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BAFTA 2024: ‘Conclave’ And ‘The Brutalist’ Dominate, But What Does It Mean For The Oscars?

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

February 17, 2025

Two films stole the show at this year’s BAFTA Awards—Conclave and The Brutalist, each securing four wins in major categories. While their triumphs set the stage for the Oscars, history suggests that BAFTA victories don’t always translate into Academy gold.

A Night Of Big Wins And Surprises

Leading the nominations race, Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, entered the night with 12 nods, followed by Emilia Perez with 11 and The Brutalist with 9. Ultimately, Conclave and The Brutalist walked away as the biggest winners, signaling their industry impact.

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One of the evening’s biggest upsets? Mikey Madison clinching Best Actress for Anora, shaking up predictions for the Oscars. Hosted by David Tennant, the ceremony kept audiences on edge, adding more uncertainty to an already unpredictable awards season.

Oscars Still Up For Grabs

If recent awards are any indication, the race for Best Picture remains wide open. The Critics Choice Awards and Producers Guild Awards both crowned Anora as the top film of 2024, while the Golden Globes split their honors, naming The Brutalist Best Drama and Emilia Perez Best Comedy. Now, with Conclave taking BAFTA’s top prize, the Oscar race is more unpredictable than ever.

Statistically speaking, a BAFTA win isn’t a guaranteed ticket to Oscar glory. Over the last decade, only two BAFTA Best Picture winners—Nomadland (2020) and Oppenheimer (2023)—went on to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. So while Conclave may have momentum, history warns against betting on a sure thing.

Key BAFTA Winners

Best Film: Conclave
Best British Film: Conclave
Best Actor: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
Best Actress: Mikey Madison (Anora)
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin (True Pain)
Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez)
Best Director: Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
Best Foreign Language Film: Emilia Perez
Best Original Screenplay: True Pain
Best Adapted Screenplay: Conclave
Best Cinematography: The Brutalist
Best Editing: Conclave
Best Score: The Brutalist
Best Visual Effects: Dune: Part II
Best Documentary: Superman: The Christopher Reeve Story
Best Animated Film: Wallace and Gromit: The Feathered Revenge
BAFTA Rising Star Award: David Johnson
BAFTA Fellowship: Warwick Davis

With just weeks to go before the Oscars, Hollywood remains on edge. Will BAFTA’s influence hold, or will the Academy take a different path? One thing’s for sure: this year’s race is far from decided.

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