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BAFTA Nominated shorts to screen online and in cinemas

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BAFTA Nominated shorts to screen online and in cinemasThis morning BAFTA announced their rollout of their 2017 BAFTA nominated short film viewing schedule.

     For the first time, the BAFTA-nominated shorts will be made available to watch online through Curzon Home Cinema. This marks the first time that audiences across the UK and Ireland will be able to view a compilation of all eight nominated shorts online prior to the awards ceremony.

     The nominated films, which were chosen by a jury of leading industry figures, represent the best of British short filmmaking, and showcase innovative and exciting British talent. The winners, as voted for by the wider BAFTA membership, will be announced at the EE British Academy Film Awards on 12 February at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

     Video: BAFTA Shorts Trailer | Film Awards 2017    

The nominated shorts in the BAFTA Shorts 2017 programme:

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION

The Alan Dimension
Alan Brown uses divine powers of precognition to foresee the fate of mankind... and breakfast. Meanwhile, Wendy has had enough of being married to 'the next step in cognitive evolution.’ (9 mins)

     Video: The Alan Dimension    


Nominees:
Jac Clinch - director and co-writer
Millie Marsh - producer
Jonathan Harbottle - co-writer


A Love Story
Two creatures fall in love, weaving a colourful world together but when darkness threatens to consume one of them, the other must fight to stay together, or risk being torn apart. (7 mins)

     Video: Making of A Love Story    


Nominees:
Anushka Kishani Naanayakkara - director and writer
Khaled Gad - producer
Elena Ruscombe-King - writer


Tough
Some things can only be understood with maturity. New light is shed on childhood cultural misunderstandings when a Chinese mother and her British born daughter speak as adults for the first time. (5 mins)

     Video: Tough - teaser    


Nominee:
Jennifer Zheng – director, producer and writer

BRITISH SHORT FILM

Consumed
A cinematic voyage through the mines, landscapes, factories and ports of Chinese production. (19 mins)

     VIDEO: TOUGH - TEASER    


Nominee:
Richard John Seymour - director, photographer and writer


Home
Thousands of men, women and children struggle to get into Europe as a comfortable English family sets out on what appears to be a holiday. Starring Jack O’Connell and Holliday Grainger. (20 mins)

     VIDEO: Home (Trailer)    


Nominees:
Daniel Mulloy - director
Scott O'Donnell - producer
Afolabi Kuti - producer
Shpat Deda - producer


Mouth of Hell
A child labourer in the burning coalfields of Jharia, India has to make a choice, to do what’s right or to save his dying mother. (15 mins)

     VIDEO: Mouth of Hell Trailer    


Nominees:
Samir Mehanovic - director and writer
Michael Wilson - producer
Bart Gavigan - co-writer
Ailie Smith - co-producer


The Party
Belfast 1972. Laurence welcomes his cousin and man-on-the-run Mickey to a party of drinking, dancing and young love. By morning, reality catches up with them. (15 mins)

     VIDEO: The Party - Trailer    


Nominees:
Andrea Harkin - director
Farah Abushwesha - producer
Emmet Fleming - producer
Conor MacNeill - writer


Standby
Gary and Jenny share the same cramped 'office space' as all beat cops: the front seat of a police car. Starring Andrew Paul and Alexa Morden. (6 mins)

     VIDEO: Standby Trailer    


Nominees:
Charlotte Regan - director
Jack Hannon - producer

To watch the BAFTA-nominated short films online from Friday 27 January, visit Curzon Home Cinema: https://www.curzonhomecinema.com/

For venues and showtimes of screenings, and to watch the BAFTA Shorts 2017 trailer, visit the BAFTA website: https://www.bafta.org/film/awards/british-short-film-british-short-animation

To book the BAFTA-nominated shorts for exhibition, visit the ICO website: http://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/films/baftashorts2017

   BAFTA-NOMINATED SHORTS TO SCREEN ONLINE AND IN CINEMAS

BAFTA Shorts, supported by American Airlines, will be made available on Curzon Home Cinema and screened at UK and international venues

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced today that this year’s BAFTA-nominated short films, supported by American Airlines, will be available to watch exclusively on video on-demand service, Curzon Home Cinema, from 27 January. Audiences across the UK and overseas will also be able to see a compilation of this year’s BAFTA-nominated short films and animations in cinemas from 10 February. BAFTA Shorts 2017 is supported by American, the world’s largest airline; connecting customers to leading film and entertainment destinations around the globe.

