Conclave Wins Best Picture Award At 2025 Baftas

The film was also named an outstanding British film and took trophies for editing and adapted screenplay

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Papal thriller 'Conclave' won four prizes including 'Best Picture' at the 78th British Academy Film Awards, where genre-bending musical 'Emilia Perez' proved that it's still an awards contender despite a multipronged backlash that looked to have dented its chances.

'The Brutalist' equaled the awards tally of 'Conclave', scooping four trophies, including 'Best Director' for Brady Corbet and 'Best Actor' for Adrien Brody. Mikey Madison won the 'Best Actress' prize for Brooklyn tragicomedy 'Anora'.

'Conclave', which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal corralling conniving clergy as they elect a new pope, beat 'The Brutalist', 'Emilia Perez', and Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' to the top prize. 'Conclave' was also named 'the creative challenge of a lifetime'.

'Best Actress' nominee Karla Sofia Gascón, who stars as the titular transgender ex-cartel boss in 'Emilia Perez', wasn't at the ceremony. Gascón has withdrawn from promoting the film, which has 13 Oscar nominations, amid controversy over her social media posts disparaging Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars.

Audiard condemned those comments, but in his acceptance speech, he thanked Gascón and her co-stars Saldaña and Selena Gomez. "I am deeply proud of what we have all achieved together," he said.