2. Leading actor is prominently British (Colin Firth)

3. Reviews often commend the acting, visual style and art directing (but misinterpretation of certain historical events) Colin Firth also won the Best Actor Award making the acting seem prominent in the decision for Best British Film (also British supporting Actress Helena Bonham Carter received an Award)

4. Tom Cooper also received Best Director Award, he is also British.

5. Received funding from the UK Film Council (now abolished)

7. Setting and location not British, nor cast

8. Achievement of making a 2 hour film about a man trapped on his own in a desert but is still good

10. Funding from both British and American companies, also received funding from the UK Film Council (now abolished..)

11. Lesley Manville won numerous award for Best (British) Actress/Supporting Actress suggesting cast & acting was important in being nominated for the Best British Film Award

12. Genre is comedy/drama which is adopted quite regularly by British filmmakers- tends to have stereotypical British posh grit & swearing (similar to Richard Curtis films)

14. Black comedy, perhaps not a usual British genre of choice

15. Cast predominantly British, as is Director Chris Morris

16. Production companies involved all/mainly British also

18. Director, Writer and main cast all British, actress Sally Hawkins reviewed commendably

19. Economic strife very relevant to Britain (current & past events)

20. Distributors a mixture of both British and American

21. Associated with BBC films