Actors Jacki Weaver, Nicole Kidman and Geoffrey Rush have all been nominated for the 83rd Academy Awards for their 2010 performances.
Shaun Tan/Andrew Ruhemman’s animated short The Lost Thing is also up for an Oscar, as is producer Emile Sherman for his work on The King’s Speech.
VFX supervisor Ben Snow was recognised for his work on Iron Man 2 (Australia’s Fuel VFX was one of the vendors working on this title), and editor Kirk Baxter is nominated for The Social Network.
It should also be noted that Australia’s VFX company Rising Sun Pictures worked on the nominated film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1.
Perhaps the most anticipated nomination was Jacki Weaver’s, which is even more remarkable considering it’s a nomination for an Australian actress in an Australian film set in Australia. It’s her first ever, but she’s facing tough...
Shaun Tan/Andrew Ruhemman’s animated short The Lost Thing is also up for an Oscar, as is producer Emile Sherman for his work on The King’s Speech.
VFX supervisor Ben Snow was recognised for his work on Iron Man 2 (Australia’s Fuel VFX was one of the vendors working on this title), and editor Kirk Baxter is nominated for The Social Network.
It should also be noted that Australia’s VFX company Rising Sun Pictures worked on the nominated film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1.
Perhaps the most anticipated nomination was Jacki Weaver’s, which is even more remarkable considering it’s a nomination for an Australian actress in an Australian film set in Australia. It’s her first ever, but she’s facing tough...
- 1/25/2011
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
It’s that time of year again, the Oscars are creeping upon us! The nominations for the best in film for 2010 are in, place your bets for who will walk away with the statue! Did your picks get a nomination? Which films got snubbed?
The broadcast for the Academy Awards will air Sunday night on February 27th.
Nominations were announced on January 25th at 8:30am est.
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
127 Hours
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter’s Bone
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem for Biutiful
Jeff Bridges for True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network
Colin Firth for The King’s Speech
James Franco for 127 Hours
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right...
The broadcast for the Academy Awards will air Sunday night on February 27th.
Nominations were announced on January 25th at 8:30am est.
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
127 Hours
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter’s Bone
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem for Biutiful
Jeff Bridges for True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network
Colin Firth for The King’s Speech
James Franco for 127 Hours
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right...
- 1/25/2011
- by Marcella Papandrea
- Killer Films
We've received word that a major change has been made to the death of one of the most prominent characters in the Harry Potter universe. Major spoilers lie ahead... The Harry Potter series is by no means a stranger to having changes made in transition from the pages to the big screen. Fans have seen relatively minor alterations made to the series in the past, but according to art director Andrew Ackland-Snow, we'll see the film go off on a tangent in regards to the death of one of Potter's fan favorites. In an interview with Cine Premiere Mexico, Ackland-Snow tells us about the reinvention of the death of none other than Serverus Snape. We wanted to change a bit where Snape dies. In the book, he dies on the Shrieking Shack, and we wanted to get him out from, not a conventional interior,...
- 1/22/2011
- by Joey Cole
- The Daily BLAM!
Snape will get a beautiful place when he dies in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II". Speaking to Cine Premiere Mexico (via Beyond Hollywood), Andrew Ackland-Snow who serves as the art director for the film says that instead of passing away on the Shrieking Shack as told in the book, the Hogwarts teacher will die in "a more dramatic atmosphere."
"In the book, he dies on the Shrieking Shack, and we wanted to get him out from, not a conventional interior, but from that kind of box...," he reveals. "We asked J.K. if she agreed for that to happen in there, because we hadn't really seen it before. We made a crystal house, and you can see what happens in the boathouse from there - Are you listening Harry? -, but also the school is in flames...and she loved it."
Gushing about the alternative place, Ackland-Snow says,...
"In the book, he dies on the Shrieking Shack, and we wanted to get him out from, not a conventional interior, but from that kind of box...," he reveals. "We asked J.K. if she agreed for that to happen in there, because we hadn't really seen it before. We made a crystal house, and you can see what happens in the boathouse from there - Are you listening Harry? -, but also the school is in flames...and she loved it."
Gushing about the alternative place, Ackland-Snow says,...
- 1/20/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Most of you have read the Harry Potter series and know what to expect, but that has all changed now that Jk Rowling has approved of a change in the death of one of the main characters. Andrew Ackland-Snow, the art director for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, told Cine Premiere Mexico a little bit about the change. Obviously if you haven't read the books, Spoiler Alert... “We wanted to change a bit where Snape dies. In the book, he dies on the Shrieking Shack, and we wanted to get him out from, not a conventional interior, but from that kind of box, to do it in a more dramatic atmosphere. We asked J.K. if she agreed for that to happen in there, because we hadn’t really seen it before. We made a crystal house, and you can see what happens in the boathouse from there...
