MAC Cosmetics Supports UK Film Awards

MAC Cosmetics, globally the professional artist's brand of choice for film, fashion, television, theatre, music and photography is to be the Official Makeup Sponsor of the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), supporting the Best Actress Award at this year's ceremony taking place at the Hammersmith Palais in West London on Wednesday 29th November '06.

The MAC PRO Team will be at the ready with their makeup kits and brushes to glam up the nominees, presenters and guests before and during the award ceremony. These include best actress (The Queen) nominee and recipient of the Variety Film Achievement Award, Helen Mirren and best actress nominee Kate Dickie, Awards Patron Meera Syal, Presenter and winner of last years Best Supporting Actress Rosamund Pike and actresses Natalie Dormer and Romola Garai.

The nominees for MAC Best Actress Awards are: Helen Mirren (Queen Elizabeth II) - The Queen; Kate Dickie (Jackie) - Red Road; Frances de la Tour (Mrs Lintott) - The History Boys; Robin Wright Penn (Liv) and Juliette Binoche (Amira) - Breaking & Entering.

MAC has become known as the premier makeup brand not only by creating the onscreen looks for top celebrities, working on-set at photo shoots, backstage at international fashion shows, behind the scenes at award nights but also by offering "on-call" services to celebrities, directors, and film talent attending world film festivals, including the Toronto, Dubai, Deauville, Sundance and London film festivals.

Since its inception MAC has supported over 300 Television productions and over 600 Independent and Feature Films including this year's BIFA productions, The Last King of Scotland and This is England.

MAC make superb cosmetics for all races, sexes and ages - attitudinally hip, artfully irreverent and dedicated fully to the art of self-decoration and the realization of the individual. For more information and to shop online visit www.maccosmetics.co.uk.