How to Watch the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards for Free in the US
After a big weekend of Academy Awards precursors last weekend, another major ceremony is set to take place this afternoon.
The BAFTA Film Awards, presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, will honor the best of films that screened in British cinemas between January 1 and December 31, 2024 — most of which overlap with many of the nominees being recognized at awards ceremonies here in America (for example, all five BAFTA nominees for Best Picture also received that honor at the upcoming Academy Awards).
This year, Conclave leads all films with 12 nominations, with Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist following closely behind with 11 and nine nods, respectively.
During the ceremony this year, English pop group Take That is set to perform “Greatest Day,” which featured prominently in Anora, and Wicked star Jeff Goldblum will play piano during the In Memoriam segment.
Americans looking to tune in to the BAFTAs from across the point have an easy and free way to do so; keep reading to find out how.
2025 BAFTAs Date and Time: When Are the BAFTAs?
The 2025 BAFTAs are today, Feb. 16. The ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. in London, England).
How to Watch the BAFTAs for free:
If you want to watch the BAFTAs in the United States, you can do so with a BritBox subscription.
BritBox costs $8.99/month, but new subscribers can take advantage of a seven-day free trial before payment begins — by signing up this way, you can stream the BAFTAs for free.
Who is Hosting the 2025 BAFTAs?
Actor David Tennant, known for his roles in Doctor Who and Good Omens, will return to host the BAFTAs for the second year in a row.
2025 BAFTAs nominees:
Best Motion Picture
Best Director
- Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
- Sean Baker – Anora
- Edward Berger – Conclave
- Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
- Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
- Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Adrien Brody – The Brutalist as László Tóth
- Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown as Bob Dylan
- Colman Domingo – Sing Sing as John “Divine G” Whitfield
- Ralph Fiennes – Conclave as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence
- Hugh Grant – Heretic as Mr. Reed
- Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice as Donald Trump
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Cynthia Erivo – Wicked as Elphaba Thropp
- Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez as Emilia Pérez / Juan “Manitas” Del Monte
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths as Pansy Deacon
- Mikey Madison – Anora as Anora “Ani” Mikheeva
- Demi Moore – The Substance as Elisabeth Sparkle
- Saoirse Ronan – The Outrun as Rona
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Yura Borisov – Anora as Igor
- Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain as Benji Kaplan
- Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing as Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin
- Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown as Pete Seeger
- Guy Pearce – The Brutalist as Harrison Lee Van Buren
- Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice as Roy Cohn
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Jamie Lee Curtis – The Last Showgirl as Annette
- Selena Gomez – Emilia Pérez as Jessi Del Monte
- Ariana Grande – Wicked as Galinda “Glinda” Upland
- Felicity Jones – The Brutalist as Erzsébet Tóth
- Isabella Rossellini – Conclave as Sister Agnes
- Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez as Rita Mora Castro
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