LWW, Gregson-Williams Win Satellite Awards

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe won the award for Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media, beating competitors: Howl’s Moving Castle, Wallace and Gromit, The Corpse Bride, and Chicken Little.

Narnia composer Harry Gregson-Williams’ score for Kingdom of Heaven won for original score.

Founded in 1996 by Mirjana Van Blaricom, The International Press Academy (IPA) has grown to be both the largest and most diverse association of professional entertainment journalists in the world. With a membership of over 200 working press representing both domestic and foreign markets, the IPA reaches more than 500 million people globally via major print, television, radio, cable, and new media outlets and the Internet. Our primary mission is to find common ground and equitable competition among all artists throughout the world whose aim is to entertain, enrich and enlighten, regardless of their chosen medium.

Unlike other press organizations, the IPA cordially extends invitations to all full-time entertainment journalists throughout the world. Accordingly, the IPA is acknowledged to be the first organization to recognize the contributions of the interactive industry alongside those of film and television.

Upholding the organization’s creed, the IPA’s annual SATELLITE™ Awards gala honors the most outstanding achievements in the fields of cinema, television and interactive medias.

The International Press Academy (IPA) is an established 501(c) non-profit organization based in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

The SATELLITE™ Awards honors the most outstanding achievements in the fields of cinema, television and interactive media.

The International Press Academy (IPA), recognized as among the largest entertainment media associations of accredited domestic and foreign journalists, today announced the nominees for the 10th Anniversary Satellite Awards presentation to be held on December 17 at 1pm in the Four Seasons Hotel Grand Ballroom in Beverly Hills.

Nominees are selected in 36 categories for Film and Television, from Best Actor to Best Ensemble, as well as six categories honoring DVDs, from “Classic DVD Releases” to “Youth DVDs” and four categories for Outstanding Games.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has been nominated for Best Animated/Mixed Media Film!

Other films nominated in this category include “Howl’s Moving Castle,” “The Corpse Bride,” “Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit,” and “Chicken Little.”

Thanks to Brett for the news!