SYFY's Hit Competition Series FACE OFF to Return for 7th Season This July
After a bold and extreme season of competition, three artists remain in the fight for the title of season 6 Face Off champion - George Schminky of Walnut Creek, CA by way of Puerto Rico; Rashaad Santiago of Bronx, NY; and Tyler Green of Litchfield, CT. For their final challenge, they will each create a pair of rival alien races, all of whom will be performing in an electrifying dance performance for WORLD famous music producer and DJ, Rusko. The season 6 finale episode of Face Off airs Tuesday, April 22 at 9PM ET/PT on Syfy.
Syfy also confirms that the critically-acclaimed series will return in July 2014 for a high-stakes 7th season themed "Life and Death." Each week the contestants will face creative challenges designed to inspire them to explore life, death, rebirth and mortality. Season 7 will also introduce new judge, Lois Burwell, a renowned Academy-Award winning makeup artist known for her work on Lincoln, Braveheart, Saving Private Ryan, War Horse and War of the Worlds.
Face Off is a competition/elimination series exploring the WORLD of special-effects make-up artists and the unlimited imagination that allows them to create amazing works of living art. As a member of the multi-generational family dynasty whose name is synonymous with the make-up effects field, actress McKenzie Westmore brings expertise to her role as host of the series. Some of SFX world's most celebrated figures judge the competition - multiple Academy-Award winner Ve Neill (The Hunger Games, Pirates of the Caribbean), industry veteran Glenn Hetrick (CSI: New York, Heroes, Legion), and creature designer Neville Page (Avatar, Prometheus). World-renowned Hollywood makeup artist Michael Westmore (Star Trek) serves as the contestant mentor.
