London, Feb. 16 -- Brady Corbet took home award for Best Director for his film 'The Brutalist' at the 78th edition of BAFTA.

Deadline shared the update. The awards were streamed on Lionsgate Play in India.

In January, Brady even bagged the Best Director Award at Golden Globes 2025.

While accepting the award, writer-director Brady Corbet pushed for more autonomy for filmmakers, as per The Hollywood Reporter."I'm incredibly moved," said Corbet, who also won for best film director earlier in Sunday's ceremony. He then quipped, "I prepared one speech, not two."

As it turned out, Corbet still had plenty on his mind.

"I just wanted to leave everyone with something to think about: Final-cut tiebreak goes to the director," he told the crowd....