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MAKE-UP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS | 1 F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T This year, we are honored to have our IATSE President Matthew D. Loeb present our fi rst ever Vanguard awards to members Bernadine Anderson and Richard Battle. Both were instrumental in leading a path forward in Local 706, paving the way for others to follow as part of our Union. We are also grateful tonight to have one of our own 706 members, Angie Wells, perform a beautiful memorial tribute for the artists we lost this past year. A special thank you to our Local 706 committee and member volunteers who did so much to help get our fi rst Virtual Awards show off the ground. Please know how much your hard work is appreciated. All the Committees and those who helped with connections to performers were such an integral part in helping secure most of the talent here this evening. Our 706 make-up artists and hair stylists, who graciously gave their time to help us with our pre-shoot, everyone looked phenomenal and it made the day so special with your help. Our Vice President Kim M. Ferry, who is always there to lend us a hand in whatever needs to be done. She also worked along-side Levi Vieira, Chair of our Social Media Committee and our PR Team at Weissman/Markovitz all who kept us up to date and informed over all platforms. Leonard Engelman, Chair of Rules and Regulations/ Submissions Committees who put countless hours working on this year's awards show and with those who helped to make sure everything was vetted properly and our rules and regulations were in order. Gail Ryan, Chair of the Lifetime Achievement awards Committee, for her work with the Committees and the wonderful production work on the Lifetime Achievement Award nominee videos. Kathy Sain, Local 706 offi ce manager, who worked tirelessly with everyone associated with the awards in coordination with the offi ce staff, IngleDodd, and all the entrants and committees from beginning to end. Sue Cabral-Ebert, who worked generously with both IngleDodd and Local 706 in all facets of production. Stacey Morris, who helped to coordinate with talent and gave many hours working alongside all of us to make sure all details were in place. We would like to also extend our thanks to our phenomenal teams at IngleDodd Media, Weissman/Markovitz Communications and Honeysweet Creative, who re-invented the wheel this year to bring you this event. We deeply appreciate our sponsors whose unending support gives us the opportunity to have this special event. Congratulations to everyone. We wish you all health and prosperity. In unity, Julie Socash JULIE SOCASH WELCOME AND BEST WISHES TO ALL! It is with great pleasure we present to you the 8th Annual Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild awards. This past year has presented its share of challenges for everyone and due to the circumstances, we are unable to meet together in person for this event. The positive aspect of this virtual show is that we are able to include many more viewers from all over the world, including our friends and family. Tonight we celebrate the amazing talents of the world's greatest entertainment industry make-up artists and hair stylists. These remarkable nominees are responsible for creating many of our favorite characters and memorable looks on our stars of stage and screen. The realm of these artists is vast and incorporates all types of productions including, feature fi lms, television, commercials, videos, Internet, streaming content and theatrical productions. Recognition and awards are not new to many of our nominees and honorees. Many have also garnered nominations and wins for their stellar work including Academy Awards, Primetime Emmys, Daytime Emmys, BAFTA and Saturn Awards to name a few. For some this is their fi rst nomination and we are pleased that you are being recognized here with us at our Guild Awards. This evening, we are paying tribute to Eddie Murphy with the Distinguished Artisan Award. Murphy is a truly legendary actor whose iconic characters are adored by all. What makes this honor so special to bestow upon him is the recognition of all the multiple characters he portrays. His loyalty and time he spends collaborating with his make-up artists and hair stylists creates characters to perfection. Please join us in extending a heartfelt congratulations to our Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Mathew Mungle and Terry Baliel. Their contribution of make-up artistry and hair styling in fi lm, television and theater is well recognized throughout the industry and the entertainment world. Oscar-winning and this year Oscar and BAFTA nominated makeup artist Matthew Mungle has created make-up effects for over 250 fi lm and television projects. With three other Oscar nominations, as well as a multitude of Emmy nominations and six wins, Mathew is recognized as one of the top artists in this industry who has managed to balance his on-set work with running his lab, W. M. Creations, Inc. Mathew also left his mark in the theater, helping to create makeups for the hit Broadway show, Wicked. Terry Baliel is the recipient of three Emmys and four Guild Awards for period hair styling in a career that spans theatrical productions, television and fi lm. As a superb and multi-faceted hair stylist and wig- master, he has been part of some amazingly creative projects. He was wig-master at San Diego Opera for nine years, during which time he won a Guild Award for Best Theatrical Hair Design of their production of The Magic Flute.