Jon Favreau, the filmmaker best known for his creative, innovative work in the Star Wars, Iron Man and Avengers series, among many others, will receive this year’s Distinguished Artisan Award at the 9th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706). Favreau will be accepting the award virtually, presented by actress Ming-Na Wen, star of The Book of Boba Fett. The MUAHS awards gala, honoring outstanding achievements of both make-up artists and hair stylists in motion pictures, television, commercials, and live theater, will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.
“Jon Favreau’s list of creative, exotic, and memorable characters lives on in his plethora of films, television movies and series. Jon is the ultimate collaborator who has worked alongside many 706 artists to help create memorable characters of all kinds in a myriad of different roles. We are thrilled to present the Artisan award to Jon as he is highly respected by make-up artists and hair stylists worldwide,” said Julie Socash, president of IATSE Local 706.
The Distinguished Artisan Award will celebrate the prolific spectrum of Favreau’s versatile filmmaker career on screen and television. As a writer, director, actor, and showrunner, Favreau’s use of the creative talents of make-up artists and hair stylists’ teams to morph his characters is a tribute to his collaborative work. He has continued to challenge himself as a filmmaker and an innovator with an eclectic variety of projects, pioneering cutting edge technology and production techniques within the framework of classic Hollywood storytelling.
Favreau is currently showrunner and executive producer of the celebrated award-winning Star Wars series The Mandalorian, honored with 39 Emmy® Award nominations, winning 14 Emmys as well as numerous nominations and awards; and The Book of Boba Fett for Disney+. Favreau, no stranger to the Star Wars galaxy, has played roles in both the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series and in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
As an integral part of the formation and expansion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Favreau directed the blockbuster hits Iron Man and Iron Man 2, which grossed a combined $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office. He served as executive producer on The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, which grossed a combined $2.9 billion worldwide before serving as executive producer on 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, followed by Avengers: Endgame. Within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Favreau portrays Happy Hogan, a character that appears in the Iron Man movies and Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far from Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
For Disney, Favreau directed and produced 2016’s adaptation of Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book, which garnered widespread acclaim as a marvel of technology-driven cinematic storytelling. The epic adventure earned Favreau’s team an Oscar® and the BAFTA® Award for Best Achievement in Visual Effects, among many others. Favreau then directed and produced the reimagining of The Lion King, which grossed over $1.6 billion worldwide. Favreau directed the acclaimed perennial holiday family favorite, Elf.
Favreau has acted in scores of projects including Swingers and the inspiring sports film Rudy. He also portrayed legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano, in the biopic Rocky Marciano. His television credits also include Seinfeld, Friends and The Sopranos. Favreau executive produced and directed The Chef Show, streaming on Netflix, after writing, directing, producing, and starring in the 2014 indie hit Chef.
Among his many honors, Favreau received the Visual Effects Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and was named a Disney Legend in 2019.
Presenting Jon Favreau with the Distinguished Artisan Award is Ming-Na Wen, who herself has an impressive body of work across television and film. She is currently the star in The Book of Boba Fett and The Mandalorian. Her other starring roles include Fa Mulan in Mulan and Mulan ll; Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Joy Luck Club, and Street Fighter.
The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild’s Distinguished Artisan Award is given annually to those whose body of work in the film and television industry was richly enhanced by the consistent collaboration of make-up and hair styling artistry creating memorable characters throughout their career. Previous recipients include Eddie Murphy, Sir Patrick Stewart, Melissa McCarthy, Gary Oldman, Johnny Depp, Ryan Murphy and Guillermo del Toro.
Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app
Canada announced Wednesday it won't block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it is meant to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd.'s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.
"The government is not blocking Canadians' access to the TikTok application or their ability to create content. The decision to use a social media application or platform is a personal choice," Champagne said.
Champagne said it is important for Canadians to adopt good cybersecurity practices, including protecting their personal information.
He said the dissolution order was made in accordance with the Investment Canada Act, which allows for the review of foreign investments that may harm Canada's national security. He said the decision was based on information and evidence collected over the course of the review and on the advice of Canada's security and intelligence community and other government partners.
A TikTok spokesperson said in a statement that the shutdown of its Canadian offices will mean the loss of hundreds of local jobs.
"We will challenge this order in court," the spokesperson said. "The TikTok platform will remain available for creators to find an audience, explore new interests and for businesses to thrive."
TikTok is wildly popular with young people, but its Chinese ownership has raised fears that Beijing could use it to collect data on Western users or push pro-China narratives and misinformation. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020.
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