Unsurprisingly, the apocalyptic thriller led the guild nominees for makeup and hairstyling, but I wonder if the movie just looks too weird for the makeup branch of the Academy. You'd think that'd be a plus, but that branch has for years seemed to only be impressed with old age makeup for some reason.
FEATURE MOTION PICTURE – BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP
“THE BIG SHORT”
Make-Up Artists: Julie Hewett, Pamela Westmore
“FURIOUS 7”
Make-Up Artists: James MacKinnon, Autumn Butler, Roxy D’Alonzo
“PITCH PERFECT 2”
Make-Up Artists: Melanie Hughes-Weaver, Judy Yonemoto
“SICARIO”
Make-Up Artist: Donald Mowat
“YOUTH”
Make-Up Artists: Maurizio Silvi, Matteo Silvi
FEATURE MOTION PICTURE – BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING
“EX MACHINA”
Hair Stylists: Sian Grigg, Charlotte Rogers
“FURIOUS 7”
Hair Stylists: Linda Flowers, Jennifer Santiago, Lesa Williams
“PITCH PERFECT 2”
Hair Stylists: Cheryl Marks, Meagan Herrera, Daina Daigle
“SPECTRE”
Hair Stylist: Zoe Tahir
“SPY”
Hair Stylists: Sarah Love, Linda Flowers
FEATURE MOTION PICTURE – BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKE-UP
“BROOKLYN”
Make-Up Artists: Morna Ferguson, Niamh O’Loan, Marlène Rouleau
“CAROL”
Make-Up Artist: Patricia Regan
“CINDERELLA”
Make-Up Artists: Naomi Donne, Norma Webb
“THE DANISH GIRL”
Make-Up Artists: Jan Sewell, Renata Gilbert
“MAD MAX: FURY ROAD”
Make-Up Artists: Lesley Vanderwalt, Nadine Prigge, Ailie Smith
FEATURE MOTION PICTURE – BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR STYLING
“BROOKLYN”
Hair Stylists: Lorraine Glynn, Lorraine Brennan, Michelle Côté
“CAROL”
Hair Stylists: Jerry DeCarlo, Jack Curtain, Kay Georgiou
“CINDERELLA”
Hair Stylists: Carol Hemming, Orla Carroll, Wakana Yoshihara
“THE DANISH GIRL”
Hair Stylists: Jan Sewell, Renata Gilbert
“MAD MAX: FURY ROAD”
Hair Stylists: Anita Morgan, Kerstin Weller, Kylie Clark
And that's it for the guilds, everybody. It's now time for the big moment, as the Academy reveals the 2015 Oscar nominations bright and early tomorrow morning. Tune in to see who made the cut and come back here for the full list of noms and my own reaction to the snubs, surprises and usual outrage that entails. See you then.
