James R | On 24, Jan 2014

From The Selfish Giant to A Field in England, 2013 was a great year for British film – especially for British films on-demand. Ben Wheatley’s supernatural Western broke barriers to become the first film simultaneously released on VOD, cinemas, DVD and TV, while Clio Barnard’s moving drama led the launch of the new BFI Player.

A Field in England may not be nominated, but this year’s awards line up showcases the raft of British talent involved in the industry – whether that’s Framestore’s visual effects in Gravity or Steve McQueen and Chiwetel Ejiofor’s powerful work on 12 Years a Slave. And with an increasing number of movies available on-demand earlier than ever, you can now finally catch up with a considerable number of them before the awards are dished out on Sunday 16th February.

Missed Blue Jasmine in cinemas? It’s out on DVD the morning after the ceremony – but you can download it from 3rd February. Never seen Wadjda? It’s already available on-demand. The same is true of Britain’s smaller releases, with Good Vibrations, Kelly + Victor and Shell all well worth a rent – and all available to do so.

And so, after rounding up where you can watch the Oscar nominees online, we present a guide to the British award contenders available on-demand.

Here’s where you can where you can watch the 2014 BAFTA nominees online:

Best Film

12 YEARS A SLAVE
(Currently not available on-demand)
AMERICAN HUSTLE
(Currently not available on-demand)
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Watch on iTunes
Watch on blinkbox
GRAVITY
Out on-demand on Sunday 2nd March
Pre-order on iTunes
PHILOMENA
(Currently not available on-demand)

Outstanding British Film

GRAVITY
Out on-demand on Sunday 2nd March
Pre-order on iTunes
MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
(Currently not available on-demand)
PHILOMENA
(Currently not available on-demand)
RUSH
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes
SAVING MR. BANKS
(Currently not available on-demand)
THE SELFISH GIANT
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes
Watch on BFI Player

Oustanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

COLIN CARBERRY (Writer), GLENN PATTERSON (Writer) – Good Vibrations
Watch on iTunes
KELLY MARCEL (Writer) – Saving Mr. Banks
(Currently not available on-demand)
KIERAN EVANS (Director/Writer) – Kelly + Victor
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes
PAUL WRIGHT (Director/Writer), POLLY STOKES (Producer) – For Those in Peril
(Out on Monday 3rd March)
SCOTT GRAHAM (Director/Writer) – Shell
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes

Film Not in the English Language

THE ACT OF KILLING
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on Curzon Home Cinema
Watch on iTunes
BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR
(Out on Monday 17th March)
Pre-order on iTunes
THE GREAT BEAUTY
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes
Watch on Film4oD
METRO MANILA
(Out on Monday 10th March)
Pre-order on iTunes
WADJDA
Watch on blinkbox

Documentary

THE ACT OF KILLING
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on Curzon Home Cinema
Watch on iTunes
THE ARMSTRONG LIE
(Currently not available on-demand)
BLACKFISH
Watch on iTunes
TIM’S VERMEER
(Currently not available on-demand)
WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS
Watch on iTunes

Animated Film

DESPICABLE ME 2
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes
FROZEN
(Currently not available on-demand)
MONSTERS UNIVERSITY
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes

Best Director

Steve McQueen – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
(Currently not available on-demand)
David O. Russell – AMERICAN HUSTLE
(Currently not available on-demand)
Paul Greengrass – CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Watch on iTunes
Watch on blinkbox
Alfonso Cuarón – GRAVITY
Out on-demand on Sunday 2nd March
Pre-order on iTunes
Martin Scorsese – THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
(Currently not available on-demand)

Original Screenplay

AMERICAN HUSTLE
(Currently not available on-demand)
BLUE JASMINE
Watch on iTunes
Watch on blinkbox
GRAVITY
Out on-demand on Sunday 2nd March
Pre-order on iTunes
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
(Currently not available on-demand)
NEBRASKA
(Currently not available on-demand)

Adapted Screenplay

12 YEARS A SLAVE
(Currently not available on-demand)
BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
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CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Watch on iTunes
Watch on blinkbox
PHILOMENA
(Currently not available on-demand)
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
(Currently not available on-demand)

