The British Academy Film Awards, commonly referred to as the BAFTA Awards, released their longlist of contenders for the 2012 ceremony. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” is up for possible nomination in 11 categories, including Outstanding British Film and Best Supporting Actor for Alan Rickman as Prof. Severus Snape. “Deathly Hallows: Part …read more!

“Deathly Hallows: Part 2” has been named as one of the shortlist contenders for the Visual Effects Oscar. Other films that made the shortlist are: “Captain America,” “Hugo,” “Mission: Impossible,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” “Real Steel,” “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” “Transformers,” “The Tree of Life,” and “X-Men: First Class.” …read more!

The Art Directors Guild has nominated Harry Potter production designer Stuart Craig for the Excellence in Production Design Award for his work on “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” The movie has been nominated in the fantasy film category and will possibly be up against “Captain America,” “The Adventures of TinTin,” “Pirates of …read more!

Two new for your consideration promos for “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” have surfaced online. You can watch them here and here or below. Many thanks to SnitchSeeker!

The score to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” composed by Alexandre Desplat, has made the Oscar’s Original Score shortlist, along 96 other contenders. The final nominations for Best Original Score will be announced on January 24th. Desplat was also nominated for his work on “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” and “The Ides …read more!

Warner Bros. has released another for your consideration ad for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” this one featuring Harry and Voldemort facing off in the Forbidden Forest. This ad recommends the movie for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Cinematography, and you can see it here in our galleries.

AFI has announced their nominees for their 2011 AFI Awards, and the “Harry Potter” series will be receiving a special award as it does not fit AFI’s criteria for other honorees: AFI also gave “The Artist” and the “Harry Potter” franchise special awards (AFI’s special kudos recognize films that don’t meet the org general awards …read more!

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” is shortlisted as one of the top 15 films that is in the running for a 2012 visual effects Oscar. The list was released by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Other films in the running include “Thor,” “Captain America,” “Super 8” and “Sucker …read more!

WB has released another For Your Consideration ad for “Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” this time aimed at the Golden Globes. WB recommends “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor (Dan Radcliffe and Rupert Grint), Best Actress (Emma Watson), Best Supporting Actor (Ralph Fiennes and Alan Rickman), Best Supporting Actress …read more!

Warner Bros. has released four more “for your consideration” advertisements for “Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” One, featuring Voldemort with the Elder Wand, is for several Golden Globes awards. Another with Voldemort recommends “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The third, featuring different groups of characters, recommends some of …read more!