That’s a wrap at another edition of the Baftas!

Thanks for being with Far Out throughout the night during our coverage of the Baftas which proved to be a warm, celebratory evening that showcased the best cinematic moments of the last 12 months.

While it’ll be another year until we are back at Royal Festival Hall for the Baftas again, we’ll see you for another live blog once again at the Oscars on March 2nd for the biggest night in cinema.

Which movie won the most Baftas?

Unlike previous years, the Baftas wasn’t dominated by a particular movie at the 78th annual edition of the ceremony. Instead, Conclave, which won awards for ‘Best Film’, ‘Outstanding British Film’, ‘Best Adapted Screenplay’ and ‘Best Editing’, was tied with The Brutalist on four Baftas.

The latter picked up the awards for ‘Best Cinematography’ and ‘Best Original Score’. Additionally, Brady Corbet was hailed as ‘Best Director’ and Adrien Brody picked up the ‘Best Leading Actor’ award. Other movies that had memorable nights include Anora with Mikey Madison winning ‘Best Leading Actress’ and the film being recognised for ‘Best Editing’.

Emilia Pérez, A Real Pain, Wicked, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, and Dune: Part Two also picked up two Baftas each.

Warwick Davies accepts ‘Bafta Fellowship’

The first award to be announced was Warwick Davies winning the ‘Bafta Fellowship’ for his lifelong contribution to British cinema. In his speech, he shared: “Wow. Thank you so much. Thank you very much indeed. This is probably the best thing that ever happened to me, and I’ve been in Star Wars. Sort of. I’ll keep this short… yeah you can laugh. But thank you, everyone. I’ll firstly say thank you to my mum, my very first agent all those years ago and the reason I’m here tonight. Also my agent and all the people who have supported me throughout my career. This award isn’t just for me, it’s for all of you. Actually sod that, it’s for me. I’ve done all the work.”

He emotionally added: “I’d like to thank my wonderful wife Sammy, who died just over a year ago. She was so supportive of my career and encouraged me to grab every opportunities with both hands. Since then, life has been pretty tough for me. But thanks to our two children, I’ve been able to keep working and engaging in life. And finally thank you Bafta from the bottom of my heart for this incredible award. I’ll see you in the movies, thank you.”

David Jonsson wins ‘EE Rising Star Award’

The ‘EE Rising Star Award’ is a stepping stone to Hollywood superstardom with previous winners including Tom Hardy, Tom Holland, Daniel Kaluuya, Jack O’Connell, Letitia Wright, and Emma Mackey. Now, David Jonsson, the 2025 winner of the award, will hope to follow a similar career path to those other names mentioned.

In his acceptance speech, Jonsson who is best known for his performances in Industry, Rye Lane, and Alien: Romelus, said: “Wow. Okay. Thank you, god, thank you, my wonderful team… thank you, the directors, for taking a chance on me and the casting director, for taking a chance on me. Thank you my family, my loved ones. Ive gotta be honest, this isn’t why I do it. I’m just an East London boy and I didn’t see a space for me in this industry.”

He added: “But this award is about people, and if we keep telling stories, then i think there will be a space for me and people like me.. I’d like to dedicate this to people – dreamers, grafters and people who are trying to do something a bit different”.

‘Outstanding British Film’ goes to ‘Conclave’

The Baftas is already becoming a night that belongs to Conclave, which is nominated for a total of 12 awards at the ceremony, and has now won ‘Outstanding British Film’. Other nominees included Kneecap, Gladiator II, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, and Lee.

Director Edward Berger said in his acceptance speech at the Royal Festival Hall in London: “We live in a crisis of democracy. Institutions that used to bring us together are bringing us apart, and sometimes, it’s hard to keep faith in that situation, but that’s why we make movies, and that’s why we made this movie. Thank you very much. There’s a crack in everything, but that’s how the light gets in.”

‘The Substance’ picks up its first win of the night

Going into award season, few movies have been discussed as widely as The Substance which has led to mass praise for director Coralie Fargeat, as well as its stars Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.

However, it takes a small army to make a movie, and The Substance’s crew has been celebrated with the Bafta for ‘Hair and Make-up’. In an acceptance speech, a member of the make-up team told the crowd: “For some of us that know rock, classic rock, I can describe Coralie Fargeat as an AC/DC song, TNT, Talent and Tenacity.”

Additionally, the ‘Best Costume Design’ award has, unsurprisingly, been given to the talented bunch who worked on Wicked, which was enhanced greatly by the clothing department.

