Actors, filmmakers, costume designers, and artists came together to celebrate excellence in film, television, short-form costume design and costume illustration. The 26th Annual Costume Designer Guild Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday, February 21st at The NeueHouse in Hollywood.
The gala event was attended by Lily Gladstone, Shangela, Cheyenne Jackson, Rj Cyler, Olivia Thirlby and Sherry Cola, Sophie Canale, Holly Waddington, Jacqueline Durran, B. Åkerlund, Phoebe Darling, Michelle Page Collins, Shirley Kurata, Elissa Alcala and many more.
Wendi McLendon-Covey hosted the event, where Francine Jamison-Tanchuck received the Career Achievement Award from The Color Purple star, Danielle Brooks. Annette Bening was honored with the Spotlight Award by Bening’s Costume Designer from Nyad, Kelli Jones and the legendary Costume Designer, Albert Wolsky, who accepted on her behalf.
Related: Costume Designers Guild Awards: ‘Barbie’, ‘Poor Things’ & ‘Saltburn’ Take Film Prizes – Winners List
Billie Eilish was awarded the Vanguard Spotlight Award, which celebrates...
The gala event was attended by Lily Gladstone, Shangela, Cheyenne Jackson, Rj Cyler, Olivia Thirlby and Sherry Cola, Sophie Canale, Holly Waddington, Jacqueline Durran, B. Åkerlund, Phoebe Darling, Michelle Page Collins, Shirley Kurata, Elissa Alcala and many more.
Wendi McLendon-Covey hosted the event, where Francine Jamison-Tanchuck received the Career Achievement Award from The Color Purple star, Danielle Brooks. Annette Bening was honored with the Spotlight Award by Bening’s Costume Designer from Nyad, Kelli Jones and the legendary Costume Designer, Albert Wolsky, who accepted on her behalf.
Related: Costume Designers Guild Awards: ‘Barbie’, ‘Poor Things’ & ‘Saltburn’ Take Film Prizes – Winners List
Billie Eilish was awarded the Vanguard Spotlight Award, which celebrates...
- 2/22/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
Hosted by Wendi McLendon-Covey, the 26th Costume Designers Guild Awards took place February 21 at NeueHouse, celebrating excellence in film, television, short form costume design, and costume illustration.
Oscar frontrunners “Poor Things” and “Barbie” both took home top awards, which leaves the Best Costume Design Oscar race still neck-and-neck between the two. “Saltburn,” which did not receive an Oscar nomination, was awarded Excellence in Contemporary Film. Elsewhere, Netflix’s limited series “Beef” continues its long triumphant march, picking up the Cdga for Excellence in Contemporary Television almost a year after it premiered.
Honorees during the evening included 2024 Oscar nominees Annette Bening and Billie Eilish, as well as Francine Jamison-Tanchuck. The gala was sponsored by premier sponsor Western Costume Company and supporting sponsor Westfield Century City.
An Oscar nominee for “Nyad,” Bening received the Spotlight Award honoring an actor whose talent and career personify an enduring commitment to excellence, including a...
Oscar frontrunners “Poor Things” and “Barbie” both took home top awards, which leaves the Best Costume Design Oscar race still neck-and-neck between the two. “Saltburn,” which did not receive an Oscar nomination, was awarded Excellence in Contemporary Film. Elsewhere, Netflix’s limited series “Beef” continues its long triumphant march, picking up the Cdga for Excellence in Contemporary Television almost a year after it premiered.
Honorees during the evening included 2024 Oscar nominees Annette Bening and Billie Eilish, as well as Francine Jamison-Tanchuck. The gala was sponsored by premier sponsor Western Costume Company and supporting sponsor Westfield Century City.
An Oscar nominee for “Nyad,” Bening received the Spotlight Award honoring an actor whose talent and career personify an enduring commitment to excellence, including a...
- 2/22/2024
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
Barbie, Poor Things and Saltburn were among the winners at the 2024 Costume Designers Guild Awards.
Barbie‘s Jacqueline Durran won excellence in sci-fi/fantasy film while Poor Things‘ Holly Waddington took the excellence in period film award, and Saltburn‘s Sophie Canale received the excellence in contemporary film trophy.
Both Barbie and Poor Things are nominated for the Oscar for best costume design, alongside fellow Cdga nominees Killers of the Flower Moon (Jacqueline West), Napoleon (Janty Yates and Dave Crossman) and Oppenheimer (Ellen Mirojnick).
In the TV categories, Beef, The Great and Ahsoka won excellence in contemporary, period and sci-fi/fantasy television, respectively.
Wendi McLendon-Covey hosted the Cdga Awards, where Annette Bening, Billie Eilish and Francine Jamison-Tanchuck were among the honorees.
Bening received the Spotlight Award, given to an actor whose talent and career personify an enduring commitment to excellence, including an awareness of the role and importance of costume design.
Barbie‘s Jacqueline Durran won excellence in sci-fi/fantasy film while Poor Things‘ Holly Waddington took the excellence in period film award, and Saltburn‘s Sophie Canale received the excellence in contemporary film trophy.
Both Barbie and Poor Things are nominated for the Oscar for best costume design, alongside fellow Cdga nominees Killers of the Flower Moon (Jacqueline West), Napoleon (Janty Yates and Dave Crossman) and Oppenheimer (Ellen Mirojnick).
In the TV categories, Beef, The Great and Ahsoka won excellence in contemporary, period and sci-fi/fantasy television, respectively.
