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FULL LIST: Winners At 78th BAFTA Awards

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1 year ago

February 17, 2025

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The 78th edition of the British Academy Film Awards, popularly referred to as the BAFTA Awards, took place on Sunday, February 16, 2025.

Outstanding national and international films from 2024 were recognised.

PUNCH Online in this report reveals every prize at the British Academy Film Awards from the Royal Festival Hall, situated within London’s Southbank Centre

The winners at the Bafta Film Awards, celebrating the best in big screen action over the past 12 months, have been revealed.

Conclave and The Brutalist won big, with four each; while Wicked, Emilia Pérez, Anora, Dune: Part Two, A Real Pain and Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl won two each

According to a post shared on Monday on the X handle, #BAFTA, the organisers congratulated all award winners.

“Congratulations to all the winners and nominees from the #EEBAFTAs 2025.

“To see the full list of winners head to our website,” it read.

Below are the BAFTA Awards full lists of winners and nominees:
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, Luna Carmoon (director, writer)

Kneecap, Rich Peppiatt (director, writer) – WINNER!

Monkey Man, Dev Patel (director)

Santosh, Sandhya Suri (director, writer), James Bowsher (producer), Balthazar De Ganay (producer) [also produced by Alan McAlex, Mike Goodridge]

Sister Midnight, Karan Kandhari (director, writer)

Best 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

Best Documentary
Black Box Diaries

Daughters

No Other Land

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – WINNER!

Will & Harper

Best animated film
Flow

Inside Out 2

Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – WINNER!

The Wild Robot

Best children’s & family film
Flow

Kensuke’s Kingdom

Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – WINNER!

The Wild Robot

Best director
Anora, Sean Baker

The Brutalist, Brady Corbet – WINNER!

Conclave, Edward Berger

Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve

Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard

The Substance, Coralie Fargeat

Best original screenplay
Anora

The Brutalist

Kneecap

A Real Pain – WINNER!

The Substance

Best adapted screenplay
A Complete Unknown

Conclave – WINNER!

Emilia Pérez

Nickel Boys

Sing Sing

Best leading actress
Saoirse Ronan in the Outrun.

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

Best 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

Best supporting actress
Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez

Ariana Grande, Wicked

Felicity Jones, The Brutalist

Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl

Isabella Rossellini, Conclave

‘The Favourite’ leads BAFTA awards with 12 nominations
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez – WINNER!

Best 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

Best casting
Anora – WINNER!

The Apprentice

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Kneecap

Best Cinematography
The Brutalist – WINNER!

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Nosferatu

Best Editing
Anora

Conclave – WINNER!

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Kneecap

Best costume design
Blitz

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Nosferatu

Wicked – WINNER!

Best make-up and hair

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Nosferatu

The Substance – WINNER!

Wicked

Best original score

The Brutalist – WINNER!

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Nosferatu

The Wild Robot

Best production design

The Brutalist

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Nosferatu

Wicked – WINNER!

Best sound

Blitz

Dune: Part Two – WINNER!

Gladiator II

The Substance

Wicked

Best special visual effects

Better Man

Dune: Part Two – WINNER!

Gladiator II

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Wicked

Best British short animation

Adiós

Mog’s Christmas

Wander to Wonder – WINNER!

Best British short film

The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing

Marion

Milk

Rock, Paper, Scissors – WINNER!

Stomach Bug

Rising Star Award (voted for by the public)

Marisa Abela

Jharrel Jerome

David Jonsson – WINNER!

Mikey Madison

Nabhaan Rizwan

BAFTA Awards

PUNCH Online reports that the BAFTA Awards are presented in an annual ceremony by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

These awards honour outstanding achievements in the film industry, both British and international, and are considered among the most prestigious film awards globally.

The BAFTA Awards were first held in 1947, making them one of the oldest film awards ceremonies. The awards ceremony usually takes place in London, and it attracts a significant amount of attention from the film industry and the public.

