Oscars Makeup and Hair Category Shortlist Narrows to 7 - LES MISERABLES, LINCOLN, THE HOBBIT and More!

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in competition in the Makeup and Hairstyling category for the 85th Academy Awards.

The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

"Hitchcock"
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"LES MISERABLES"
"Lincoln"
"Looper"
"Men in Black 3"
"Snow White and the Huntsman"

On Saturday, January 5, all members of the Academy's Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films. Following the screenings, members will vote to nominate three films for final Oscar consideration.

The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

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