AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup

AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA)
First awarded2016
Currently held byCleverman (2016)
Websitehttp://www.aacta.org

The AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television."[1] The award is presented at the annual AACTA Awards, which hand out accolades for achievements in feature film, television, documentaries and short films.[2] The award was first introduced in 2016 for the 6th AACTA Awards.[3]

Feature films, documentaries and television programs are eligible for Best Hair and Makeup. A minimum of two candidates may be nominated in this category. To be considered, the production must: be broadcast and theatrically released in Australia during the award's eligibility period (for television programs and feature films or feature-length documentaries, respectably); have been wholly created in Australia.[4]

Kath Brown, Simon Joseph and Troy Follington received the inaugural award for their work on Cleverman.[5]

  1. ^ "AACTA – The Academy". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  2. ^ "AACTA – The Academy – The Awards". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  3. ^ "AACTA awards return to Seven, new hair and makeup award announced". Inside Film (IF). 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Rule 11 – Special Conditions for Hair and Makeup" (PDF). 6th AACTA Awards Rule Book. Australian Film Institute (AFI). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  5. ^ "6th AACTA Awards – Winners & Nominees". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA. Retrieved 5 December 2016.