Kneecap filmmaker Rich Peppiatt wins BAFTA

Following Friday night's IFTA success in Dublin - Best Director for filmmaker Rich Peppiatt, Costume Design, Editing and Casting awards were won - Kneecap are celebrating Peppiatt bagging an Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer gong at the BAFTAS, which took place last night in London.

“In Ireland, but also here, there are Irish language classes oversubscribed everywhere," Peppiatt told The Standard newspaper on the red carpet. “People are setting up meetings in pubs to be able to talk Irish. Ultimately, any time you can get it out of schools and onto the streets like the boys have, I think that bodes well for the future of it.

“I hope there will be lots more Irish language films and filmmakers standing here in the coming years.”

Unless we've missed it, there's been no congratulatory message yet from Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch or, indeed, any senior British politician.

Their semi-autobiographical Kneecap movie had also been nominated for Best British Film, Best Editing, Film Not In The English Language, Best Original Screenplay and Best Casting. Before hitting the red carpet, the West Belfast trio posted this typically understated message:

We’re at the BAFTAs later - hopefully we steal a few to take back to Ireland.

Don’t forget the British government still occupy Ireland and they’re flying spy missions over Gaza as we speak to help Zionist fanatics bomb kids.

Free Palestine

Free the Six Counties pic.twitter.com/ndC6SG7NAH

— KNEECAP (@KNEECAPCEOL) February 16, 2025

Here's the full list of BAFTA winners:

Best Film - Conclave

Outstanding British Film - Conclave

Best Director - Brady Corbet, The Brutalist

Best Leading Actress - Mikey Madison, Anora

Best Leading Actor - Adrien Brody, The Brutalist

Best Supporting Actress - Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez

Best Supporting Actor - Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

Best Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director, or Producer - Rich Peppiatt, Kneecap

Best Film Not in the English Language - Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Best Animated Film - Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Best Original Screenplay - A Real Pain

Best Adapted Screenplay - Conclave

Best Original Score - The Brutalist

Best Casting - Anora

Best Cinematography - The Brutalist

Best Editing - Conclave

Best Production Design - Wicked

Best Costume Design - Wicked

Best Make Up & Hair - The Substance

Best Sound - Dune: Part Two

Best Special Visual Effects - Dune: Part Two

British Short Animation - Wonder To Wonder

British Short Film - Rock, Paper, Scissors

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema - MediCinema

Best Children's And Family Film - Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

EE Rising Star Award - David Jonsson