8 Takeaways From BAFTA Winners: From Mikey Madison’s Surprise Best Actress Win to ‘Conclave’ and ‘A Real Pain’ Beating ‘Anora’
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Spoiler alert: The crazy, unpredictable Oscar season? Still crazy. Still unpredictable. Fresh off a one-two punch weekend where “Anora” cleaned up at the PGA and DGA Awards, the BAFTAs decided to stir the pot with their own take on the race.
If history tells us anything, it’s that BAFTA can be either a crystal ball or a red herring. In 2024, every BAFTA winner (except for visual effects) went on to win the Oscar, making it the most predictive year in recent memory.
The year before, however, BAFTA charted its own path — only “Everything Everywhere All at Once” editor Paul Rogers repeated at the Oscars.
So, with the final Oscar voting closing on Tuesday, Feb. 18, let’s break down the key takeaways from BAFTA’s curveballs and what they could mean for Hollywood’s biggest night. Can “Conclave” pull off the best picture upset? Edward Berger’s “Conclave” emerged as the BAFTA champ, taking home best film, adapted screenplay (Peter Straughan), editing (Nick Emerson) and outstanding British film.
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