Wicked’s Paul Tazewell said in his acceptance speech: Thank you, Bafta. this is such a huge honour. I especially want to thank John Chu, our visionary director. It was like jumping onto the train behind Elpheba and Glinda and riding into Emerald City”.

‘Best British Short Animation’ goes to ‘Wander to Wonder’

In the ‘Best British Short Animation’ category, Nina Gantz has won a Bafta for her short movie Wander to Wonder. The 14-minute film beat competition from Adiós and Mog’s Christmas with only three movies nominated for the prize.

‘Rock Paper Scissors’ wins ‘Best British Short Film’

Rock Paper Scissors has beaten The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing, Marion, Milk, and Stomach Bug to ‘Best British Short Film’ at the Baftas.

The synopsis for Franz Böhm’s 20-minute short reads: “A father and son running a makeshift hospital on the front line of war face a tough decision when a platoon of soldiers approaches their building. They must find a way to protect both their patients and themselves.”

In his speech, Böhm said: “I’m going to direct this film to my friend who died in the war five days before shooting.”

<em>Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story</em> wins ‘Best Documentary’

The powerful story of Christopher Reeve, which is told in the celebrated documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, has won the Bafta for ‘Best Documentary’.

Notable other nominees included Elton John: Never Too Late, I Am: Celine Dion, No Other Land and Will & Harper.

‘Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema’ goes to MediCinema

In addition to celebrating the biggest blockbusters of the last 12 months, the Baftas also provides a spotlight on individuals and institutions whose great work often flies under the radar, such as MediCinema. It provides a vital service by allowing those in the hospital to enjoy a cinema experience despite their health struggles and lose themselves in a movie for an hour or two.

A worthy winner of the ‘Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema’ award.

‘The Brutalist’ wins ‘Best Cinematography’

Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist has ridden past the firestorm that arose a few weeks ago when it was revealed they had used artificial intelligence software to help produce the movie and looks set to have another memorable awards season night after a stellar victory lap at the Golden Globes.

It has now beaten Conclave, Dune Part: Two, Emilia Pérez and Nosferatu to the prize for ‘Best Cinematography’.

Lol Crawley said in his acceptance speech: “Wow thank you. I’m so proud. Thank you to Bafta and to everyone who voted for this category, and to my fellow nominees. Absolutely stupendous work – absolutely raising art and cinematography. To A24 and universal pictures. To the incredible cast, Adrien (Brody), Felicity (Jones), it was such a pleasure to film them. To dance with Adrien in those handheld moments will stay with me for a very long time. thanks to my beautiful wife, Annie, for sticking with me on this trip. it’s quite a rollercoaster. and, of course, to Brady (Corbet) – it’s been ten years of films with Brady. Thank you for trusting me every time and for inviting me every time. You are a true friend, true collaborator and a kind and magnificent filmmaker”.

‘Anora’ and ‘Conclave’ pick up awards

The Baftas keep up getting given out at a breakneck speed at the Royal Festival Hall tonight. In the last few minutes, Sean Baker’s Anora has been given the Bafta in the ‘Best Casting’ and Conclave has added to its tally with a victory in the ‘Best Editing’ category.

Taking to the stage, Conclave editor Nick Emerson said while accepting the award: Thanks so much. The first person I have to thank is my dad, thank you so much for the love. Thank you, Bafta, for this honour. I’m so proud of the film and the conclave family. Edward, this has been the most wonderful collaboration. Thank you for the inspiration and the friendship.”

Saldaña thanks ‘Emilia Pérez’ cast including Karla Sofía Gascón

In her acceptance speech, Saldaña told the star-studded sea of movie stars, “I was told not to cry by my children, so I’ll try. This is so validating and a true honour, because the very few times that I went for a part with a British accent or dialect coach, I was like, this is not going to happen to you. even though I have a lot of British friends, I find myself repeating all their phrases, and I know that I’m a pain in the arse. Bafta thank you, this was a creative challenge of a lifetime. How do you begin to even approach a film that not just defies categorisation, and you start by taking the leap with Jacques Audiard.”

Notably, when Saldaña used a portion of her speech to “thank my wonderful cast,” she mentioned Karla Sofía Gascón alongside other stars such as Selena Gomez, adding, “Films are supposed to change hearts and challenge minds, and I hope I did something like this. Voices need to be heard, just not my English accent.”

‘Emilia Pérez’ star Zoe Saldaña wins ‘Best Supporting Actress’

While Emilia Pérez has been shrouded in controversy over the past month which has led to Karla Sofia Gascon not attending the Baftas tonight, Zoe Saldaña has won the ‘Best Supporting Actress’ award for her role in the movie.

