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It’s a Pawscar for Half-Blood Prince

Posted by Dijares On March - 3 - 2010

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has received a Pawscar from American Humane. American Humane is the organization that ensures the safety of animals while on film sets and are the only organization with the authority to issue the statement that no animals were harmed during filming.

So, how in the world does one get a Pawscar? Well, first, you have to be an animal. And, second, you have to be in a film. The animal in Half-Blood Prince who received this Pawscar is Uno, the Mastiff. Her trainers took a lot of time to help her learn to be in a film, especially as she was abused in her former household.

Best Newcomer Actor: ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’

A Neapolitan mastiff named “Uno” had been adopted by her owners/trainers prior to becoming a rookie animal actor. Trainers speculate that she was abused by a previous owner because she initially would cower around noises and crouch to the floor upon being approached too suddenly. But, while working on the set of “Harry Potter,” surrounded by a patient owner/trainer and other affectionate cast and crew members, she gained confidence and trust and adored the attention everyone gave her. Trainers believe Uno is destined to be an admired movie star in no time!

Read about who else got Pawscars here!

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Half-Blood Prince with Four Saturn Award Noms

Posted by Dijares On February - 19 - 2010

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has received four Saturn Award nominations. The nominations are in the categories of Best Fantasy Film, Jany Temime for Best Costume, Stuart Craig for best Production Design, and Tim Burke, John Richardson, Nicholas Aithadi, and Tim Alexander for Best Special Effects.

The awards ceremony takes place on June 24th.

Source: SS

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Half-Blood Prince Receives Cinematography Oscar Nom

Posted by Dijares On February - 2 - 2010

The nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards were announced this morning and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince received a nomination for Bruno Delbonne in the Cinematography category. Others in the category include Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, and The White Ribbon.

The awards ceremony takes place on Sunday, March 7, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California.

Congratulations!

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Nicholas Hooper & HBP Soundtrack Giveaway

Posted by Lilysowl On January - 29 - 2010

This afternoon, I received my January email issue of the official Harry Potter newsletter from Warner Bros. In recognition of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince soundtrack being nominated for a Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media, there is an interview with the composer Nicholas Hooper in the newsletter.

He mentions his favorite scene to score was Harry and Dumbledore’s journey to the cave. The “Unbreakable Vow” scene with Snape, Bellatrix, and Narcissa was one of the difficult scenes to score. Hooper admits there are musical reminiscents to his musical composition for Order of The Phoenix because his intention was to show a connection between the two movies. For example, “Umbridge Theme” in Order of the Phoenix and “Living Death” in Half-Blood Prince are similar because Professor Umbridge and Professor Slughorn were new teachers: “How Will Slughorn turn out? Can we trust him?”

Click here to subscribe to the newsletter and read the complete interview.

Once you subscribe, you’re eligible for a free mp3 dowload of “Friends and Love” from the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince soundtrack. And if you follow @harrypotterfilm on Twitter this weekend, you will have a chance to win the soundtrack!

Another way to receive a free Half-Blood Prince soundtrack is to purchase the Harry Potter Years 1-6 Blu-ray Gift Set at WBshop.com Click here for more information.

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Half-Blood Prince Wins Three RAFAs

Posted by Dijares On January - 28 - 2010

We previously told you that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince received a number of nominations from the 2010 Richard Attenborough Film Awards. They won three of those nominations thanks to the fans’ votes! They won Classic FM’s Film Music of the Year, Alan Titchmarsh Show’s British Film of the Year, and Visit Britain’s Best Use of UK Locations Used in a Film.

Congratulations to all!

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Half-Blood Prince Shortlisted for Two BAFTAs

Posted by Dijares On January - 21 - 2010

We previously told you that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was longlisted for seven Orange British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards in the categories of Make Up & Hair, Special Visual Effects, Sound, Costume Design, Production Design, Cinematography, and Alan Rickman (Severus Snape) for Supporting Actor.

The shortlist is now out and Half-Blood Prince has received two official nominations. The nominations are for the categories Production Design (Stuart Craig and Stephenie McMillan) and Special Visual Effects (John Richardson, Tim Burke, Tim Alexander, and Nicolas Aithadi).

The awards ceremony will take place one month from now on February 21st.

Congratulations to the nominees!

Thanks to UHP for letting us know!

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Half-Blood Prince Receives VES Nomination

Posted by Dijares On January - 19 - 2010

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince received a Visual Effects Society nomination for Outstanding Matte Paintings in a Feature Motion Picture for the 8th annual VES awards. Other films that received nominations include Avatar, Franklyn, and Star Trek. The wards ceremony takes place on February 28, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.

Thanks to UHP for letting us know!

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Vote Now for Half-Blood Prince at RAFAs

Posted by Dijares On January - 16 - 2010

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has received a number of nominations from the 2010 Richard Attenborough Film Awards. UK Fans can vote for their favorite film. The first nomination is Classic FM Film Music of the Year. You can go vote for this category here. The next category is Best use of UK Locations In A Film. Go vote here. The film is also up for Film of the Year. Go vote here! Voting is open until January 25!

Source: TLC

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Vote! HBP Up for ShoWest Fan Choice Award

Posted by Dijares On January - 13 - 2010

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is up for ShoWest’s Fan Choice Award. If you want you favorite movie to win, you need to vote! Vote for the ShoWest 2009 Movie of the Year here!

You can also get a chance to win a trip to the awards ceremony, which takes place March 15 - 18 at Bally’s and Paris in Las Vegas (my fair city!). Enter for a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas and attend the star-studded ShoWest award ceremony live here!

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Michael Gambon Gets IFTA Nom for Dumbledore Role

Posted by Dijares On January - 11 - 2010

Michael Gambon (Professor Dumbledore) has received a nomination from the Irish Film & Television Awards in the Actor in a Supporting Role - Film category for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Those in the same category include Simon Delaney in Happy Ever Afters, Michael Fassbender in Fish Tank, and Aidan Quinn in The Eclipse.