Papal thriller “Conclave” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, just ahead of the genre-busting trans musical “Emilia Perez" with 11

"Conclave" leads the pack of 2025 BAFTA Film Awards nominees with 12 nods, one more than "Emilia Pérez," which had appeared on the most BAFTA longlists (15) when they were announced on Jan. 3. Mia McKenna-Bruce and Will Sharpe announced the 2025 nominees live on Wednesday in London.

Announced on Wednesday by last year’s BAFTA Rising Star winner Mia McKenna-Bruce and Will Sharpe, star of “The White Lotus” (and also a BAFTA TV award winner in 2020), the nominees have been selected following two rounds of voting by BAFTA members.

The Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci-led film, based on the novel by Robert Harris, leads the way with 12 BAFTA nominations — ahead of Emilia Pérez ‘s 11 and The Brutalist ‘s nine, as unveiled by actors Will Sharpe and Mia McKenna-Bruce from the British Academy’s headquarters in London mid-day on Wednesday.

Earlier this month, it was announced that the 2025 EE BAFTA Rising Star Award, the only award voted for by the public, would be contested between David Jonsson, Marisa Abela, Mikey Madison, Jharrel Jerome and Nabhaan Rizwan.

The nominees for the 2025 EE BAFTA film awards are being unveiled in London on Wednesday. Actors Will Sharpe and Mia McKenna Bruce are revealing the coveted shortlists at 12 p.m. GMT (4 a.m. PT) in a livestream from the U.

The Kneecap film has received six nominations in the British Film Academy Awards - including in the Outstanding British Film category.

Mia McKenna-Bruce and Will Sharpe are announcing the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards nominations from London, with 'Emilia Pérez' leading after the longlists.

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -Papal thriller "Conclave" led nominations for the BAFTA Film Awards on Wednesday, with music-themed and horror productions also faring well at Britain's top movie honours.