Wendi McLendon-Covey hosted the Cdga Awards, where Annette Bening, Billie Eilish and Francine Jamison-Tanchuck were among the honorees.
Bening received the Spotlight Award, given to an actor whose talent and career personify an enduring commitment to excellence, including an awareness of the role and importance of costume design.
- 2/22/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Barbie” and “Poor Things” led the 26th Costume Designers Guild Awards.
In the excellence in period film category, Oscar nominee Holly Waddington won for her work on “Poor Things.” Jacqueline Durran, who is also an Oscar nominee, was recognized for her work on “Barbie,” winning the excellence in sci-fi/fantasy film award.
In contemporary costume, “Saltburn’s” costume designer Sophie Canale won there.
Shawna Trpcic who passed away last year, posthumously won for her work on the Disney+ show “Ahsoka.”
Wendi McLendon-Covey served as the night’s host. Annette Bening received the Spotlight Award. Bening has worked alongside costume designers such as Albert Wolsky and Julie Weiss, and was recognized for her special awareness of the role and importance of costume design. However, due to Covid, Bening was unable to accept the speech in person.
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck was presented with the career achievement award. She thanked mentors including Ann Roth and Edith Head.
In the excellence in period film category, Oscar nominee Holly Waddington won for her work on “Poor Things.” Jacqueline Durran, who is also an Oscar nominee, was recognized for her work on “Barbie,” winning the excellence in sci-fi/fantasy film award.
In contemporary costume, “Saltburn’s” costume designer Sophie Canale won there.
Shawna Trpcic who passed away last year, posthumously won for her work on the Disney+ show “Ahsoka.”
Wendi McLendon-Covey served as the night’s host. Annette Bening received the Spotlight Award. Bening has worked alongside costume designers such as Albert Wolsky and Julie Weiss, and was recognized for her special awareness of the role and importance of costume design. However, due to Covid, Bening was unable to accept the speech in person.
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck was presented with the career achievement award. She thanked mentors including Ann Roth and Edith Head.
- 2/22/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The Color Purple costume designer Francine Jamison-Tanchuck will be honored with the Career Achievement Award at the 26th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards this year.
The award recognizes “an individual whose career in costume design has left an indelible mark on film and television.” Previous recipients include Ruth E. Carter, Deborah L. Scott, Michael Kaplan, Joanna Johnston, Jeffrey Kurland, Ellen Mirojnick, Sandy Powell, Marlene Stewart, Ruth Meyers, Ann Roth, Milena Canonero, Albert Wolsky, Colleen Atwood, and Theoni Aldredge, Sharen Davis, April Ferry, Aggie Rodgers, Judianna Makovsky and Eduardo Castro, among many others.
“Try not to allow someone’s negative thoughts or comments keep you from moving forward creatively. You can be nervous, but don’t be afraid to risk taking the first steps even if you can’t completely see the staircase!” says Jamison-Tanchuck.
Jamison-Tanchuck’s credits include Regina King’s triple-Oscar nominated One Night in Miami as well as...
The award recognizes “an individual whose career in costume design has left an indelible mark on film and television.” Previous recipients include Ruth E. Carter, Deborah L. Scott, Michael Kaplan, Joanna Johnston, Jeffrey Kurland, Ellen Mirojnick, Sandy Powell, Marlene Stewart, Ruth Meyers, Ann Roth, Milena Canonero, Albert Wolsky, Colleen Atwood, and Theoni Aldredge, Sharen Davis, April Ferry, Aggie Rodgers, Judianna Makovsky and Eduardo Castro, among many others.
“Try not to allow someone’s negative thoughts or comments keep you from moving forward creatively. You can be nervous, but don’t be afraid to risk taking the first steps even if you can’t completely see the staircase!” says Jamison-Tanchuck.
Jamison-Tanchuck’s credits include Regina King’s triple-Oscar nominated One Night in Miami as well as...
- 1/9/2024
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shawna Trpcic, an Emmy-nominated costume designer best known for her work on several Star Wars series on Disney+ and her collaborations with Joss Whedon, died October 4, her agency Gersh and Lucasfilm confirmed. She was 56. A cause of death was not provided but Trpcic’s passing was unexpected; as recently as three days ago she was chronicling a desert trip on Instagram.
Born in Artesia, CA, Trpcic was always into science fiction and comic books. She attended Otis College of Art and Design for fashion where, in her senior year, she worked on Bob Mackie’s team.
Trpcic got her start illustrating for Albert Wolsky on the Oscar-winning film Bugsy and then became his assistant on Barry Levinson’s film Toys. She has build an impressive body of work since, becoming one of Hollywood’s pre-eminent science fiction costume designers. Trpcic described costume design as “creating fine art for the body...
Born in Artesia, CA, Trpcic was always into science fiction and comic books. She attended Otis College of Art and Design for fashion where, in her senior year, she worked on Bob Mackie’s team.
Trpcic got her start illustrating for Albert Wolsky on the Oscar-winning film Bugsy and then became his assistant on Barry Levinson’s film Toys. She has build an impressive body of work since, becoming one of Hollywood’s pre-eminent science fiction costume designers. Trpcic described costume design as “creating fine art for the body...
- 10/7/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Ambra Danon, the Italian costume designer who worked on the three La Cage aux Folles films, earning an Oscar nomination for the first one, has died. She was 75.
Danon died April 12 in Rome after a long battle with cancer, her niece, Echo Danon, told The Hollywood Reporter.
