BAFTA 2025 nominations: All We Imagine As Light gets a nod, Emilia Perez leads

The BAFTA 2025 nominations are out, with Emilia Perez leading the pack with multiple nods. Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light has also secured a major nomination.

In Short

• The full list of nominations for BAFTA 2025 is out
• All We Imagine As Light has received a nomination in the Best Film Not in English Language category
• Emilia Perez and Dune have taken the lead

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominees for its 2025 awards, showcasing a mix of celebrated filmmakers and emerging talent.

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light has also earned a nomination in the Best Film Not in the English Language category.Films made by people of Indian descent - Monkey Man, Santosh, Sister Midnight - have received nominations as well.

Take a look at BAFTA nominees this year:

Best Film

• Anora
• The Brutalist
• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Emilia Prez

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 Prez
• Im Still Here
• Kneecap
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Best Documentary

• Black Box Diaries
• Daughters
• No Other Land
• Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
• Will & Harper

Best Animated Film

• Flow
• Inside Out 2
• Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
• The Wild Robot

Best Childrens & Family Film

• Flow
• Kensukes Kingdom
• Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
• The Wild Robot

Best Director

• Sean Baker (Anora)
• Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
• Edward Berger (Conclave)
• Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two)
• Jacques Audiard (Emilia Prez)
• Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)

Best Leading Actress

• Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
• Karla Sofa Gascn (Emilia Prez)
• Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths)
• Mikey Madison (Anora)
• Demi Moore (The Substance)
• Saoirse Ronan (The Outrun)

Best Leading Actor

• Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
• Timothe Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)
• Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)
• Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
• Hugh Grant (Heretic)
• Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)

Technical Categories Highlights

• Best Cinematography: The Brutalist, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Prez, Nosferatu
• Best Production Design: The Brutalist, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Nosferatu, Wicked
• Best Special Visual Effects: Better Man, Dune: Part Two, Gladiator II, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Wicked

Rising Star Award (Public Vote)

• Marisa Abela
• Jharrel Jerome
• David Jonsson
• Mikey Madison
• Nabhaan Rizwan

With this eclectic mix of nominees, the 2025 BAFTA Awards are set to be a landmark event, reflecting the strength of British talent and the global impact of cinema.

Set to take place on February 16, BAFTAs can be streamed in India on Lionsgate Play.