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Here's how to watch almost every Oscar-nominated film

Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game

This morning, the nominations for the 2015 Academy Awards were announced, honoring almost 60 feature-length and short films.  Many of the nominated films are still in theaters, but some are not.

Thanks to the internet, it's possible to watch almost all of these movies except for the shorts which, as of right now, are not available for digital purchase or rental. That should change before the ceremony.

Here is every 2015 Oscar nominated feature film and how you can watch it:

American Sniper

Nominated for: Best picture, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing,

Where to watch: Still in theaters

Aya

Nominated for: Best Live Action Short Film

Where to watch: Not available yet.

Begin Again

Nominated for: Best Original Song

Where to watch: Amazon Instant Video, Netflix DVD, for purchase

Beyond the Lights

Nominated for: Best Original Song

Where to watch: Still in theaters in limited release.

Big Hero 6

Nominated for: Best Animated Feature Film

Where to watch: Amazon Instant video Feb 3. and for purchase Feb 24.  Still in a handful of theaters.

The Bigger Picture

Nominated for: Best Animated Short Film

Where to watch: Not available in full just yet, but here is a clip:

Birdman

Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Sound Mixing, and Sound Editing.

Where to watch: Still in theaters

Boogaloo and Graham

Nominated for: Live action short film

Where to watch: Not available yet.

The Boxtrolls

Nominated for: Best Animated Feature Film

Where to watch: Available for purchase on Amazon.

Boyhood IFC Films

Boyhood

Nominated for: Best Picture, Directing, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay, and Film Editing.

Where to watch: Amazon instant video, for purchase, Netflix DVD.

Butter Lamp

Nominated for: Best Live Action Short Film

Where to watch: Not available yet.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Nominated for: Visual Effects

Where to watch: Digital rental and on DVD.

CITIZENFOUR

Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature

where to watch: It will air on HBO on Feb. 23, the day after the Academy Awards.

Crisis Hotline

Nominated for: Best Documentary Short Subject

Where to watch: Not available yet.

The Dam Keeper

nominated for: Best Animated Short Film

where to watch: Not available yet.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Nominated for: Visual Effects

Where to watch: Digital rental and DVD.

Feast

Nominated for: Best Animated Short Film

Where to watch: Not available yet.

Foxcatcher

Nominated for: Directing, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay, Make Up and Hairstyling.

Where to watch: Pre-order digital purchase on Google Play. Still in some theaters.

Finding Vivian Maier

Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature

Where to watch: Digital purchase on iTunes and Google Play. Airing on Showtime, Friday January 16 at 11:30 p.m. EST. Also available on Netflix DVD.

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

nominated for: Best Original Song

where to watch: Not available.

Gone Girl

Ben Affleck leans into what a lunk his character is in the terrific Gone Girl. (Twentieth Century Fox)

Gone Girl

nominated for: Best Actress

where to watch: Digital rental on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes and Youtube. Also available for purchase on DVD.

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Nominated for: Best Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Film Editing, Production Design, Costume Design, Make Up and Hairstyling, and Original Score.

Where to watch: available for purchase on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, and Youtube. It's also on DVD.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Nominated for: Visual Effects, and Make Up and Hairstyling

Where to watch: Digital rental on iTunes, Youtube, and Google Play, and also available for purchase on DVD.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Nominated for: Sound Editing

Where to watch: Still in theaters.

How to Train Your Dragon 2

Nominated for: Animated Feature Film

Where to watch: Digital rental on Amazon, iTunes, Youtube, and Google Play, and also available for purchase on DVD.

Ida

Nominated for: Foreign Language Film, Cinematography

where to watch: Streaming on Netflix. Digital rental on iTunes and Google Play, and also available for purchase on DVD.

The Imitation Game

nominated for: Best Picture, Directing, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, and Production Design.

Where to watch: Still showing in theaters.

Inherent Vice

nominated for: Adapted Screenplay, and Costume Design

where to watch: Still in theaters.

Interstellar

nominated for: Original Score, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects, and Production Design,

where to watch: Not currently available for streaming or purchase, though it's in a handful of theaters.

Into the Woods

Into the Woods

Nominated for: Supporting Actress, Production Design, and Costume Design.

Where to watch: Still showing in theaters.

Joanna

Nominated for: Best Documentary Short Subject

Where to watch: Not available yet.

The Judge

Nominated for: Supporting Actor

Where to watch: Available for digital purchase on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play.

Last Days in Vietnam

Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature

Where to watch: Available for digital purchase on iTunes

The Lego Movie

Nominated for: Best Original Song

Where to watch: It's available for digital purchase, digital rental, and on DVD.

Leviathan

Nominated for: Foreign Language Film

Where to watch: Not available.

Maleficent- Angelina
(Disney)

Maleficent

Nominated for: Costume Design

Where to watch: Available for digital rental on iTunes, Google Play, and YouTube. Also available for digital purchase and on DVD.

Me and My Moulton

Nominated for: Animated Short Film

Where to watch: Not available yet.

Mr. Turner

Nominated for: Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Original Score.

Where to watch: In theaters in limited release.

Nightcrawler

Nominated for: Original screenplay

Where to watch: Available for digital purchase, and still in some theaters. Out on DVD on Feb. 10.

Our Curse

Nominated for: Best Documentary Short Subject

Where to watch: Not available yet.

Parvaneh

Nominated for: Live Action Short Film

Where to watch: Not available yet.

The Phone Call

Nominated for: Live Action Short Film

Where to watch: Trailer on Youtube here. Not available in full yet.

The Salt of the Earth

Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature

Where to watch: Available for rental and purchase on Google Play

Selma

David Oyelowo plays Martin Luther King, Jr., in Selma. (Paramount Pictures)

Selma

Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Original Song

Where to watch: Still in theaters

A Single Life

Nominated for: Best Animated Short Film

Where to watch: Not available yet.

The Song of the Sea

Nominated for: Animated Feature Film

Where to watch: Available for purchase on Amazon.

Still Alice

Nominated for: Best Actress

Where to watch: Still in theaters.

The Tale of Princess Kaguya

Nominated for: Animated Feature Film

Where to watch: Available for purchase on Amazon.

Tangerines

Nominated for: Foreign Language Film

Where to watch: Still in theaters, limited release.

The Theory of Everything

(focus features)

The Theory of Everything

Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Actor, Adapted Screenplay, and Original Score

Where to watch: Still in theaters.

Timbuktu

Nominated for: Foreign Language Film

Where to watch: Still showing in select theaters.

Two Days, One Night

Nominated for: Best Actress

Where to watch: Still in theaters.

Unbroken

Nominated for: Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing

Where to watch: Still in theaters.

Virunga

Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature

Where to watch: Streaming on Netflix

White Earth

Nominated for: Best Documentary Short Subject

Where to watch: Not available.

Wild

Nominated for: Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress

Where to watch: Still in theaters.

Wild Tales

Nominated for: Foreign Language Film

Where to watch: Not available for streaming or purchase, still in theaters in limited release.

Whiplash

Miles Teller (at drums) and J.K. Simmons star in the mesmerizing Whiplash. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Whiplash

Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, and Sound Mixing

Where to watch: Still in theaters.

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Nominated for: Visual Effects

Where to watch: Available for digital rental and purchase on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Youtube. Also on DVD.

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