2025 Oscars: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Dominates the Shortlists with 6, ‘Wicked,’ Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Gladiator II’ Among Top Mentions
AMPAS, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, today revealed the shortlists in 10 categories: Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film,... Read More
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FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING
A year ago this was the easiest category to call. That image of Bradley Cooper in Maestro in old Leonard Bernstein came out and we... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: SOUND, MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS
20 films made the first cut for the visual effects shortlist and much to most of our surprise, Oppenheimer was not on it. Granted, director... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING (November)
The Oscar shortlists will be revealed on December 21, 2023. Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAH) nominations nominations are January 2, 2024 and the... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING (October)
You don’t have to look too hard to see how some of the year’s most elaborate makeup and hair, whether it’s to appear seamless with... Read More
FINAL 2023 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING
I think there are only two ways this will go and it’s either Elvis or The Whale. Both are Makeup and Hair Stylists guild (MUAH)... Read More
Interview: How Oscar-nominated makeup designer Adrien Morot broke new ground with ‘The Whale’
“This is a career ending kind of makeup.” That is what was on makeup prosthetics designer Adrien Morot’s mind when Darren Aronofsky asked him to... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING (December)
Oscar shortlists will be revealed on December 21, giving us the 10 finalists for Makeup and Hairstyling, and members of the branch who attend special... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING (November)
Oscar shortlists will be revealed on December 21, giving us the 10 finalists for Makeup and Hairstyling, and the Makeup and Hairstyling guild (MUAH) unveils... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING (October)
On December 21, the Academy will reveal the shortlist of 10 contenders who will be eligible to compete for a nomination for Makeup and Hairstyling.... Read More
2024 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations 
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