Jan
14
As we’ve previously reported, the Harry Potter series has been awarded a special award from the AFI, honouring the series as a whole. Given that Harry Potter is a British production, it was not eligible for the main awards given out by the organisation, which only recognises American-generated productions.
Chris Columbus, director of Philosopher’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets, was an apt recipient at the awards gala. Even though he only directed two of the films, Chris must be given much credit for determining many long-running aspects of the series as a whole, notably the casting of the actors, young and old. The photos below come via Snitchseeker and show the director holding the certificate along with fellow winners.
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Jan
13
Harry Potter continued its modest awards season success last night by picking up two prizes at the annual Critics’ Choice Awards!
Deathly Hallows Part 2 fought off tough competition to win in the Best Makeup and Best Sound categories. Unfortunately, it lost out to Hugo for Best Art Direction, and to Rise of the Planet of the Apes in the Visual Effects category. Oscar favourite The Artist was the event’s biggest winner, with four awards, including Best Picture. For a full list of winners, click here.
Many congratulations to Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight, Stuart Wilson, James Mather and everybody else who worked on the fantastic makeup and sound for Deathly Hallows Part 2.
Also, David Heyman and Daniel Radcliffe were in New York City this week to receive an award for Special Achievement in Filmmaking from the National Board of Review. A picture of the pair with the trophy can be seen below (via Snitchseeker).
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Jan
12
The People’s Choice Awards was the first awards show of the season and Deathly Hallows-Part 2 won big! On January 11th, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 2 won a People’s Choice Award in the following categories:
- Favorite Movie
- Favorite Action Movie
- Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast
- Favorite Book Adaptation
Congratulations to all who worked endlessly to bring the story we love to the big screen. To view the entire list of winners go to www.peopleschoiceawards.com