The original La Cage Aux Folles (1978), based on Jean Poiret’s 1973 play of the same name, was directed by Édouard Molinaro and released by United Artists. The French-language comedy starred Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault as a gay couple operating a drag nightclub in a French resort town and was a huge box office success.
Danon, who shared her Academy Award nom with five-time nominee Piero Tosi, lost out on Oscar night to Albert Wolsky of All That Jazz. She then returned for the La Cage aux Folles sequels released in 1980 and 1985.
The daughter of Marcello Danon, who produced the first two movies in the series,...
Danon died April 12 in Rome after a long battle with cancer, her niece, Echo Danon, told The Hollywood Reporter.
The original La Cage Aux Folles (1978), based on Jean Poiret’s 1973 play of the same name, was directed by Édouard Molinaro and released by United Artists. The French-language comedy starred Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault as a gay couple operating a drag nightclub in a French resort town and was a huge box office success.
Danon, who shared her Academy Award nom with five-time nominee Piero Tosi, lost out on Oscar night to Albert Wolsky of All That Jazz. She then returned for the La Cage aux Folles sequels released in 1980 and 1985.
The daughter of Marcello Danon, who produced the first two movies in the series,...
- 5/24/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Elvis” and “Everything Everywhere All At Once” were the film winners at the 2023 Costume Designers Guild Awards.
Shirley Kurata’s win comes as “Everything Everywhere All At Once” has garnered momentum heading into the final phase of Oscar voting which begins on March 2. Kurata bested titans in the field going up against Deborah L. Scott (“Avatar: The Way of Water”), history-making Ruth E. Carter (“Black Panther) and Mayes C. Rubeo (“Thor: Love and Thunder”).
Catherine Martin won for her work on Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” Building over 90 looks alone for Austin Butler, Martin, a triple-nominee for production design and best picture remains a favorite.
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” “Wednesday” and “House of the Dragon” were among the other winners.
Ruth E. Carter presented Angela Bassett with the guild’s spotlight award and reflected on their collaboration. During her speech, Bassett said, “Costume designers are the ultimate partners in filmmaking.
Shirley Kurata’s win comes as “Everything Everywhere All At Once” has garnered momentum heading into the final phase of Oscar voting which begins on March 2. Kurata bested titans in the field going up against Deborah L. Scott (“Avatar: The Way of Water”), history-making Ruth E. Carter (“Black Panther) and Mayes C. Rubeo (“Thor: Love and Thunder”).
Catherine Martin won for her work on Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” Building over 90 looks alone for Austin Butler, Martin, a triple-nominee for production design and best picture remains a favorite.
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” “Wednesday” and “House of the Dragon” were among the other winners.
Ruth E. Carter presented Angela Bassett with the guild’s spotlight award and reflected on their collaboration. During her speech, Bassett said, “Costume designers are the ultimate partners in filmmaking.
- 2/28/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
At the 25th Costume Designers Guild Awards (CDGAs) on Feb. 27 at L.A.’s Fairmont Century Plaza, special honorees will include costume designers Deborah L. Scott (Avatar: The Way of Water) and Rachael M. Stanley (Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Ally McBeal); Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Oscar nominee Angela Bassett, who will receive the Spotlight Award; and Bette Midler, who will be recognized with the Distinguished Collaborator Award.
Midler jokes with THR that the Costume Designers Guild award recognizes her “willingness to stand in front of a mirror for hours on end! What could be more delightful?” All kidding aside, Midler continues, “A great costume is like a second skin; you feel as if you belong in it. It’s very freeing because it provides so much information to the audience, and you don’t have to work so hard.”
Midler got an early taste of the work that goes into...
Midler jokes with THR that the Costume Designers Guild award recognizes her “willingness to stand in front of a mirror for hours on end! What could be more delightful?” All kidding aside, Midler continues, “A great costume is like a second skin; you feel as if you belong in it. It’s very freeing because it provides so much information to the audience, and you don’t have to work so hard.”
Midler got an early taste of the work that goes into...
- 2/26/2023
- by Degen Pener
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This year, the Baftas were held away from the Royal Albert Hall for the first time in seven years, with all the action taking place at London’s Southbank Centre.
Richard E Grant was on hosting duties, and All Quiet on the Western Front led the nominations with a whopping 14 nods.
But who was the biggest winner of the night?
Find the full list of winners below...
Best Film
All Quiet on the Western Front (Winner)
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tár
Outstanding British Film
Aftersun
The Banshees of Inisherin (Winner)
Brian and Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Living
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
See How They Run
The Swimmers
The Wonder
Best Director
Edward Berger – All Quiet on the Western Front (Winner)
Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
Park Chan-wook – Decision to Leave
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once...
Richard E Grant was on hosting duties, and All Quiet on the Western Front led the nominations with a whopping 14 nods.
But who was the biggest winner of the night?
Find the full list of winners below...
Best Film
All Quiet on the Western Front (Winner)
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tár
Outstanding British Film
Aftersun
The Banshees of Inisherin (Winner)
Brian and Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Living
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
See How They Run
The Swimmers
The Wonder
Best Director
Edward Berger – All Quiet on the Western Front (Winner)
Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
Park Chan-wook – Decision to Leave
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once...
- 2/19/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
All Quiet on the Western Front made good on its record number of BAFTA nominations with a major haul of wins at the film awards ceremony on Sunday night.
At London’s Royal Festival Hall, Netflix’s German anti-war epic took the BAFTAs for best film, alongside best adapted screenplay and best director, and hoovered up most of the craft honors for a total of seven gongs (a BAFTA record for a film not in the English language).
