7th Annual MUAHS Guild Awards Rules & Regulations

2019 – 2020 OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards

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INTRODUCTION

The Make Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards are governed by the Guild’s President, Business Representative and Secretary Treasurer.

The President will yearly appoint a chairperson of the Rules & Regulations Committee and a Chairperson of the Lifetime Achievement and Distinguished Artisan Awards Committee.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

An Award will be given to one Local 706 make-up artist and one hair stylist, for contributions and accomplishments for their distinguished body of work.Nominees for Lifetime Achievements must be active or retired members of Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Local 706, living or deceased. An appointed Guild Awards Lifetime Achievement & Distinguished Artisan Awards Committee, approved by the Local 706 Executive Board, will make recommendations of nominees. The Local 706 active & active retiree membership will vote online for the most qualified Lifetime Achievement winner (s). Tuesday, August 13, 2019 voting begins for Lifetime Achievement Awards online at members.local706.org. You must be an Active or Active Retiree Local 706 member to vote. Voting closes September 13, 2019. Please log into the website under your own user name and password, go to Awards pull down section and look for the Simply Voting button.

members.local706.org/awards/voting

Cast your ballot for the most qualified Lifetime Achievement award recipient.

DEFINITIONS OF MAKE-UP AND HAIR STYLING

Subject to the specific requirements of any given award category, make-up shall be defined as any change in the appearance of a performer’s face or body created by the application of cosmetics, facial hair goods, and/or prosthetic appliances applied directly to the performer’s face or body. Prosthetics are any three-dimensional appliances, including transfers, that have been prepared in advance from a mold and applied to the actors to change his/her appearance and to give character to the make-up. It could be as small as a scar or wound, or as large as full facial pieces, and/or body parts, or bald caps. Make-up is NOT changes caused by special lighting, camera lenses, optical effects or computer imaging. It is not puppets or any device that is not on the performer’s face or body.

Subject to the specific requirements of any given award category, hair styling shall be defined as any change in the appearance of a performer’s hair by the act of hair styling, for example designing, cutting, coloring, arranging the performer’s hair, as well as the designing, preparation and application of wigs or hairpieces to create a character. It is not changes caused by special lighting, camera lenses, optical effects or computer imaging. It is not for hair styling on puppets, dummies, or any device that is not on the performer’s hair or head.

ENTRY FORM GUIDELINES

A separate Entry Form must be completed for each Category you wish to enter.

Entries may be submitted by Department Heads, Personal Artists, Studios, Awards Offices and/or Productions. Please coordinate so there are NOT multiple submissions for the SAME production category. Eligible Entrants are the Make-Up Artists or Hair Stylist most responsible for the overall look of the achievements being recognized. A maximum of two statues may be given per Award Category. In special instances, the Guild Awards Rules & Regulations Committee MAYbe petitionedthru application process to consider ONEadditional nominee per category. By definition the Petitioned applicant should be that additional party (Make-Up Artist or Hair Stylist) who was also considered the most responsible contributing party for the look of the entry.

The petition MUST be included at the time of submission. It will NOT be accepted if submitted late.

The Department Head also will have the option to opt out as an applicant if it is determined that another artist or artists is more responsible for what is being recognized.

The 100 word or less description of techniques used to create the look(s) for the award submission is required. This is to inform the voting peer group of the processes you employed as the Department Head. Describe your work and not the products. If a 2^ndapplicant is to be entered, also in this 100 word area describe their responsibilities and contributions towards the achievement. If a third (3^rd) applicant is to be entered through Petition, a 50 word or less area of why this person should be included in the entry will be required.

Department HeadMake-up Artist(s) or Department Head Hair Hairstylist(s) of winning categories may select up to five additional outstanding contributors to receive Award Certificates for “Recognition for Outstanding Contribution”.

A Television Production will be recognized for the ENTIRE season. However, if there was a change of Department Headmakeup artist or Department Head hairstylist the name of the individual episode(s) may be submitted.

