BAFTA
Films released on VOD now eligible for BAFTA consideration
August 21, 2016 | James RFilms that have been released on-demand rather than theatrically can now be eligible for BAFTA consideration.
Digital distribution has become increasingly important to smaller films, and to the distributors who help them reach viewers. With cinema screens increasingly taken up … Read More
Wolf Hall bags double BAFTA win, as Transparent trumps Narcos
May 8, 2016 | James RWolf Hall bagged a double win at last night’s TV BAFTAs, as the BBC dominated proceedings.
Mark Rylance waltzed away with Leading Actor for his stunning turn as Cromwell, while director Peter Kosminsky was on hand to accept the big … Read More
Wolf Hall leads BAFTA TV nominees as Transparent takes on Narcos
March 30, 2016 | James RWolf Hall is leading the pack in the 2016 BAFTA TV nominations in a year that cements the importance of streaming services in UK living rooms.
The BBC’s historical drama has received four nominations, including Leading Actor for Mark Rylance … Read More
BAFTA short film review: Elephant, samuel-613
February 14, 2016 | Ivan RadfordOn Sundays, we review short films available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.
As the 2016 EE BAFTA awards take place tonight (Sunday 14th February), we take a look at the two Best Short Film nominees available to … Read More
2016 BAFTA nominees and where to watch them online
January 8, 2016 | James RNetflix has bagged its first acting award nomination in this year’s EE British Academy Film Awards.
The 2016 BAFTA nominees were announced this morning, with the usual suspects leading the pack: Bridge of Spies and Carol both have nine nominations, … Read More
Netflix bags two BAFTA TV nominations
April 8, 2015 | James RNetflix has bagged two nominations in the 2015 TV BAFTAs.
The full line-up of nominations for the House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards were announced this morning. After winning the International award in 2014, the VOD service has picked … Read More
Breaking Bad win takes British TV into modern age
May 19, 2014 | James RAnt and Dec. Dragons’ Den. Cilla Black. The list of nominees at the 2014 BAFTA TV Wards may not read like a forward-thinking bunch, but this year’s ceremony is when the British TV industry took a big step into the … Read More
Awards on-demand: Where can I watch the 2014 BAFTA nominees online?
January 24, 2014 | James RFrom 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 … Read More