Away from the Western Front, Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin won four awards, including half the performance honors, with Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan landing supporting wins. Elsewhere, Austin Butler won leading actor for Elvis, and Cate Blanchett leading actress for Tar.
As had largely been expected, Richard E. Grant was a delightfully upbeat and uncontroversial host, with no political jokes or any jibes aimed at the guests (although he did reference Will Smith,...
At London’s Royal Festival Hall, Netflix’s German anti-war epic took the BAFTAs for best film, alongside best adapted screenplay and best director, and hoovered up most of the craft honors for a total of seven gongs (a BAFTA record for a film not in the English language).
Away from the Western Front, Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin won four awards, including half the performance honors, with Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan landing supporting wins. Elsewhere, Austin Butler won leading actor for Elvis, and Cate Blanchett leading actress for Tar.
As had largely been expected, Richard E. Grant was a delightfully upbeat and uncontroversial host, with no political jokes or any jibes aimed at the guests (although he did reference Will Smith,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Alex Ritman and Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Bafta nominations for 2023 have been announced – and a huge record has been matched.
Leading the pack with 14 nominations is Netflix’s German-language All Quiet on the Western Front, which has equalled a record previously held by Ang Lee’s 2001 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
With 14 nods each, both films are the two international films to have received the most nominations in Bafta history.
Following close behind with 10 nominations each are The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Other films battling it out for the top awards include Elvis, Tár and British film Aftersun.
Find the full list of Bafta 2023 nominations below and live updates from the announcement, including nominee reactions, here.
Best Film
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tár
Outstanding British Film
Aftersun
The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian and Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You,...
Leading the pack with 14 nominations is Netflix’s German-language All Quiet on the Western Front, which has equalled a record previously held by Ang Lee’s 2001 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
With 14 nods each, both films are the two international films to have received the most nominations in Bafta history.
Following close behind with 10 nominations each are The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Other films battling it out for the top awards include Elvis, Tár and British film Aftersun.
Find the full list of Bafta 2023 nominations below and live updates from the announcement, including nominee reactions, here.
Best Film
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tár
Outstanding British Film
Aftersun
The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian and Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
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Deep Throat star Harry Reems was hired to play Coach Calhoun in the 1978 Paramount blockbuster Grease. It all unraveled, however, when studio executives caught wind of the plan and forced producer Alan Carr to fire the adult film star from the production.
That surprising detail came out on the latest episode of It Happened in Hollywood, the Hollywood Reporter podcast that revisits the making of classic films, told by the people who made them.
Joining the podcast this week is Grease director Randal Kleiser, who was 31 when he was tapped to helm the splashy Broadway musical adaptation at the urging of star John Travolta, then 23, whom Kleiser had directed in the ABC TV movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble.
“[Alan] actually hired him,” recalls Kleiser of Reems. “And the studio said, ‘No no no. You can’t do that.’ And so they had to fire him.
Deep Throat star Harry Reems was hired to play Coach Calhoun in the 1978 Paramount blockbuster Grease. It all unraveled, however, when studio executives caught wind of the plan and forced producer Alan Carr to fire the adult film star from the production.
That surprising detail came out on the latest episode of It Happened in Hollywood, the Hollywood Reporter podcast that revisits the making of classic films, told by the people who made them.
Joining the podcast this week is Grease director Randal Kleiser, who was 31 when he was tapped to helm the splashy Broadway musical adaptation at the urging of star John Travolta, then 23, whom Kleiser had directed in the ABC TV movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble.
“[Alan] actually hired him,” recalls Kleiser of Reems. “And the studio said, ‘No no no. You can’t do that.’ And so they had to fire him.
- 10/25/2022
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
by Cláudio Alves
In 1986, at the 58th Academy Awards, Best Costume Design was the fourth category to be presented. The honor befell on Audrey Hepburn, who received a standing ovation upon her appearance. The shortlisted artists made up a prestigious lineup that included Oscar winners from years past, like Albert Wolsky and Milena Canonero. Considering Out of Africa's dominance over the night, one might have supposed its period fashions had the win in the bag. However, the Academy's long love affair with Japanese costuming bore fruit for a second time. Akira Kurosawa's last great epic, Ran, won its first and only Oscar, a merited recognition of Emi Wada's efforts. The designer had spent three years creating the thousands of pieces required by the bellicose narrative, using historically accurate techniques and custom textiles to produce a painterly masterpiece of color, motion, and striking silhouettes.
As we remember Wada's much-deserved triumph,...
In 1986, at the 58th Academy Awards, Best Costume Design was the fourth category to be presented. The honor befell on Audrey Hepburn, who received a standing ovation upon her appearance. The shortlisted artists made up a prestigious lineup that included Oscar winners from years past, like Albert Wolsky and Milena Canonero. Considering Out of Africa's dominance over the night, one might have supposed its period fashions had the win in the bag. However, the Academy's long love affair with Japanese costuming bore fruit for a second time. Akira Kurosawa's last great epic, Ran, won its first and only Oscar, a merited recognition of Emi Wada's efforts. The designer had spent three years creating the thousands of pieces required by the bellicose narrative, using historically accurate techniques and custom textiles to produce a painterly masterpiece of color, motion, and striking silhouettes.
As we remember Wada's much-deserved triumph,...
- 11/22/2021
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
A B-movie effort from an A-list production team, Joe Wright’s “The Woman in the Window” buckles beneath its aspirations almost immediately.
