British Film: Conclave
Costume Design: Wicked
Makeup & Hair: The Substance, Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, Frédérique Arguello, Marilyne Scarselli
Casting: Sean Baker, Anora
Sound: Dune: Part Two, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Gareth John, Richard King
Editing: Conclave, Nick Emerson
Cinematography: The Brutalist, Lol Crawley
Film Not in the English Language: Emilia Perez
Children’s & Family Film: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Production Design: Wicked
Special Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, Rich Peppiatt, Kneecap
Documentary: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui, Lizzie Gilliett, Robert Ford
British Short Film: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Franz Böhm, Ivan, Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer
British Short Animation, Wander to Wonder, Nina Gantz, Stienette Bosklopper, Simon Cartwright, Maarten Swar
