2011 Outstanding Contribution: Harry Potter

The Harry Potter films series has received the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema at the BAFTA Film Awards in 2011

Starting in 2001 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the film franchise defined a decade of British filmmaking. Browse through this Harry Potter tribute gallery to view scenes from the films and learn more about the series:

The Harry Potter films not only created stars in front of the camera, but also highlighted the expertise within the British craft and technical industries, supporting a vast array of jobs throughout production. Their contribution to the British filmmaking industry was underlined in 2010 when Warner Bros. Pictures, which shepherded the series from its inception, purchased Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, which has been the Harry Potter base for the past ten years.

The films are nothing short of a box office phenomenon, with the first six films in the series grossing over $5.4billion worldwide, making it the top-grossing film franchise of all time. Their achievements in filmmaking have been repeatedly recognised by industry peers, with the Harry Potter series garnering an array of nominations and awards at events across the globe. As well as notching up seven Oscar nominations, the series has so far garnered a total of 28 BAFTA nominations: five nominations at the British Academy Children’s Awards and 23 at the Film Awards.

“On behalf of the over 2000 people who worked in front of and behind the camera on each of the Harry Potter films I would like to say how honoured we all are to receive this Award. And thank you to Jo Rowling for entrusting us to bring her magnificent books to the screen.” – Producer David Heyman