Wright and screenwriter Tracy Letts have adapted Dan Mallory’s bestselling novel, which at one point was notorious for plagiarism accusations. (Mallory writes under the pseudonym A.J. Finn.) And the movie itself has been laboring under a shadow of a doubt since it was shot in 2018, which now feels like a lifetime ago.
After some retooling and shelf-sitting, it was acquired by Netflix and arrives with a single overarching ambition: to be considered Hitchcock-ian. Wright telegraphs this goal as clearly as he possibly can right from the start, his camera panning past an actual shot of Jimmy Stewart in “Rear Window” before sweeping up and down vertigo-inducing stairwells.
We’ve also got a Stewart-like protagonist in Dr. Anna Fox (Amy Adams). Anna is a psychologist and amateur photographer...
Wright and screenwriter Tracy Letts have adapted Dan Mallory’s bestselling novel, which at one point was notorious for plagiarism accusations. (Mallory writes under the pseudonym A.J. Finn.) And the movie itself has been laboring under a shadow of a doubt since it was shot in 2018, which now feels like a lifetime ago.
After some retooling and shelf-sitting, it was acquired by Netflix and arrives with a single overarching ambition: to be considered Hitchcock-ian. Wright telegraphs this goal as clearly as he possibly can right from the start, his camera panning past an actual shot of Jimmy Stewart in “Rear Window” before sweeping up and down vertigo-inducing stairwells.
We’ve also got a Stewart-like protagonist in Dr. Anna Fox (Amy Adams). Anna is a psychologist and amateur photographer...
- 5/13/2021
- by Elizabeth Weitzman
- The Wrap
by Cláudio Alves
Barry Levinson's gangster biopic Bugsy was the most nominated movie at the 1991 Oscars, ten nods in total, including Picture, Director, and Actor. While most of the big categories were won by The Silence of the Lambs, Levinson's picture still took home two statuettes. They were for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Costume Design, rightful rewards for a glamourous recreation of 1940s Hollywood and the nascent Las Vegas. Unlike Dennis Gassner, Nancy Haigh, and Albert Wolsky, the movie's star left the Academy Awards ceremony with no new little golden man of his own. Nonetheless, Warren Beatty might have gotten a greater reward out of Bugsy than any of the Oscared cineastes.
After all, it was during the shooting of Bugsy that the man once considered to be Hollywood's hottest bachelor finally met his match and future wife, the one and only Annette Bening…...
Barry Levinson's gangster biopic Bugsy was the most nominated movie at the 1991 Oscars, ten nods in total, including Picture, Director, and Actor. While most of the big categories were won by The Silence of the Lambs, Levinson's picture still took home two statuettes. They were for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Costume Design, rightful rewards for a glamourous recreation of 1940s Hollywood and the nascent Las Vegas. Unlike Dennis Gassner, Nancy Haigh, and Albert Wolsky, the movie's star left the Academy Awards ceremony with no new little golden man of his own. Nonetheless, Warren Beatty might have gotten a greater reward out of Bugsy than any of the Oscared cineastes.
After all, it was during the shooting of Bugsy that the man once considered to be Hollywood's hottest bachelor finally met his match and future wife, the one and only Annette Bening…...
- 7/23/2020
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
Ruth E. Carter made Oscar history last year when she became the first African American to win Best Costume Design. After earning nominations in 1993 and 1998, the third time proved to be the charm when she won in 2019 for “Black Panther” (coincidentally her pal Spike finally won his first Oscar that night for his “BlacKkKlansman” screenplay). Carter could well win a bookend this year for her work on “Dolemite Is My Name.”
In this well-received biopic, Eddie Murphy portrays Rudy Ray Moore, a comedian who proved the naysayers wrong when he became a film star in the 1970s. That decade has come back into fashion with the costume designers branch of the academy, reaping bids for Danny Glicker (“Milk” 2009), Michael Wilkinson and Mark Bridges.
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This period piece showcases the versatility of Carter who claimed her Oscar for a modern-day superhero...
In this well-received biopic, Eddie Murphy portrays Rudy Ray Moore, a comedian who proved the naysayers wrong when he became a film star in the 1970s. That decade has come back into fashion with the costume designers branch of the academy, reaping bids for Danny Glicker (“Milk” 2009), Michael Wilkinson and Mark Bridges.
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This period piece showcases the versatility of Carter who claimed her Oscar for a modern-day superhero...
- 10/29/2019
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Our annual April Foolish Oscar Predictions continue
Can "Aladdin" repeat "Beauty & The Beast"'s success in Costume Design? And can we ever forgive Michael Wilkinson for making Aladdin wear a shirt for the whole movie?
The last few years of the Costume Design category have been very Powell/Atwood heavy as Oscar's two design queens have either won again (Atwood in 2016) or been double-nominated twice-over (Powell in 2015 and 2018) but it looks like we'll be taking a wee break from those much honored artists this year. Will there be any room room for first-time nominees or will we get mostly costuming regulars who could continue to march to Atwood and Powell-like status
Here's the chart (and the prediction index if you haven't been playing along). But after the jump some images to whet your appetite for the year in costuming to come...
Can "Aladdin" repeat "Beauty & The Beast"'s success in Costume Design? And can we ever forgive Michael Wilkinson for making Aladdin wear a shirt for the whole movie?
