The Costume Designer Magazine
Tonight, costume designers from all over the world are awarded by the members of the prestigious Costume Designers Guild .
The Costume Designers Guild Awards are considered one of the hottest events during the awards season that runs from January, culminating with the Academy Awards® at the end of February. This years event, the 11th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards Show, which will be presented by Mistress of Ceremonies, actress Debra Messing. and held at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Costume designers have been honoring their own since 1999 with the annual Costume Designers Guild Awards. A black-tie event honoring costume design excellence in five categories for theatrical motion picture, television, and commercials, which are voted on by the Costume Designers Guild members.
The Costume Designers Guild Statuette
Each Awardee will receive the beautiful sterling silver statuette, designed by Costume Designers Guild member David LeVey and produced by their 10 year sponsor Bulgari, and this year by Jline Group productions, the producer of the event.
During the gala ceremony the Guild also gives out the ‘Distinguished’ honors awards to a selection of actors, directors, producers, tied specifically to the designer award winners. This year’s honors go to : Michael Douglas is receiving the Swarovski President’s Award; director James Burrows is receiving the Distinguished Collaborator Award; Marilyn Vance is the recipient of the Lacoste Career Achievement in Film Award and Van Broughton Ramsey is being presented with the award for Career Achievement in Television.
Here are the nominees for the 11th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards:
OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION SERIES:
30 Rock – Tom Broecker
Dancing with the Stars – Randall Christensen
Entourage – Amy Westcott
Gossip Girl – Eric Daman
Ugly Betty – Eduardo Castro & Patricia Field
OUTSTANDING PERIOD/FANTASY TELEVISION SERIES:
Mad Men – Katherine Jane Bryant
Pushing Daisies – Robert Blackman
The Tudors – Joan Bergin
OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINI SERIES:
Bernard and Doris – Joseph Aulisi
Coco Chanel – Stefano De Nardis (costume designer) & Pierre-Yves Gayraud (designer for Coco Chanel)
Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) – Jenny Beavan
John Adams – Donna Zakowska
Sense and Sensibility – Michele Clapton
EXCELLENCE IN CONTEMPORARY FILM:
Iron Man – Laura Jean Shannon & Rebecca Bentjen
Mamma Mia! – Ann Roth
Sex and the City – Patricia Field
Slumdog Millionaire – Suttirat Larlarb
The Wrestler – Amy Westcott
EXCELLENCE IN PERIOD FILM:
Changeling – Deborah Hopper
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Jacqueline West
The Duchess – Michael O’Connor
Milk – Danny Glicker
Revolutionary Road – Albert Wolsky
EXCELLENCE FANTASY FILM:
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – Isis Mussenden
The Dark Knight – Lindy Hemming
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor – Sanja M. Hays
EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL COSTUME DESIGN:
Levi’s, “HIS” – Kym Barrett
Milk, “White Gold” – Casey Storm
Nike, “Fate” – Trish Summerville
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