The Prix Iris for Best Hair () is an annual film award, presented by Québec Cinéma as part of its Prix Iris awards program, to honour the year's best hairstyling in films made within the Cinema of Quebec.
The award was presented for the first time at the 7th Jutra Awards in 2005. Prior to its creation, hairstylists could receive nominations in the Best Makeup category.
Until 2016, it was known as the Jutra Award for Best Hair in memory of influential Quebec film director Claude Jutra. Following the withdrawal of Jutra's name from the award, the 2016 award was presented under the name Québec Cinéma. The Prix Iris name was announced in October 2016.
Hairstylist Martin Lapointe has dominated the category, holding the record for most nominations with fifteen. He also has won the most awards, seven, including two consecutive wins in 2013 and 2014 and again in 2016 and 2017. Lapointe also became the first person to receiving four nominations in the same category in 2016.
2000s Year Winners and nominees Film 2005 7th Jutra Awards Michelle Côté Bittersweet Memories (Ma vie en cinémascope) Réjean Goderre Head in the Clouds Linda Gordon Happy Camper (Camping sauvage) Denis Parent Machine Gun Molly (Monica la mitraille) 2006Odile Tremblay, "Maurice Richard et C.R.A.Z.Y. dominent la course aux Jutra". Le Devoir, February 8, 2006. 8th Jutra Awards Réjean Goderre C.R.A.Z.Y. Réjean Forget Instant Idol (Idole instantanée) Martin Lapointe The Rocket (Maurice Richard) Johanne Paiement The Outlander (Le Survenant) 2007 9th Jutra Awards Ginette Cérat-Lajeunesse A Family Secret (Le secret de ma mère) Johanne Paiement Bon Cop, Bad Cop Denis Parent Without Her (Sans elle) Martin Rivest The Genius of Crime (Le génie du crime) 2008 10th Jutra Awards Réjean Forget My Aunt Aline (Ma tante Aline) Réjean Goderre My Daughter, My Angel (Ma fille, mon ange) Johanne Paiement The 3 L'il Pigs (Les 3 P'tits Cochons) Denis Parent Nitro 2009 11th Jutra Awards Martin Lapointe Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's (Maman est chez le coiffeur) Réjean Goderre Cruising Bar 2 Manon Joly It's Not Me, I Swear! (C'est pas moi, je le jure!) Denis Parent Babine
2010s Year Winners and nominees Film 2010 12th Jutra Awards Linda Gordon 1981 André Duval The Master Key (Grande Ourse, la clé des possibles) Martin Lapointe Waitresses Wanted (Serveuses demandées) Marie-Lyne Normandin Through the Mist (Dédé à travers les brumes) Martin Rivest Je me souviens 2011 13th Jutra Awards Réjean Goderre Barney's Version André Duval The Hair of the Beast (Le Poil de la bête) Réjean Goderre Oscar and the Lady in Pink (Oscar et la dame rose) Sabin Paradis The Comeback (Cabotins) Philippe Sarfati Heartbeats (Les amours imaginaires) 2012 14th Jutra Awards Denis Parent Gerry Martin Lapointe A Life Begins (Une vie qui commence) Marcelo Nestor Padovani Coteau rouge Denis Parent Thrill of the Hills (Frisson des collines) Ghislaine Sant, Frédéric Birault Café de Flore 2013 15th Jutra Awards Michelle Côté, Martin Lapointe Laurence Anyways André Duval L'Affaire Dumont Richard Hansen Mars and April (Mars et Avril) Ann-Louise Landry The Bossé Empire (L'Empire Bossé) Denis Parent Ésimésac 2014Manon Dumais, "Jutra 2014: Le triomphe de Louis Cyr". Voir, March 23, 2014. 16th Jutra Awards Martin Lapointe Louis Cyr Réjean Goderre When We Were Boys (Il était une fois les Boys) Manon Joly Mirror Lake (Lac Mystère) Maïna Militza Hunting the Northern Godard (La Chasse au Godard d'Abbittibbi) Denis Parent The Four Soldiers (Les Quatre Soldats) 2015 17th Jutra Awards Daniel Jacob 1987 Réjean Forget, Cynthia Patton Maïna Ann-Louise Landry Miraculum Martin Lapointe Henri Henri Ghislaine Sant Love Project 2016Maxime Demers, "La passion d’Augustine triomphe". Le Journal de Montréal, March 20, 2016. 18th Quebec Cinema Awards Martin Lapointe The Passion of Augustine (La passion d'Augustine) Réjean Goderre Elephant Song Martin Lapointe Corbo Martin Lapointe Our Loved Ones (Les êtres chers) Martin Lapointe Ville-Marie 2017 19th Quebec Cinema Awards Martin Lapointe Nelly Marie-France Cardinal, Véronique-Anne Leblanc Wild Run: The Legend (Chasse-Galerie: La Légende) Réjean Goderre Race Marcelo Nestor Padovani Kiss Me Like a Lover (Embrasse-moi comme tu m'aimes) Denis Vidal It's Only the End of the World (Juste la fin du monde) 2018André Duchesne, "Iris: Le problème d'infiltration et Hochelaga en tête des nominations". La Presse, April 10, 2018. 