Leading Actor

BRUCE DERN – Nebraska
(Currently not available on-demand)
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR – 12 Years a Slave
(Currently not available on-demand)
CHRISTIAN BALE – American Hustle
(Currently not available on-demand)
LEONARDO DICAPRIO – The Wolf of Wall Street
(Currently not available on-demand)
TOM HANKS – CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Watch on iTunes
Watch on blinkbox

Leading Actress

AMY ADAMS – American Hustle
(Currently not available on-demand)
CATE BLANCHETT – Blue Jasmine
Watch on iTunes
Watch on blinkbox
EMMA THOMPSON – Saving Mr. Banks
(Currently not available on-demand)
JUDI DENCH – PHILOMENA
(Currently not available on-demand)
SANDRA BULLOCK – GRAVITY
Out on-demand on Sunday 2nd March
Pre-order on iTunes

Supporting Actor

BARKHAD ABDI – CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Watch on iTunes
Watch on blinkbox
BRADLEY COOPER – American Hustle
(Currently not available on-demand)
DANIEL BRÜHL – Rush
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes

MATT DAMON – Behind the Candelabra
Watch on blinkbox

MICHAEL FASSBENDER – 12 Years a Slave
(Currently not available on-demand)

Supporting Actress

JENNIFER LAWRENCE – American Hustle
(Currently not available on-demand)
JULIA ROBERTS – August: Osage County
(Currently not available on-demand)
LUPITA NYONG’O – 12 Years a Slave
(Currently not available on-demand)
OPRAH WINFREY – The Butler
(Currently not available on-demand)
SALLY HAWKINS – Blue Jasmine
Watch on iTunes
Watch on blinkbox

Original Music

12 YEARS A SLAVE
(Currently not available on-demand)
THE BOOK THIEF
(Currently not available on-demand)
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Watch on iTunes
Watch on blinkbox
GRAVITY
Out on-demand on Sunday 2nd March
Pre-order on iTunes
SAVING MR. BANKS
(Currently not available on-demand)

Cinematography

12 YEARS A SLAVE
(Currently not available on-demand)
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Watch on iTunes
Watch on blinkbox
GRAVITY
Out on-demand on Sunday 2nd March
Pre-order on iTunes
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
(Currently not available on-demand)
NEBRASKA
(Currently not available on-demand)

Editing

12 YEARS A SLAVE
(Currently not available on-demand)
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Watch on iTunes
Watch on blinkbox
GRAVITY
Out on-demand on Sunday 2nd March
Pre-order on iTunes
RUSH
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
(Currently not available on-demand)

Production Design

12 YEARS A SLAVE
(Currently not available on-demand)
AMERICAN HUSTLE
(Currently not available on-demand)
BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
Watch on blinkbox
GRAVITY
Out on-demand on Sunday 2nd March
Pre-order on iTunes
THE GREAT GATSBY
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes
Watch on Film4oD

Costume Design

AMERICAN HUSTLE
(Currently not available on-demand)
BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
Watch on blinkbox
THE GREAT GATSBY
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes
Watch on Film4oD

THE INVISIBLE WOMAN
(Currently not available on-demand)
SAVING MR. BANKS
(Currently not available on-demand)

Make Up and Hair

AMERICAN HUSTLE
(Currently not available on-demand)
BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
Watch on blinkbox
THE BUTLER
(Currently not available on-demand)
THE GREAT GATSBY
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes
Watch on Film4oD
THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG
(Currently not available on-demand)

Sound

ALL IS LOST
(Currently not available on-demand)
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Watch on iTunes
Watch on blinkbox
GRAVITY
Out on-demand on Sunday 2nd March
Pre-order on iTunes
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
(Currently not available on-demand)
RUSH
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes

Special Visual Effects

GRAVITY
Out on-demand on Sunday 2nd March
Pre-order on iTunes
THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG
(Currently not available on-demand)
IRON MAN 3
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes
Watch Iron Man 3 on Netflix UK
PACIFIC RIM
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
Watch on blinkbox
Watch on iTunes
Watch on NOW

British Short Animation

EVERYTHING I CAN SEE FROM HERE
(Currently not available on-demand)
I AM TOM MOODY
(Currently not available on-demand)
SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES
(Currently not available on-demand)

British Short Live Action Film

ISLAND QUEEN
(Currently not available on-demand)
KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES
(Currently not available on-demand)
ORBIT EVER AFTER
(Currently not available on-demand)
ROOM 8
(Currently not available on-demand)
SEA VIEW
(Currently not available on-demand)

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