Wonder - 1 nomination

Makeup and Hairstyling, Arjen Tuiten

Wonder is the beautiful adaptation of the best selling book being taught 
in schools around the country.  The story follows Augie Pullman, entering middle schooler,
whose facial features make him look dramatically different than the other kids at school.  
He struggles to make friends at first, but his winning personality and his incredible brain 
eventually wins over most of the kids at school.  The genius of this story is that it honors the
multiple points of view in the film - his sister, his sister's friend, his parents, the bully, 
his friends and it creates a larger narrative that isn't just about the main character and his 
challenges.  Ultimately,the story is meant to teach us about kindness, kindness above all.  
Everyone in the film is terrific, but I was particularly moved by Daveed Diggs' portrayal of 
Auggie's teacher.

I read the book shortly after it came out, and my sense was that the facial features were
far more dramatic than portrayed in the film.  It's hard to imagine why the changes were
made or why the makeup was tamped down, but I hope that it wasn't to make viewing the 
character more palatable.  That would be entirely opposite to the purpose of the film.

Nonetheless, I believe you'll find this film to be very moving and most worth your while.