Awards and Ambassadorship for Harry Potter Actors

Many Harry Potter acting alumni have been making the news with their recent achievements. We have always known, and been honored, that many talented British actors chose to take on roles with in the Harry Potter films. That never stops us from being in awe at their achievements.

Scotland’s BAFTAs released their list of nominations for the awards, and a few Harry Potter actors made the list. Emma Thompson (who plays Professor Sybill Trelawney in the Harry Potter films) has been nominated for Best Actress in Film, for her role in The Legend of Barney Thomson. David Tennant (Barty Crouch Jr. in Harry Potter, also well known as Dr. Who) has been nominated for Best Actor in Film, for his role in What We Did On Our Holiday. Peter Mullen (Yaxley…the Death Eater) has been nominated for Best Actor in TV, for his role in Stonemouth.

Thankfully, we can root for all of these incredible actors without guilt, as they are all nominated in different categories.

Sir Kenneth Branagh (Professor Gilderoy Lockhart) has taken the honor of becoming an ambassador for Ireland’s Into Film charity. He joins others, such as Eddie Redmayne (New Scamander in Fantastic Beasts) and Michael Sheen, in taking on the position. Branagh told Belfast Telegraph:

“I’m delighted to be an ambassador for Into Film in Northern Ireland, and keen to highlight what a wonderful resource it can be for young people in a country very close to my heart,” he said.

“Film is an accessible and powerful medium. It can reach young people from every walk of life and inspire them to want to learn and achieve more. I hope I can assist with promoting the education opportunities that Into Film provides in Northern Ireland, and getting as many young people as possible inspired by great films.”

“I’m thrilled to support the Into Film Festival,” added Sir Kenneth.

“It’s an incredible opportunity for young people in Northern Ireland to experience the cinema and be immersed in a film or a discussion. The fact that they could watch something that they would not necessarily consider seeing on their own – all for free – is a truly magnificent offer. I hope that young people and teachers in Northern Ireland take advantage of the Into Film Festival and come away with a head full of new insights, ideas and an invigorated passion for film.”

As well as being a recipient of Lottery funding distributed by film charity BFI, Into Film is further supported by Stormont’s Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure via Northern Ireland Screen.

Working with children and young people aged between five and 19, it attempts to place film at the heart of educational and personal development.

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