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List of British films of 2016

This article lists feature-length British films and full-length documentaries that have had their premieres in 2016 and were at least partly made by Great Britain or the United Kingdom. It does not feature short films, medium-length films, made-for-TV films, pornographic films, filmed theater, VR films and interactive films. It does not include films screened in previous years that had release dates in 2016.

Also included is an overview of the major events in British film, including film festivals and awards ceremonies, as well as a list of notable British film artists who died in 2016.

Film premieres

January – March

April – June

July – September

October – December

Other premieres

Culturally British Films

The following list comprises films not produced by Great Britain or the United Kingdom but is strongly associated with British culture. The films in this list should fulfill at least 3 of the following criteria:

  • The film is adapted from a British source material.
  • The story is set, at least partially, in the United Kingdom.
  • The film was shot, at least partially, in the United Kingdom.
  • Many of the film's cast and crew members are British.

British award winners

Listed here are the British winners and nominees at the five most prestigious film award ceremonies in the English-speaking world: the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, Critics' Choice Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards, that were held during 2016, celebrating the best films of 2015. The British nominations were led by Room, Brooklyn, Carol and The Martian, with Ex Machina and The Danish Girl going on to win a number of technical awards, whilst Mark Rylance and Kate Winslet won multiple best supporting actor and supporting actress awards for Bridge of Spies and Steve Jobs, respectively. British films did, however, notably lose out to Spotlight and The Revenant from the United States, and ' from Australia.

Academy Awards

The 88th Academy Awards honoring the best films of 2015 were held on 28 February 2016.

British winners:

British nominations:

British Academy Film Awards

The 69th British Academy Film Awards honoring the best films of 2015 were held on 14 February 2016.

British winners:

  • Amy (Best Documentary)
  • Brooklyn (Outstanding British Film)
  • Operator (Best Short Film)
  • Room (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay)
  • Theeb (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer)
  • Caroline Bartleet (Best Short Film) – Operator
  • Chris Corbould (Best Special Visual Effects) – '
  • Jenny Beavan (Best Costume Design) – '
  • John Boyega (EE Rising Star Award)
  • Kate Winslet (Best Actress in a Supporting Role) – Steve Jobs
  • Mark Rylance (Best Actor in a Supporting Role) – Bridge of Spies
  • Naji Abu Nowar and Rupert Lloyd (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer) – Theeb
  • Neal Scanlan (Best Special Visual Effects) – '
  • Paul Kavanagh (Best Special Visual Effects) – '
  • Roger Guyett (Best Special Visual Effects) – '
  • Angels Costumes – Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

British nominations:

Critics' Choice Awards

The 21st Critics' Choice Awards was held on 17 January 2016.

British winners:

British nominees:

The 22nd Critics' Choice Awards was held on 11 December 2016.

British winners:

British nominees:

Golden Globe Awards

The 73rd Golden Globe Awards was held on 10 January 2016.

British winners:

British nominees:

Screen Actors Guild Awards

The 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards was held on 29 January 2016.

British winners:

  • The Danish Girl (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role)
  • Room (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Roles)
  • Idris Elba (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role) – Beasts of No Nation

British nominees:

  • Brooklyn (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role)
  • Carol (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role)
  • The Danish Girl (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, )
  • Everest (Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture)
  • Room (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role)
  • Steve Jobs (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role)
  • Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture) – Trumbo
  • Christian Bale (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role) – The Big Short
  • Eddie Redmayne (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role) – The Danish Girl
  • Helen Mirren (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role) – Trumbo, (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role) – Woman in Gold
  • Idris Elba (Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture) – Beasts of No Nation
  • Mark Rylance (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role) – Bridge of Spies
  • Rafe Spall (Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture) – The Big Short

Deaths

See also

References

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