The last few years of the Costume Design category have been very Powell/Atwood heavy as Oscar's two design queens have either won again (Atwood in 2016) or been double-nominated twice-over (Powell in 2015 and 2018) but it looks like we'll be taking a wee break from those much honored artists this year. Will there be any room room for first-time nominees or will we get mostly costuming regulars who could continue to march to Atwood and Powell-like status
Here's the chart (and the prediction index if you haven't been playing along). But after the jump some images to whet your appetite for the year in costuming to come...
- 4/9/2019
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Exclusive: Nancy Nigrosh, the industry veteran who has worked repping directors and writers as a talent and literary agent at Innovative Artists and running the lit department at Gersh, has joined The Partos Company. She has been tapped to head the Motion Picture & Television department at the Santa Monica-based agency, which is known for its representation of artists behind the camera.
Nigrosh previously ran the consulting firm Literary Business and taught at UCLA Extension’s Writers’ Program. During her career she has repped clients including helmers Kathryn Bigelow, Peter Bogdanovich, Chris Eyre, John Cameron Mitchell and Leslye Headland and scribes Barry Morrow, Amanda Brown, Luke Davies, Albert Magnoli and Stuart Beattie.
Partos, run by Walter Partos, reps clients including costume designers Albert Wolsky (Bugsy), Natalie O’Brien (Honey Boy) and Heidi Bivens (Mid90s); cinematographers Scott Cunningham (Kendrik Lamar’s “Humble”) and Maxime Alexandre; and producer Hartley Gorenstein (The Boys...
Nigrosh previously ran the consulting firm Literary Business and taught at UCLA Extension’s Writers’ Program. During her career she has repped clients including helmers Kathryn Bigelow, Peter Bogdanovich, Chris Eyre, John Cameron Mitchell and Leslye Headland and scribes Barry Morrow, Amanda Brown, Luke Davies, Albert Magnoli and Stuart Beattie.
Partos, run by Walter Partos, reps clients including costume designers Albert Wolsky (Bugsy), Natalie O’Brien (Honey Boy) and Heidi Bivens (Mid90s); cinematographers Scott Cunningham (Kendrik Lamar’s “Humble”) and Maxime Alexandre; and producer Hartley Gorenstein (The Boys...
- 2/8/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Just three years after winning an Academy Award as a supporting actress, Meryl Streep took another Oscar home as Best Actress. Watch the video above as Sylvester Stallone announces her name for the 1982 film “Sophie’s Choice,” and the pregnant Streep drops her speech at the podium before she receives the trophy. Sly refers her to as the “marvelous” Meryl Streep when opening the envelope.
SEEOscars flashback: Meryl Streep exclaims ‘Holy mackerel’ winning her 1st Oscar for ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ [Watch]
When Streep first heard that William Styron’s novel about a Holocaust survivor who befriends two eccentric young men in New York City was being turned into a film, she knew she had to play the part. She reportedly begged writer/director Alan J. Pakula for the part on bended knee. Only after Ursula Andress, Magdalena Vasaryova and Liv Ullman proved unavailable, was Streep granted the role of Sophie Zawistowski.
SEEOscars flashback: Meryl Streep exclaims ‘Holy mackerel’ winning her 1st Oscar for ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ [Watch]
When Streep first heard that William Styron’s novel about a Holocaust survivor who befriends two eccentric young men in New York City was being turned into a film, she knew she had to play the part. She reportedly begged writer/director Alan J. Pakula for the part on bended knee. Only after Ursula Andress, Magdalena Vasaryova and Liv Ullman proved unavailable, was Streep granted the role of Sophie Zawistowski.
- 2/27/2018
- by Jack Fields
- Gold Derby
If you've read The Film Experience for any length of time beyond let's say, a week, you'll know that we live for eye candy. Three of the cinematic arts that most regularly provide this are, outside of beautiful movie stars in the acting categories, Production Design and Costume Design i.e. the Moulin Rouge! categories. We love these categories so much we have two weekly series for them, Daniel Walber's "The Furniture" and my own forthcoming costume series "Three Fittings".
Anyway, it's time to make our final predictions for Oscar but it's also time to get those Film Bitch Awards (my own long running awards jamboree) going. So herewith my personal ballot and, putting the pundit hat on, my Oscar predictions. These two modes should not be confused... so apologies for discussing them simultaneously. This is what happens when you procrastinate!
Will Stuart Craig receive his 5th nomination directly from...
Anyway, it's time to make our final predictions for Oscar but it's also time to get those Film Bitch Awards (my own long running awards jamboree) going. So herewith my personal ballot and, putting the pundit hat on, my Oscar predictions. These two modes should not be confused... so apologies for discussing them simultaneously. This is what happens when you procrastinate!
Will Stuart Craig receive his 5th nomination directly from...
- 1/21/2017
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Warren Beatty likes to call his creative collaboration a dialectic and, if a recent roundtable discussion about “Rules Don’t Apply” is any indication, he inspired personal reflection from cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, costume designer Albert Wolsky, production designer Jeannine Oppewall and composer Eddie Arkin.
Which was important for this historically-inspired romcom, in which legendary producer-tycoon Howard Hughes plays cupid in late ’50s Hollywood to a young couple played by Alden Ehrenreich and Lily Collins. Beatty and his key collaborators really dug into the retro vibe.
“I never identified with Howard Hughes,” insisted Beatty, who never met the reclusive billionaire but was amused by his Garbo-like secrecy and the eccentric way he wielded power. That’s why he spent nearly 30 years trying to make a movie about Hughes, attracted like a moth to the flame.
See more Warren Beatty Talks Hollywood Legends, Humanizing Howard Hughes and More in Career-Spanning IndieWire Interview
“If I identified with somebody,...