The other nominees alongside Saldaña were Wicked’s Ariana Grande, The Brutalist’s Felicity Jones, Isabella Rossellini for Conclave, Jamie Lee Curtis for The Last Showgirl and her co-star Selena Gomez.

Kieran Culkin wins ‘Best Supporting Actor’

Despite not being at Royal Festival Hall to accept the award himself at the Baftas, Kieran Culkin has won ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for his illuminating performance in A Real Pain. Thankfully, Jesse Eisenberg, who has already won ‘Best Original Screenplay’ is in attendance to accept the award on his friend’s behalf.

Eisenberg said in his speech on behalf of Culkin, “Hi, thanks again. This is also the fifth award I’ve accepted on Kieran’s’behalf. It confirms what I’ve thought, which is that we share the same life, but his is 50 per cent better than mine.”

‘Wallace and Gromit’ awarded ‘Best Animated Film’

If you were one of the ten million people in the United Kingdom who spent Christmas Day huddled around the television watching Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, you’ll likely agree that the film’s win in the ‘Best Animated Film’ category is deserved.

Much to the annoyance of Feathers McGraw, Nick Park’s film was deemed the victor by the Baftas ahead of fellow nominees including Despicable Me 4, Moana 2 and Inside Out 2.

‘Conclave’ wins ‘Best Adapted Screenplay’

With 12 nominations, Conclave has the most nods to its name out of any of the movies shortlisted at the Baftas, and it looks set to dominate tonight.

It has now won ‘Adapted Screenplay’ after it was deemed the winner ahead of a field of strong competition, including Sing Sing, A Complete Unknown, Nickle Boys and Emilia Pérez.

Jesse Eisenberg reacts to Bafta win

In his speech after winning ‘Original Screenplay’ for A Real Pain, Eisenberg told the audience in London: “Uh okay, I didn’t write anything because I didn’t think id win. I want to share this with my wife who didn’t come because she didn’t think I’d win.”

He continued: “I want to share this with my wife because I’m not a stupid person, I’m an idiot, and when we first started dating she dragged me to Venezuela and in the last twenty years she dragged me around the world and that’s how I’ve learnt about the world. So Anna you’ve put every worthwhile thought into my head.”

‘A Real Pain’ secures Bafta for ‘Original Screenplay’

Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain has beaten competition from Kneecap, Anora, The Brutalist and The Substance to win the Bafta in the ‘Original Screenplay’ category.

The movie has been a labour of love for Eisenberg, who in addition to directing the film and starring in it alongside Kieran Culkin, also wrote the production.

In a five-star review, Far Out wrote of A Real Pain: “A Real Pain masterfully blends both humour and darkness, striking a perfect balance in the grey area between both that reflects our reluctance to fully confront the darkness, either hiding behind a socially acceptable pain or ignoring the suffering that desperately demands our attention. As we journey with this ragtag group of tourists through their odyssey of pain and guilt, we quietly begin to empathise with the pains we are afraid to speak out loud and those who need our care more urgently. But perhaps most importantly, Eisenberg finds a beautiful clarity through this conflict. While people are often the ones to inflict hurt, they are also the only antidote to our suffering, and it is only by exposing our wounds that we can make sense of this pain.”

‘The Brutalist’ wins ‘Best Original Score’

In a highly-contested category, Daniel Blumberg’s score for Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist has landed the Bafta for ‘Best Original Score’. In total, The Brutalist is nominated for seven awards tonight, and they’ll be hoping that Blumberg’s victory is the start of an evening to remember.

“Thank you so much for acknowledging the work. Thanks to Brady who’s been amazing to work with, and one of my best friends,” Blumberg said in his speech.

Other ‘Best Original Score’ nominees were Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Nosferatu and The Wild Robot.

‘Emilia Pérez’ picks up its first award of the evening

It had 11 nominations at the start of the evening, and now Emilia Pérez has at least one Bafta in the bag, as it picks up the award for ‘Best Film not in the English Language’.

The movie has been marred with controversy of late, but Jacques Audiard moved past that when accepting the award, noting: “This award isn’t just for me, it’s for everyone who worked tirelessly on this film. This award is for all of us.”

‘Wicked’ wins ‘Best Production Design’

In what is likely to be the first of many, the cinematic event of the year Wicked has picked up its first award of the evening, sealing the victory for ‘Best Production Design’.

