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“THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL,” “GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY” and “AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW” Among Make-Up Artists Winners at the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards

“BIRDMAN,” “DOWNTON ABBEY” and “DANCING WITH THE STARS” Among Hair Stylists Winners

GUILLERMO DEL TORO RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED ARTISAN AWARD FROM GOLDEN GLOBE®-WINNER RON PERLMAN

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14, 2015 – The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) tonight announced winners of its Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards in 19 categories of film, television, commercials and live theater during the black-tie ceremony at the Paramount Studios Theatre. The awards took place before an audience of more than 500, including guild members, industry executives and press. MUAHS President Sue Cabral-Ebert presided over the awards ceremony with Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs) serving as host. The MUAHS Awards after-party was courtesy of M.A.C. Cosmetics and spirits were presented by Patrón Tequila.

Golden Globe®-winner Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy) presented the Distinguished Artisan Award to his longtime friend and collaborator Guillermo Del Toro (Crimson Peak). Acclaimed director John Landis presented the Make-Up Artist Lifetime Achievement Award to Oscar®- winning make-up legend Rick Baker. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) President Cheryl Boone Isaacs presented the Hair Stylist Lifetime Achievement Award to Emmy® Award-winning hair stylist Kathryn Blondell.

Presenters for this year’s awards included Alfre Woodard (State of Affairs), Sarah Paulson and Jamie Brewer (American Horror Story: Freak Show), Darby Stanchfield (Scandal), Tony Revolori (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Ethan Embry (Grace and Frankie), Raymond Cruz (Better Call Saul), Amy Landecker (Transparent), Beau Garrett (Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce) and Jillian Rose Reed (Awkward).

Please go to http://www.image.net/muahs2015 to access winner info, photos and video footage from the event. For more info about the awards, please go to www.local706.org

WINNERS FOR FEATURE LENGTH MOTION PICTURE (FEATURE FILMS):

Best Contemporary Make-Up

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Make-Up Artist: ELIZABETH YIANNI-GEORGIOU

Best Contemporary Hair Styling

BIRDMAN Hair Stylists: JERRY POPOLIS and KAT DRAZEN

Best Period and/or Character Make-Up

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Make-Up Artists: FRANCES HANNON and JULIE DARTNELL

Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Hair Stylists: FRANCES HANNON and JULIE DARTNELL

Best Special Make-Up Effects

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Make-Up Artist: DAVID WHITE

WINNERS FOR TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA SERIES:

Best Contemporary Make-Up

SONS OF ANARCHY Make-Up Artists: TRACEY ANDERSON, MICHELLE GARBIN and SABINE ROLLER TAYLOR

Best Contemporary Hair Styling

DANCING WITH THE STARS Hair Stylists: MARY GUERRERO, KIMI MESSINA and JENNIFER GUERRERO-MAZURSKY

Best Period and/or Character Make-Up

DOWNTON ABBEY Make-Up Artists: MAGI VAUGHAN and ERIKA ÖKVIST

Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling

DOWNTON ABBEY Hair Stylists: MAGI VAUGHAN and ADAM JAMES PHILLIPS

Best Special Make-Up Effects

THE WALKING DEAD Make-Up Artists: GREG NICOTERO and JAKE GARBER

WINNERS FOR TELEVISION MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION (M.O.W):

Best Contemporary Make-Up

FARGO Make-Up Artists: GAIL KENNEDY, JOANNE PREECE and GUNTHER SCHETTERER

Best Contemporary Hair Styling

SHERLOCK Hair Stylists: CLAIRE PRITCHARD-JONES and SARAH ASTLEY-HUGHES

Best Period and/or Character Make-Up

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW Make-Up Artists: ERYN KRUEGER MEKASH and KIM AYERS

Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW Hair Stylists: MONTE C. HAUGHT and MICHELLE CEGLIA

Best Special Make-Up Effects

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW Make-Up Artists: ERYN KRUEGER MEKASH, MICHAEL MEKASH and CHRISTOPHER NELSON

WINNERS FOR COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS:

Best Make-Up

DIRECTV Make-Up Artists: SCOTT STODDARD and MICHAEL ORNELAZ

Best Hair Styling

PROGRESSIVE COMMERCIAL Hair Stylist: DIAN BETHUNE COBLE

3 WINNERS FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (LIVE STAGE):

Best Make-Up

KINKY BOOTS Make-Up Artist: SARAH B. WOLFE

Best Hair Styling

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, NATIONAL TOUR Hair Stylist: BRANDON BOLTON

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SPONSORS: CROWN LEVEL: MAC Cosmetics; EMERALD LEVEL: Ardell Lashes, John Paul Mitchell Systems; GOLD LEVEL: Fox Searchlight Pictures; TIGI® Cosmetics; SILVER LEVEL: AMC American Movie Classics; Make-up Designory; Universal Pictures; BRONZE LEVEL: Walt Disney Motion Pictures; Paramount Studios; I.A.T.S.E.; L’Oreal Paris; Make-Up Artist Magazine; IATSE Local 798; Dermalogica; Kryolan; SPIRITS: The Patrón Spirits Company. MEDIA: Below the Line, The Hollywood Reporter, SHOOTMagazine/SHOOTonline and Variety

ABOUT LOCAL 706: The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE, Local 706) was chartered in November 1937. Today, membership includes over 1,900 artisans in the entertainment industry worldwide. Local 706 members are make-up artists and hair stylists who have created the looks for Hollywood's most memorable characters and stars of stage, screen, television and now the Internet. The wide-ranging domains of these artists include feature films and television, commercials, "live" network television, all types of theatrical productions and Disneyland theme parks. Local 706 Members have created notable characters competing for Academy Awards®, Primetime Emmys®, Daytime Entertainment Emmys®, Saturn Awards®, BAFTA Awards®, and many other honors for make-up and hair styling artistry including their own Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards. The Local 706 Guild publishes The Artisan, a glossy quarterly magazine, and provides panels, workshops and training both for members and others interested in the field to foster a spirit of innovation in the craft.

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