Which was important for this historically-inspired romcom, in which legendary producer-tycoon Howard Hughes plays cupid in late ’50s Hollywood to a young couple played by Alden Ehrenreich and Lily Collins. Beatty and his key collaborators really dug into the retro vibe.
“I never identified with Howard Hughes,” insisted Beatty, who never met the reclusive billionaire but was amused by his Garbo-like secrecy and the eccentric way he wielded power. That’s why he spent nearly 30 years trying to make a movie about Hughes, attracted like a moth to the flame.
See more Warren Beatty Talks Hollywood Legends, Humanizing Howard Hughes and More in Career-Spanning IndieWire Interview
“If I identified with somebody,...
- 11/25/2016
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Last month, Warren Beatty hosted an Academy screening on the Fox lot for his new film, “Rules Don’t Apply.” The actor and Oscar-winning director cheerfully greeted new arrivals, but when he introduced his movie it was in his typically controlling fashion: “It’s not a Howard Hughes biopic!”
People can be forgiven for the mistake. Beatty, 79, has wanted to make a movie about the neurotic aerospace and movie mogul since 1973, when he noticed during a stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel that a room was always occupied by two crewcut men in dark suits. The self-protective movie star thought the hotel was spying on him, but a manager told Beatty that the men worked for Howard Hughes, who at the time reserved seven rooms, plus five private bungalows for his girls.
At the time, Beatty was working with Robert Towne on the Oscar-nominated script of “Shampoo” (1975). Hal Ashby directed...
People can be forgiven for the mistake. Beatty, 79, has wanted to make a movie about the neurotic aerospace and movie mogul since 1973, when he noticed during a stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel that a room was always occupied by two crewcut men in dark suits. The self-protective movie star thought the hotel was spying on him, but a manager told Beatty that the men worked for Howard Hughes, who at the time reserved seven rooms, plus five private bungalows for his girls.
At the time, Beatty was working with Robert Towne on the Oscar-nominated script of “Shampoo” (1975). Hal Ashby directed...
- 11/16/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Last month, Warren Beatty hosted an Academy screening on the Fox lot for his new film, “Rules Don’t Apply.” The actor and Oscar-winning director cheerfully greeted new arrivals, but when he introduced his movie it was in his typically controlling fashion: “It’s not a Howard Hughes biopic!”
People can be forgiven for the mistake. Beatty, 79, has wanted to make a movie about the neurotic aerospace and movie mogul since 1973, when he noticed during a stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel that a room was always occupied by two crewcut men in dark suits. The self-protective movie star thought the hotel was spying on him, but a manager told Beatty that the men worked for Howard Hughes, who at the time reserved seven rooms, plus five private bungalows for his girls.
At the time, Beatty was working with Robert Towne on the Oscar-nominated script of “Shampoo” (1975). Hal Ashby directed...
People can be forgiven for the mistake. Beatty, 79, has wanted to make a movie about the neurotic aerospace and movie mogul since 1973, when he noticed during a stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel that a room was always occupied by two crewcut men in dark suits. The self-protective movie star thought the hotel was spying on him, but a manager told Beatty that the men worked for Howard Hughes, who at the time reserved seven rooms, plus five private bungalows for his girls.
At the time, Beatty was working with Robert Towne on the Oscar-nominated script of “Shampoo” (1975). Hal Ashby directed...
- 11/16/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
“The 20th Annual Hollywood Film Awards” Presented by Virginia Black brought together Hollywood’s elite to honor and preview the year’s most talked about and highly anticipated actors, actresses, films and those who help bring them to life. The awards ceremony, celebrating its 20th anniversary as the official launch of the awards season®, was hosted by actor and comedian James Corden, and took place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, on November 6, 2016. Its honorees over the past 20 years have included the world’s biggest stars and more than 110 have gone on to garner Oscar nominations and/or wins.] This year’s award show honored the following: “Hollywood Career Achievement Award” Eddie Murphy, presented by Jeffrey Katzenberg “Hollywood Actor Award” Tom Hanks for Sully, presented by Clint Eastwood “Hollywood Supporting Actor Award” Hugh Grant for Florence Foster Jenkins, presented by Andie MacDowell “Hollywood Actress Award” Natalie Portman for Jackie,...
- 11/7/2016
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
dick clark productions announced today the parade of stars slated to attend and present this year’s honors at the 20th Annual “Hollywood Film Awards® Presented by Virginia Black.” Presenters include Casey Affleck, Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood, Andrew Garfield, Jonah Hill, Kate Hudson, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Anna Kendrick, Sir Ben Kingsley, Lenny Kravitz, Leslie Mann, Julianne Moore, Dev Patel, Susan Sarandon and Vince Vaughn. The awards ceremony, celebrating its 20th anniversary as the official launch of the awards season®, will be hosted by actor and comedian James Corden, and will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, on November 6, 2016. The Hollywood Film Awards honors some of the most acclaimed films and actors, as well as previews highly anticipated films and talent for the upcoming year. Additional artists are also honored in the categories of Cinematography, Visual Effects, Film Composing, Costume Design, Editing, Production Design, Sound and Makeup & Hairstyling.
