Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones in Pan's Labyrinth (top); X-Men: The Last Stand (middle); Martin Short in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (bottom)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the seven films up for the 2007 best makeup Academy Award.
They are (in alphabetical order):
Apocalypto
Click
Pan's Labyrinth
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
The Prestige
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
X-Men: The Last Stand
On Saturday, Jan. 20, the Academy's Makeup Award Nominating Committee will view ten-minute excerpts from each of the listed films. Following the screenings, members will vote to nominate three films for 2007 Oscar.
The 2007 Academy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center.