Bafta Cinema Award

LONDON: Bafta Cinema Award goes to super hit and one of the best movie, The Harry Potter ,Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars, for their contribution to cinema, organizers said on Thursday.The award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema will be presented at the main BAFTA prize ceremony in London on February 13 to J.K. Rowling, best-selling author of the original wizard stories, and series producer David Heyman.

The first seven films have amassed around $6.4 billion at the global box office, according to ticket tracking site www.boxofficemojo.com. The final installment, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” is due out on July 15.The films have been nominated for several Oscars, in technical or musical categories, but have yet to scoop a statuette.

Harry Potter fans, and some cast members, have questioned why the phenomenon has been overlooked for the movie world’s top accolades, particularly in major categories like acting and directing.Heyman added: “On behalf of the over 2,000 people who worked in front of and behind the camera on each of the Harry Potter films I would like to say how honored we all are to receive this Award.