- 1/20/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
Most of you have read the Harry Potter series and know what to expect, but that has all changed now that Jk Rowling has approved of a change in the death of one of the main characters. Andrew Ackland-Snow, the art director for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, told Cine Premiere Mexico a little bit about the change. Obviously if you haven't read the books, Spoiler Alert... “We wanted to change a bit where Snape dies. In the book, he dies on the Shrieking Shack, and we wanted to get him out from, not a conventional interior, but from that kind of box, to do it in a more dramatic atmosphere. We asked J.K. if she agreed for that to happen in there, because we hadn’t really seen it before. We made a crystal house, and you can see what happens in the boathouse from there...
- 1/20/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
Most of you have read the Harry Potter series and know what to expect, but that has all changed now that Jk Rowling has approved of a change in the death of one of the main characters. Andrew Ackland-Snow, the art director for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, told Cine Premiere Mexico a little bit about the change. “We wanted to change a bit where Snape dies. In the book, he dies on the Shrieking Shack, and we wanted to get him out from, not a conventional interior, but from that kind of box, to do it in a more dramatic atmosphere. We asked J.K. if she agreed for that to happen in there, because we hadn’t really seen it before. We made a crystal house, and you can see what happens in the boathouse from there – Are you listening Harry? -, but also the school is in flames…...
- 1/20/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
You’ve read the Harry Potter books, you know who lives and who dies (not everyone can survive an epic battle of good versus evil, after all), and so you know what to expect from the upcoming conclusion to the series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2”. There is a giant battle at Hogwarts, and some big names in the Potter universe aren’t going to make it out. At least you thought you knew what to expect. In an interview with Cine Premiere Mexico, via Hpana, Andrew Ackland-Snow, the art director for the film, dropped the news that one character death has been changed, and apparently changed with the blessing of writer J.K. Rowling. Here’s what Ackland-Snow had to say, and a bit of advice, Stop Reading If You Don’T Want To Know About The Changes. You’ve been warned. “We wanted to change a bit where Snape dies.
- 1/19/2011
- by Brent McKnight
- Beyond Hollywood
Harry Potter art director Andrew Ackland-Snow has revealed that the location of Severus Snape's death has been changed in the forthcoming movie adaptation. In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Hogwarts headmaster Snape - portrayed in the series by Alan Rickman - dies at the hands of Lord Voldemort and his snake Nagini in the Shrieking Shack. Ackland-Snow confirmed that J.K. Rowling had approved changes to the scenes which will appear in the final film. "We wanted to change a bit where Snape dies," he told the Cine Premiere Mexico. "In the book, he dies in the Shrieking Shack, and (more)...
- 1/19/2011
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Once crucial scene in the upcoming "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two" will experience a significant change from the original J.K. Rowling novel.
Spoilers Ahead
According to an interview with art director Andrew Ackland-Snow (via Hpana), the death of Severus Snape (Alan Rickman) will change its locale. In the book, Snape is killed at the Shrieking Shack by Voldermort's snake Nagini.
In the film, the action will take place at the Hogwarts boathouse instead. The aim was to make the death sequence more poignant on-screen, to yield a location that will create a more "dramatic" and "romantic" feel to Snape's death.
"We wanted to change a bit where Snape dies. In the book, he dies on the Shrieking Shack, and we wanted to get him out from, not a conventional interior, but from that kind of box, to do it in a more dramatic atmosphere" he says.
He...
Spoilers Ahead
According to an interview with art director Andrew Ackland-Snow (via Hpana), the death of Severus Snape (Alan Rickman) will change its locale. In the book, Snape is killed at the Shrieking Shack by Voldermort's snake Nagini.
In the film, the action will take place at the Hogwarts boathouse instead. The aim was to make the death sequence more poignant on-screen, to yield a location that will create a more "dramatic" and "romantic" feel to Snape's death.
"We wanted to change a bit where Snape dies. In the book, he dies on the Shrieking Shack, and we wanted to get him out from, not a conventional interior, but from that kind of box, to do it in a more dramatic atmosphere" he says.
He...
- 1/19/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
There will be a little change on one of the key death scenes in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II", it has been uncovered. Andrew Ackland-Snow, the art director for the "Harry Potter" series, spilled on the death scene of Alan Rickman's Severus Snape in an interview with Cine Premiere Mexico.
[Spoiler Alert!] Discussing about the change, Andrew shared that the filmmakers change the location where Snape meets his demise. "We wanted to change a bit where Snape dies," he shared. "In the book, he dies on the Shrieking Shack, and we wanted to get him out from, not a conventional interior, but from that kind of box, to do it in a more dramatic atmosphere."
