The season of movie awards is now well under way, and there are a few pieces of news relating to Harry Potter to report on:
Firstly, Potter actors Jim Broadbent (Slughorn) and David Thewlis (Lupin), have been nominated at the London Evening Standard British Film Awards, for their respective roles in the films Another Year and London Boulevard.
The Production Designer for Harry Potter, Stuart Craig, has received a nomination in the Fantasy Film category at the Art Directors Guild Awards for his work on Deathly Hallows Part 1.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars) has revealed the finalists in the race to get an Oscar nomination in the Visual Effects Category. Deathly Hallows Part 1 was one of seven films on the list, which will be cut down on Jan 20th to five final nominees.
And finally, Deathly Hallows Part 1 has been longlisted in 8 categories for the BAFTAs. These categories are: • Make Up & Hair • Editing • Special Visual Effects • Costume Design • Sound • Production Design • Cinematography • Original Music Additionally, Helena Bonham Carter, Miranda Richardson, and Jim Broadbent have all been longlisted in acting categories for roles outside of Potter.
Congratulations to all involved and we hope you are successful!
Update: Deathly Hallows: Part 1 has now officially been nominated for two BAFTAs. These are:
As you may know, Daniel Radcliffe has been performing on New York’s Broadway for the last year as J. Pierrepont Finch in the hit musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
Dan’s hard work in the role has helped him and his co-stars pick up numerous awards for the show.
And, after many weeks of online votes, fans on Broadway.com have named him as their ‘Star of the Year’ for 2011!
The site’s artist Justin Robertson created this great portrait of Dan to celebrate his win:
Warner Bros has released this great new video giving a behind-the-scenes look at how Neville Longbottom actor Matt Lewis’ battle makeup was created for Deathly Hallows Part 2. Watch that below, via Snitchseeker.
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