Jack Nicholson and Matt Damon star in “The Departed,” which earned the American Humane Association’s approval. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.) |
“The Departed” took home top honors as the Best Picture at the 79th Annual Academy Awards. It also earned Achievement in Directing honors for Martin Scorsese. The American Humane Association (AHA) praises this award-winning film for including a Certified Humane Animal Safety Representative on the set during production, which earned “The Departed” another accolade: the right to include the “No Animals Were Harmed” end credit disclaimer.
The AHA also recognizes these Oscar-nominated films for including an AHA representative on set during movie production:
- “Click”
- “The Devil Wears Prada”
- “Little Children”
- “Half Nelson”
- “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”
- “The Prestige”
- “Superman Returns”
Some oscar-nominated movies that were not monitored by the AHA are:
- Apocalypto
- Babel
- Borat
- Blood Diamond
- Last King of Scotland
- Marie Antoinette
- Notes on a Scandal
- The Queen
The AHA monitors the safety and well-being of animals during film production.
For more information about the “No Animals Were Harmed” credit disclaimer and AHA’s Film & Television Unit, visit the American Humane Association's website.