After submission, you must provide signed proof of working on the production (Proof of Participation) in a specific work classification from the producing company. No Nomination will be considered without this signed proof. By checking “I am Authorized” in the application you are agreeing to provide this proof.

If your submission is nominated, a three (3) to a five (5) minute video clip showcasing the techniques used must be provided. This will be available for all voting members to review at the time of final voting.

Theatrical Productions: Video, clips and/or photo’s may be submitted. (NO EPK, NO BLENDING, MUST BE WORK DONE IN LA)

Commercials: the entire commercial may be submitted.

PRODUCTION CATEGORIES FOR WHICH AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN

The next sections are the Production Categories. The General Guild Awards Official Rules and Regulations for the 2019-2020 Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards will follow.

FEATURE LENGTH MOTION PICTURE– To qualify, entry must have over seventy (70) minutes running time, be first publicly shown in a commercial motion picture theater, and have a seven (7) consecutive day run in Los Angeles, starting prior to midnight, December 31, 2019.

BREAKDOWN OF AWARDS: A Maximum of 2 statues may be given per Category with one petition.

Make-up– 3 Categories May be Entered-

Best Contemporary Make-up – Outstanding Make-up designed to represent years after 2000 to present day with continuity of application throughout the entry.
Best Period and/or Character Make-up – Outstanding Period Make-up designed to represent years 2000 and prior, or Character Make-up of any period that changes the identity or appearance of an actor with NO use of prostheticsand continuity of application throughout the entry.
Best Special Make-up Effects– OutstandingMake-up including the application of prosthetics to the performers face and or body, with continuity of application throughout the entry. No mechanical, computer generated effects, or puppeteering will be considered.

Hair Styling– 2 Categories May be Entered

Best Contemporary Hair Styling – Outstanding Hair styling designed to represent years after 2000 to present day with continuity of application throughout the entry.
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling – Outstanding Period Hair styling designed to represent years 2000 and prior, or Character Hairstyling of any period that changes the identity or appearance of an actor with or without the use of wigs, with continuity of application throughout the entry.

TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION MINI SERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES (streaming) To qualify as a series, the program must be shown on Network Cable Television, or a streaming provider (ie: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon etc.) that is available in Los Angeles prior to Midnight December 31, 2019. To qualify as a Mini-Series, the complete program must have a minimum of two parts, with a minimum running time for all segments combined of four (4) hours. The production must have a beginning, middle, and an end with a finite number of episodes, generally between two (2) and twelve (12). The story line is resolved at the end of the broadcast.

BREAKDOWN OF AWARDS: A Maximum of 2 statues may be given per Category with one petition.

Make-up– 3 Categories May be Entered-

Best Contemporary Make-up – Outstanding Make-up designed to represent years after 2000 to present day with continuity of application throughout the entry.
Best Period and/or Character Make-up – Outstanding Period Make-up designed to represent years 2000 and prior, or Character Make-up of any period that changes the identity or appearance of an actor with NO use of prostheticsand continuity of application throughout the entry.
Best Special Make-up Effects – Outstanding Make-up including the application of prosthetics to the performers face and or body, with continuity of application throughout the entry. No mechanical, computer generated effects, or puppeteering will be considered.

Hair Styling – 2 Categories May be Entered

Best Contemporary Hair Styling – Outstanding Hair styling designed to represent years after 2000 to present day with continuity of application throughout the entry.
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling – Outstanding Period Hair styling designed to represent years 2000 and prior, or Character Hairstyling of any period that changes the identity or appearance of an actor with or without the use of wigs, with continuity of application throughout the entry.

MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAM SERIES,OR SPECIAL– To qualify as a Motion Pictures Made for Television, the program should fit the minimum format length of two (2) televised half-hour time slots and not be part of a series, or is broadcast in one part as a “stand-alone”. To qualify as a One Hour or More Live Program Series, the program should be shot in front of a live audience. To qualify as a Special the program should be a standalone production. Made for Television Film(s) One Hour or More Live Television Program Series, and Specials must first be shown on Network Cable Television or a streaming provider (ie: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc.) that is available in Los Angeles prior to midnight, December 31, 2019.