The art director further noted that author J.K. Rowling has approved of the change. "We asked J.K. if she agreed for that to happen in there, because we hadn't really seen it before,...
[Spoiler Alert!] Discussing about the change, Andrew shared that the filmmakers change the location where Snape meets his demise. "We wanted to change a bit where Snape dies," he shared. "In the book, he dies on the Shrieking Shack, and we wanted to get him out from, not a conventional interior, but from that kind of box, to do it in a more dramatic atmosphere."
The art director further noted that author J.K. Rowling has approved of the change. "We asked J.K. if she agreed for that to happen in there, because we hadn't really seen it before,...
- 1/19/2011
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Holy Hogwarts, Potter-heads! When the big-screen adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 hits theaters on July 15, it will contain a major departure from J.K. Rowling's book. In a recent interview, the film's art director, Andrew Ackland-Snow, confirmed that the film will depart from the book significantly with regard to the character Severus Snape's demise. Read on for Ackland-Snow's big reveal below. (Warning: Major Spoiler) The Deathly Hallows art director notes that Snape won't die in the Shrieking Shack, as in the book, but rather the Boathouse. According to Ackland-Snow, the shift was made in order to give Snape...
- 1/18/2011
- by Celebuzz
- Celebuzz.com
There's been a big change to a death scene in the final Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. I will warn you now... this is major spoiler territory. The site I found it on actually spoiled it in the damned title of their article. So this big bit of news has been killed for me, and there's no more surprise for me.
If you're a fan of the Harry Potter films and have not read the books, then you might not want to read on, but if you've read the books, and you don't mind knowing about the big change, go ahead and read.
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Spoilers
Spoilers
The art director for the Harry Potter film series, Andrew Ackland-Snow, recently did an interview with Cine Premiere Mexico in which he revealed new information which states that the death of Severus Snape has changed, and that J.K. Rowling approved it.
If you're a fan of the Harry Potter films and have not read the books, then you might not want to read on, but if you've read the books, and you don't mind knowing about the big change, go ahead and read.
Spoilers
Spoilers
Spoilers
The art director for the Harry Potter film series, Andrew Ackland-Snow, recently did an interview with Cine Premiere Mexico in which he revealed new information which states that the death of Severus Snape has changed, and that J.K. Rowling approved it.
- 1/18/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Though it's nearing one billion dollars in worldwide gross, there were certainly a ton of valid complaints about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One. People said it was too slow, the characters spent too much time in the woods, it was half a movie, etc. That should all be remedied on July 15 as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two is released in 3D. Picking up immediately where the first film left off, Part Two has been described by director David Yates as a full on "action movie" and the one inevitable byproduct of action is death. There's plenty of that in Deathly Hallows Part Two and reports are coming in that Yates and company have decided to change one of the major deaths in the film. Luckily, J.K. Rowling approved. Read which scene has been changed, how and what Rowling had to say about it after the jump.
- 1/18/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Yesterday came the yearly announcement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as it extended 134 invitations to several artists and executives "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures" read the press release. Of course all of them can decline, but I wouldn't necessarily expect that to happen as all who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2009 to the Academy's roster of voting members. "These filmmakers have, over the course of their careers, captured the imagination of audiences around the world," said Academy President Sid Ganis. "It's this kind of talent and creativity that make up the Academy, and I welcome each of them to our ranks." The list follows below and reading around the best analysis I saw of it came from Nathaniel Rogers at The Film Experience who, among other things, pointed out the addition of longtime Darren Aronofsky's...
- 7/1/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued invitations to 134 members of the film community to join the group. There were a maximum of 166 open slots to fill this year, but the various branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them.
Hugh Jackman, who hosted the most recent Oscar show, has been invited to join. So have Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, James Franco and Michelle Williams. The list even includes a number of comic performers like Michael Cera, Seth Rogan and Paul Rudd.
Voting membership in the organization has held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
New members will be welcomed into the Academy at an invitation-only reception at the Academy's Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study in Beverly Hills in September.
"These filmmakers have, over the course of their careers, captured the imagination of audiences around the world," Academy president Sid Ganis. Said. "It's...
Hugh Jackman, who hosted the most recent Oscar show, has been invited to join. So have Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, James Franco and Michelle Williams. The list even includes a number of comic performers like Michael Cera, Seth Rogan and Paul Rudd.
Voting membership in the organization has held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
New members will be welcomed into the Academy at an invitation-only reception at the Academy's Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study in Beverly Hills in September.
"These filmmakers have, over the course of their careers, captured the imagination of audiences around the world," Academy president Sid Ganis. Said. "It's...
- 6/30/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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