BAFTA Awards eligibility, voting…

Meanwhile, films eligible for consideration are not limited to British productions; they include international films released in the United Kingdom during the qualifying period. BAFTA also has specific categories, such as Outstanding British Film, to recognize and celebrate British cinema.

The winners are determined through a voting process involving BAFTA members, who are professionals across various branches of the film industry. The voting process is designed to ensure that the awards represent the consensus of the industry.

While the BAFTA Awards are prestigious in their own right, they are also seen as influential in the larger awards season, including the Oscars. Many films that perform well at BAFTA often go on to receive nominations and accolades at other major film festivals and awards ceremonies.

The BAFTA Awards ceremony typically takes place in February, with nominees and celebrities from the film industry attending the event. The ceremony is popular for its red-carpet arrivals, speeches, and celebrations of outstanding achievements in film.

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Why I Stopped Attending Church Service – Funke Akindele

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1 day ago

May 4, 2026

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Famous Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has opened up on why she lost interest in attending church service.

The actress who made the revelation in a Snapchat video on Sunday, stated that she stopped going to church because attention often shifted to her rather than the service.

While explaining that she’s always the one they take pictures of, the actress said she now joins church service online.

Akindele said “Anytime I go to church, I am always the one they take pictures of. So I will join online.”

Recall that in 2022, Akindele openly identified herself with the Celestial Church of Christ.

“Every time I have challenges I go to the Celestial church quietly at night for solutions. But I have to stop hiding and publicly identify with the church”, she said.

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‘My Mum Started Quoting Bible’ — Shank Sparks Debate After Tattoo Confession

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1 day ago

May 4, 2026

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Popular Nigerian content creator, Shank has stirred reactions online after opening up about a personal clash with his mother over tattoos, while also revealing a fresh body ink linked to his “Lit Gang” identity.

The revelation surfaced in a recent viral video shared on his social platforms, where he recounted the moment he tattooed his mother’s name, “Oluremi,” on his arm.

According to him, what he expected to be an emotional moment quickly turned tense.

“The day I tattooed my mum’s name on my arm, she started crying and quoting Bible,” Shank said.

He explained that his mother strongly opposed the act, citing religious reasons and warning him against marking his body.

“She told me, ‘did I ask you to draw my name? I don’t like it. Don’t do tattoo again. God said don’t mark your body,’” he recalled.

Shank, however, said he challenged her stance by pointing out what he described as a contradiction.

“I asked her, if you say I should leave my body the way God created it, why do you shave your hair? You that shave hair and me that draw tattoo, we are committing the same sin,” he added.

The content creator used the moment to advise young people navigating similar situations with parents, stressing the importance of independence when making personal decisions.

“Just make sure you’re independent before doing what your parents are not comfortable with,” he said.

Amid the conversation, Shank also unveiled a new tattoo on his back with the inscription “Lit Gang,” a move that has further fueled reactions among fans.

While some social media users backed his arguement on personal choice and self-expression, others sided with his mother, citing cultural and religious concerns about body markings.

The development has continued to generate debate online, highlighting the growing tension between traditional beliefs and modern youth culture in Nigeria’s entertainment space.

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Drama As Eniola Badmus Challenges Funke Akindele To Celebrity Boxing Fight

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1 day ago

May 4, 2026

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Popular Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus, has challenged Funke Akindele to a celebrity boxing fight.

This came a few hours after Nigerian streamer, Carter Efe defeated Portable in a celebrity boxing match.

Carter Efe defeated Portable on Friday to win the N50 million prize.

Following Carter’s victory, E-Money, a Lagos-based socialist gifted him N50 to celebrate his win.

Prior to the match, popular talent manager, and music executive, Soso Soberekon, gave N40 million to Carter Efe and Portable each.

However, speaking in a now viral post on her Instagram page, Eniola Badmus challenged Funke Akindele to a boxing fight and called on E-Money and Soso Soberekon to sponsor the match.

She wrote “Funke Akindele, let’s get on the boxing ring. It’s about time. Soso, E-Money, let’s get to it. No time. Money has to be made.”