BAFTA Scotland today announces the nominations for the annual BAFTA Scotland Awards, honouring creative excellence in broadcasting and production across film and television in Scotland.
The winners of the BAFTA Scotland Awards will be revealed at a star-studded ceremony in Glasgow on Sunday 16 November, hosted by Edith Bowman. Coverage will be available on BAFTA’s YouTube channel, and a highlights programme will also broadcast on BBC Scotland and BBC One Scotland on Wednesday 19 November.
The top nominated films/programmes are:
- The Outrun (four nominations)
- Lockerbie: A Search for Truth (three nominations)
- From Roger Moore With Love, The Hunt for Peter Tobin, Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star, On Falling, Rebus and The Tattooist of Auschwitz all have two nominations each.
The performance categories feature first-time BAFTA Scotland nominees Anna Próchniak (The Tattooist of Auschwitz), Catherine McCormack (Lockerbie: A Search for Truth), James McArdle (Four Mothers), Ruaridh Mollica (Sebastian), and Saoirse Ronan (The Outrun).
Previous BAFTA Scotland Award winner Ncuti Gatwa is nominated for his role in Doctor Who, both in Actor Film/Television and the Audience Award. Rivals has received a nomination in Actor Film/Television for David Tennant and Gary Lamont for the Audience Award. Rebus has been nominated in Director Fiction and Writer Film/Television, alongside Richard Rankin’s Audience Award nomination for his lead role in the show.
Nominations for the 13 competitive categories were determined through a combination of membership voting and dedicated juries comprised of industry professionals with relevant craft expertise.
For 2025, a new category has been introduced – Factual Entertainment. Due to a high volume of entries this year, a higher number of nominations are presented in five categories.
Nominees for the BAFTA Scotland Audience Award (in partnership with Screen Scotland) were previously announced on Thursday 25 September. The nominees this year are Ashley Jensen (Shetland), Gary Lamont (Rivals), Kiran Sonia Sawar (Slow Horses), Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who), Richard Rankin (Rebus) and Sheli McCoy (Gladiators). The Audience Award is the only BAFTA Scotland award whose winner is voted for by the public. Members of the public can vote now for their favourite Scot on Screen from the six nominated individuals until Thursday 30 October.
The BAFTA Special Award, one of the academy’s highest honours recognising an outstanding contribution to film, games or television, will be presented at the BAFTA Scotland Awards ceremony with the recipient to be announced later this month.
Dani Carlaw, Chair of BAFTA Scotland, adds: “Congratulations to this year’s BAFTA Scotland nominees. This remarkable line-up is a true celebration of Scotland’s world-class creative talent, showcasing bold storytelling, extraordinary craft, and powerful voices shaping our screen culture today. I cannot wait to honour the outstanding achievements of those in front of and behind the camera at the 2025 BAFTA Scotland Awards ceremony on 16 November.”
Event sponsors and partners have been confirmed as BBC Scotland, bottlegreen, Casillero del Diablo, Champagne Taittinger, Channel 4, Deloitte, Edit 123, EE, Hotcam, Hildon Mineral Water, Lancôme, Samsung, Screen Scotland and STV.
The BAFTA Scotland Awards operate on a not-for-profit basis and tickets for the ceremony are available to buy at events.bafta.org now. Follow along on the evening of the ceremony through BAFTA Scotland’s social channels on Instagram and X, and BAFTA’s social channels. A highlights show will be broadcast on Wednesday 19 November at 9.00pm on the BBC Scotland channel, with a later transmission the same night on BBC One Scotland.
Notes to Editors
For the full list of nominations please visit https://www.bafta.org/awards/scotland/
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BAFTA’s mission as a charity is to champion the creative and cultural importance of the screen arts across film, games and television. Through its Awards ceremonies and year-round programme of talent initiatives and learning events that include masterclasses, lectures, scholarships, bursaries and mentoring schemes in the UK and North America, BAFTA identifies and celebrates excellence, discovers, inspires and nurtures new screen talent, and enables learning and creative collaboration. For more, visit www.bafta.org. BAFTA is a registered charity (no. 216726).
In Scotland, BAFTA is at the heart of the country’s screen industries. It highlights the breadth and success of the production industry, identifies and supports the next generation of talent, and brings the very best work in Scottish film, games and television to public attention globally. It does so via a comprehensive range of screenings, educational events and masterclasses, where emerging talent are inspired by masterclasses and panels with industry professionals, and, since 1986, the annual BAFTA Scotland Awards, which champion the country’s very best in screen production and talent.
For more, visit www.bafta.org. BAFTA is a registered charity (no. 216726).