20th Quebec Cinema Awards Réjean Forget, Ann-Louise Landry Hochelaga, Land of Souls (Hochelaga, terre des âmes) Lina Fernanda Cadavis, Priscila De Villalobos, Aleli Mesina, Pamela Warden X Quinientos Anne-Marie Lanza We Are the Others (Nous sommes les autres) Jean-Luc Lapierre, Denis Parent Cross My Heart (Les rois mongols) Denis Parent The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches (La petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes) 2019 21st Quebec Cinema Awards Martin Lapointe La Bolduc Nathalie Dion For Those Who Don't Read Me (À tous ceux qui ne me lisent pas) André Duval The Fall of Sparta (La chute de Sparte) Dominique T. Hasbani Ghost Town Anthology (Répertoire des villes disparues) Daniel Jacob 1991
2020s Year Winners and nominees Film Ref 2020 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards Nermin Grbic The Twentieth Century Michelle Coté The Song of Names "Les femmes brillent aux nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, April 23, 2020. Stéphanie Deflandre Mafia Inc. Daniel Jacob Fabulous (Fabuleuses) Martin Lapointe And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux) 202123rd Quebec Cinema Awards Johanne Paiement Goddess of the Fireflies (La déesse des mouches à feu) "La déesse des mouches à feu se distingue au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, June 3, 2021. Michelle Côté My Salinger Year (Mon année Salinger) Charles-Henri Ramond, "La déesse des mouches à feu en tête des nominations". Films du Québec, April 26, 2021. Stéphanie DeFlandre My Very Own Circus (Mon cirque à moi) André Duval The Vinland Club (Le Club Vinland) Marcelo Nestor Padovani Blood Quantum 202224th Quebec Cinema Awards Martin Lapointe Maria Chapdelaine Marc-André Lussier, "Les oiseaux ivres se distingue au Gala des artisans". La Presse, June 5, 2022. Frédéric Bélanger Brain Freeze Stéphanie Nolin, "Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 : Vincent-Guillaume Otis sacré meilleur acteur". Showbizz, June 5, 2022. Lyne Lapiana, Sandrine Masson, Silvine Picard, Rémy Pilot Aline Janie Otis The Time Thief (L'arracheuse de temps) Pamela Warden Beans 202325th Quebec Cinema Awards Richard Hansen, Réjean Forget, Johanne Hansen Victoire (La Cordonnière) Florence Morin-Martel, "«Viking» triomphe au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma". Le Devoir, December 7, 2023. Vincent Dufault Viking "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023. André Duval A Respectable Woman (Une femme respectable) Nermin Grbic Red Rooms (Les Chambres rouges) Ann-Louise Landry Babysitter 202426th Quebec Cinema Awards Daniel Jacob Sisters and Neighbors! (Nos belles-sœurs) Charles-Henri Ramond, "Gala Artisans 2024: les lauréats dévoilés". Films du Québec, December 5, 2024. Nermin Grbic Solo Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024. Jean-Luc Lapierre Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant) Jean-Luc Lapierre, André Duval Tell Me Why These Things Are So Beautiful (Dis-moi pourquoi ces choses sont si belles) Marcelo Nestor Padovani Ababooned (Ababouiné) 202527th Quebec Cinema Awards Jeanne Milon Once Upon My Mother (Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan) Maxime Demers, "Le film «Bergers» remporte quatre prix au Gala Artisans de Québec Cinéma". Le Journal de Montréal, December 4, 2025. Vincent Dufault Two Women (Deux femmes en or) "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux Prix IRIS 2025". CTVM, October 8, 2025. Nermin Grbic Peak Everything (Amour apocalypse) Nermin Grbic Universal Language (Une langue universelle) Jonathan Paulin Vile & Miserable (Vil & Misérable)
Multiple wins and nominations
Multiple wins Wins Hairstylist 7 Martin Lapointe 3 Réjean Forget 2 Michelle Côté Daniel Jacob Réjean Goderre
Three or more nominations Nominations Hairstylist 15 Martin Lapointe 10 Denis Parent 9 Réjean Goderre 7 André Duval 5 Réjean Forget Nermin Grbic 4 Michelle Côté Daniel Jacob Ann-Louise Landry Marcelo Padovani Johanne Paiement 3 Jean-Luc Lapierre
See also Canadian Screen Award for Best Hair
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