| AACTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup | |
| Presenter: | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) |
| Country: | Australia |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Holder: | Cleverman (2016) |
| Website: | http://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]
| Year | Film/program | Network | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (6th) | |||
| Cleverman | ABC | Kath Brown, Simon Joseph and Troy Follington | |
| A Place to Call Home | Foxtel | Wizzy Molineaux | |
| Gods of Egypt | Lesley Vanderwalt, Lara Jade Birch and Adam Johansen | ||
| Hacksaw Ridge | Shane Thomas, Larry Van Duynhoven and Noriko Watanabe | ||
| 2017 (7th) | |||
| Cleverman | ABC | Katherine Brown, Troy Follington, Simon Joseph | |
| Seven Network | Nikki Gooley, Sheldon Wade | ||
| Hounds of Love | Hayley Atherton, Kate Anderson | ||
| Jen Lamphee, Anna Gray, Melissa Chew | |||
| 2018 (8th) | |||
| Ladies in Black | Lumila Films | Anna Gray, Beth Halsted, Jen Lamphee | |
| Cargo | Causeway Films | Larry Van Duynhoven, Beverley Freeman, Helen Magelaki | |
| Upgrade | Goalpost Pictures, Blumhouse Productions | Larry Van Duynhoven, Chiara Tripodi | |
| Winchester | Blacklab Entertainment Pty Ltd | Steve Boyle, Tess Natoli | |
| 2019 (9th) | |||
| Lambs of God | Lingo Pictures | Zeljka Stanin, Paul Pattison, Cheryl Williams | |
| The King | Plan B Entertainment | Alessandro Bertolazzi | |
| Nekromancer | Guerilla Films | Angela Conte, Paul Katte, Nick Nicolaou, Rosemary Saffioti | |
| The Nightingale | Causeway Films | Nikki Gooley, Larry Van Duynhoven, Cassie O'Brien | |
| 2020 (10th) | |||
| True History of the Kelly Gang | Film Victoria | Kirsten Veysey | |
| I Am Woman | Goalpost Pictures | Nikki Gooley, Wendy de Waal, Cassie O’Brien | |
| Operation Buffalo | Porchlight Films | Sheldon Wade, Kerryn Flewell-Smith, Cheryl Williams | |
| Preacher Episode 8: Fear of the Lord | Point Grey Pictures | Chiara Tripodi, Larry Van Duynhoven, Toni Ffrench | |
| Relic | Film Victoria | Angela Conte, Larry Van Duynhoven, Bec Taylor | |
| 2021 (11th) | |||
| Australian Gangster | Roadshow Rough Diamond | Sheldon Wade | |
| Mortal Kombat | New Line Cinema | Nikki Gooley | |
| Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Every Cloud Productions | Lynn Wheeler | |
| New Gold Mountain | Goalpost Television | Cheryl Williams, Helen Magelaki & Ian Loughnan | |
| Nitram | Stan | Fiona Rees-Jones | |