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The nominated films, which were chosen by a jury of leading industry figures, represent the best of British short filmmaking, and showcase innovative and exciting British talent. The winners, as voted for by the wider BAFTA membership, will be announced at the EE British Academy Film Awards on 12 February at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

For the first time, the BAFTA-nominated shorts will be made available to watch online through Curzon Home Cinema. This marks the first time that audiences across the UK and Ireland will be able to view a compilation of all eight nominated shorts online prior to the awards ceremony.  Since 2010, Curzon has been at the forefront of expanding the horizons of film distribution with the launch of its premium video on-demand platform. Andrew Haigh’s BAFTA-nominated 45 Years (2015) became the first film to gross over £1 million at the box-office whilst being simultaneously released online via the platform. At this year’s EE British Academy Film Awards, Curzon will also be honoured with the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema.

For a fifth year BAFTA is partnering with the Independent Cinema Office (ICO) to distribute the films in the UK in cinemas, and the British Council, which will tour the films internationally through its global network. Last year’s programme visited over 30 UK venues and travelled to a wide variety of countries including Spain, Latvia, Indonesia, Russia, Ukraine, Rwanda and Bosnia and Herzegovina. At selected screenings, audiences will be able to take part in exclusive Q&A sessions with the filmmakers.

Previous BAFTA shorts nominees and winners have gone on to receive BAFTA recognition for their feature-length projects, including directors Paddy Considine (Tyrannosaur), Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths), Chris Morris (Four Lions), Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy), Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride & Prejudice) and David Yates (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2), and producer Mark Herbert (This Is England).

Amanda Berry OBE, Chief Executive of BAFTA, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Curzon to showcase the BAFTA-nominated shorts to an online audience for the very first time.  It is vital that the work of talented British filmmakers is given the widest possible audience.”

Phil Mordecai, Director, Curzon Home Cinema said: "We're delighted to be the exclusive online home for this year's collection of BAFTA nominated shorts. Congratulations to all of the filmmakers whose superb work we are very proud to be bringing to homes nationwide via our virtual Curzon venue."

A spokesperson from American Airlines Group said: “As the preferred airline of the global entertainment and film industry, American Airlines has always recognised the very best film makers and grassroots talent on both sides of the Atlantic. As a proud supporting partner of the BAFTA Shorts 2017, American is further cementing their commitment to the film industry in London.”

Jemma Desai Film Programme British Council said: “We’re really excited to be partnering up with BAFTA again for the 2017 line up. This year’s selection is a great window into the diversity of emerging Brit filmmaking talent and storytelling and we’re very much looking forward to unleashing this year’s nominees on international audiences!”

The international rollout of BAFTA Shorts 2017 Supported by American Airlines begins with a special premiere screening at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly on Thursday 26 January.

To watch the BAFTA-nominated short films online from Friday 27 January, visit Curzon Home Cinema: https://www.curzonhomecinema.com/

For venues and showtimes of screenings, and to watch the BAFTA Shorts 2017 trailer, visit the BAFTA website: https://www.bafta.org/film/awards/british-short-film-british-short-animation

To book the BAFTA-nominated shorts for exhibition, visit the ICO website: http://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/films/baftashorts2017

Interviews with the nominated filmmakers will be available on BAFTA Guru (www.bafta.org/guru), BAFTA’s online learning channel.

The EE British Academy Film Awards will take place on Sunday 12 February at the Royal Albert Hall in London.


The EE British Academy Film Awards take place on Sunday 12 February at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

The ceremony will be hosted by Stephen Fry and will be broadcast exclusively on BBC One and BBC One HD. The ceremony is also broadcast in all major territories around the world.

For the full list of nominations and more information, head over to:
http://www.bafta.org/film/film-award-nominees-2017

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