The panel of judges for the Cinema Makeup School’s Next Level of Cosplay Scholarship Contest announced that the first round of the competition is complete and 12 semi-finalists will now move to a round of public voting for the chance to win a piece of over $20,000 in scholarships and other prizes.
The judges include Heroes of Cosplay star Yaya Han, Oscar-winning makeup artist Joel Harlow, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences vice president Leonard Engelman, and Emmy-winner and Make-Up Artist magazine publisher Michael Key, along with Michael Spatola and Lee Joyner of Cinema Makeup School.
The group met at the Cinema Makeup School campus in Los Angeles on April 17 to review entries from contestants all over the world. Ultimately, the group came to a consensus around a dozen diverse videos which, as a group, showcase the breadth and variety of talents involved in the cosplay community.
The public has until May 23 to vote on the finalists at Cinema Makeup School’s Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/CinemaMakeupSchoolFanPage or http://bit.ly/1pmYKpO.
