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.
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.
