BAFTA Awards: How voting works

On Friday, December 6, the eventual winners at next year’s BAFTA Awards will take their first steps on the road to glory. That’s the date Round One voting begins for the 2025 BAFTA Awards, the first step in a three-step process that leads to the group’s annual winners.

How does BAFTA voting work? Gold Derby asked editor-in-chief Debra Birnbaum and senior editor Marcus James Dixon to explain the process in great detail and answer every burning question about how BAFTA winners are chosen each year.

Watch the video above and learn more about the BAFTA Awards voting process by clicking here.

The 2025 BAFTA Awards take place on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Check back to Gold Derby for full BAFTA coverage and more throughout the awards season.