Nathan Crowley said of the win: “I think it was the greatest honour to make this film and probably the greatest highlight of our careers. And we have one man to thank for this, John Chu, a wonderful director and such a generous person. John, I share this with you”

Kneecap pick up huge award

The Irish rap trio Kneecap have picked up ‘Outstanding Debut by British Writer, Director or Producer’ and confirmed their place in history for their outstanding movie.

“Wow, I’m absolutely honoured to be standing here. 15 years ago, I met my wife, and a decade later, she convinced me to move to Belfast. Within two weeks of moving to Belfast I met Kneecap, and now I’m standing here,” said the movie’s director Richard Peppiatt.

“It’s crazy how life works like that.”

For Peppiatt, the movie is more than a simple film: “It’s about how everyone should have their language respected, their homeland respected and their culture respected. this award is dedicated to everyone out there fighting that fight”

Now we’re rolling… ‘Wallace & Gromit’ win!

A new addition to this year’s event, there could only be one winner for ‘Best Children’s and Family Film’, and it was always likely to be the claymation icons.

Nick Park had previously noted what an honour it was to even be nominated, but now he’s won, he shared a similarly appreciative message as he picked up the award: “Such a wonderful privilege to be working at Ardman everyday with such obscenely talented artists”

‘Dune 2’ wins night’s first award

Denis Vlenueve’s mammoth epic Dune 2 has picked up the first award of the evening, grabbing the gong for ‘Best Special Visual Effects’.

The picture was a return to blockbuster cinema when it arrived with a sandy boom. While many people have been expecting Timothée Chalamet to win big with another movie, don’t forget the huge impact of this picture, it may be a dark horse.

“Thank you to Bafta for this amazing honour,” said the movie’s visual effects supervisor, Paul Lambert.

Brian Cox helps David Tenant get the show underway

Did you have Brian Cox singing The Proclaimers’ anthem ‘500 Miles’ on your bing card this year? Yes? You liar.

The Succession star is one of many who join David Tenant, tonight’s host, in opening the ceremony with a bang. “We’re joined by the brightest and biggest stars”, Tenant beams. “Tonight we honour the very finest actors, directors and producers in film”.

Get ready for some winners…

Ahead of the live TV event, the winners are now being announced, and we’ll bring them to you live as they do.

Keep your eyes peeled if you want to be ahead of the pack!

‘The Substance’ director praises Demi Moore for taking a risk

As an established star, it was a big leap of faith for Demi Moore to make a body horror flick. But that risk has landed her in contention for one of the night’s biggest prizes.

The Substance director Coralie Fargeat is proud of Moore, who is currently favourite to win ‘Best Actress’: “The movie was very risk taking, and I think Demi went all in and took the risk the movie needed,” Fargeat told the BBc.

‘Anora’ star shares difficulty with “challenging” role

Mark Eydelshteyn has admitted that stepping into the role of Vanya in Anora was “very difficult and challenging.”

Playing the privileged son of a Russian oligarch who impulsively weds New York stripper Anora—brought to life by Mikey Madison—Eydelshteyn, 22, embraced the demands of the role with an unwavering commitment. “We all wanted to do the film better and better every day,” he reflected.

Now, with the film up for seven awards tonight, including ‘Best Picture’, its impact is sinking in. “But now we’re realizing that every day, more and more people can watch it and it’s for everyone,” he added. “Its themes and feelings and emotions [are] clear for everybody all over the world. And that’s a big deal.”

‘Best Actor’ nominee Ralph Fiennes was thrilled with role

Up for ‘Best Actor’ at this year’s event, Ralph Fiennes spoke of his appreciation for the part of Cardinal Lawrence in Conclave.

“I think in any power structure, if there’s a top job, inevitably there’s going to be manoeuvring to get it,” he reflects. It was a wonderful part, as soon as I read the script I could see its value as a role.”

Cynthia Erivo says a new album is coming soon

Cynthia Erivo may well be focusing on her acting credentials right now as she arrives at the Baftas, nominated for ‘Best Actress’, but the star confirmed that a new album is being lined up for the summer.

Having starred in Wicked this year, the movie for which she gained her nomination, the actor is now perhaps looking back at the studio and thinking about pushing out a new record. Erivo is a hot favourite for the gong.

We’re underway!

Stars are now flooding the red carpet as the 78th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) unfold tonight at London’s Royal Festival Hall, the event celebrates the finest cinematic achievements of the past year!

We’ll be here to bring you all the winners as they come in ahead of the live event on TV.