- 11/4/2016
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
“The Jungle Book,” “Zootopia” and Craft Artists to be Honored at the 20th Annual Hollywood Film Awards®. “Zootopia” to receive the “Hollywood Animation Award,” while “The Jungle Book” receives the “Hollywood Blockbuster Award” Additional Honorees Announced in the Categories of Cinematography, Film Composer, Editing, Visual Effects, Costume Design, Make Up & Hair Styling, Production Design and Sound dick clark productions announced today that Disney’s acclaimed film “Zootopia” is set to receive the “Hollywood Animation Award,” while “The Jungle Book” will receive the “Hollywood Blockbuster Award” at the 20th Annual Hollywood Film Awards. The awards ceremony, celebrating its 20th anniversary as the official launch of the awards season®, will be hosted by actor and comedian James Corden, and will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, on November 6, 2016. The Hollywood Film Awards honors some of the most acclaimed films and actors and former recipients over the past 20 years...
- 10/6/2016
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
The final American film industry group has spoken in the run-up to the 87th Oscars, with "Birdman," "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "Into the Woods" taking top honors from the Costume Designers Guild. "True Detective," "Game of Thrones" and "American Horror Story: Freak Show" were victors in the TV ranks. This latest notch on the belt is "Birdman's" eight industry award to go along with honors from the Producers Guild, Directors Guild, Screen Actors Guild, American Society of Cinematographers, Art Directors Guild, Cinema Audio Society and Motion Picture Sound Editors. That's a pretty dominant showing, yet the Best Picture race is still perceived as a close one. As for the costume design race itself, it seems like an easy get for Milena Canonero, whose "Grand Budapest" work could well bring her her fourth Oscar to date. If not her then certainly Colleen Atwood, a winner Tuesday night for "Into the Woods...
- 2/18/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
It’s yet another triumph for Birdman as Albert Wolsky won the Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Contemporary Film tonight at the 17th annual Cdg Awards. Milena Canonero’s The Grand Budapest Hotel won for Excellence in Period Film. They will square off against each other at the Academy Awards on Sunday. (Full winners list is below.) Canonero’s costumes from the era between the World Wars beat fellow Best Picture Oscar nominees The Imitation Game, Selma and The…...
- 2/18/2015
- Deadline
It’s yet another triumph for Birdman as Albert Wolsky won the Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Contemporary Film tonight at the 17th annual Cdg Awards. Milena Canonero’s The Grand Budapest Hotel won for Excellence in Period Film. They will square off against each other at the Academy Awards on Sunday. (Full winners list is below.) Canonero’s costumes from the era between the World Wars beat fellow Best Picture Oscar nominees The Imitation Game, Selma and The…...
- 2/18/2015
- Deadline TV
Birdman, Into the Woods and The Grand Budapest Hotel were among the winners at this year's Costume Designers Guild Awards, held Tuesday evening at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The ceremony, hosted by Emmy Rossum, honored costume designer Albert Wolsky for his work in Birdman, Colleen Atwood for Into the Woods and Milena Canonero for The Grand Budapest Hotel. Michele Clapton scored an award for her work in Game of Thrones in the period/fantasy television series category, while Jenny Eagan won for True Detective in the contemporary television series section. Photos New York Fashion Week's Front Row During the event,
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- 2/18/2015
- by Stephanie Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If you’re looking for alternatives to raiding Target for costumes for your next production, UCLA can help. Its School of Theater, Film and Television (UCLA Tft) is hosting a panel of top Hollywood costume designers Feb. 21. Mark Bridges (“Inherent Vice”), Milena Canonero (“The Grand Budapest Hotel”), Jacqueline Durran (“Mr. Turner”), Anna B. Sheppard (“Maleficent”), Ruth E. Carter (“Selma”), Kari Perkins (“Boyhood”) and Albert Wolsky (“Birdman”) will be featured at the fifth annual Sketch to Screen Costume Design Panel. The event, which starts at 2 p.m., takes place on campus at Schoenberg Hall. Tickets range from $10-$30. Other upcoming events include: Horrible Movie NightFeb. 13 from 9-10:30 p.m.NerdMelt Showroom 7522 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood Tickets are $8 in advance; $10 at the door. Popcorn is free. Puppetzilla’s Anti-Valentine’s Day SlamFeb. 15 at 6:30 p.m.Bootleg Theater2220 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles Tickets $8 in advance, $13 day of at the door. Meet the Casting Directors 2015Feb.
- 2/12/2015
- backstage.com
Manuel here. The Costume Design Guild has announced that they’ll be celebrating Naomi Watts with the Lacoste Spotlight Award when they announce winners for their film, TV and commercial awards on February 17th. While they bill the award as honoring an “actor whose talent and career personifies an enduring commitment to excellence, including a special awareness of the role and importance of costume design,” their choices so far (previous recipients include Anne Hathaway, Kate Beckinsale, Halle Berry and Emily Blunt) have yet to really reflect the award, no? Whither Keira, Nicole, Tilda or heck, even Colin Firth? The man can wear a sweater (among other things), you know.
Anyways, we should really focus on the positive and be thankful Watts was able to bounce back so quickly from that horrible triple-whammy of Movie 43, Adore and Diana. Let's just hope she can keep up the momentum going. And so...
Anyways, we should really focus on the positive and be thankful Watts was able to bounce back so quickly from that horrible triple-whammy of Movie 43, Adore and Diana. Let's just hope she can keep up the momentum going. And so...
- 1/21/2015
- by Manuel Betancourt
- FilmExperience
Best Picture
1-5
The big kahuna, the best picture category holds the key to all the other categories essentially. If you guess wrong here there's a domino effect since contributing to one of the 800 lb gorillas will always give you an advantage -- you can see that effect most clearly each year in the "contemporary" sections of the various guild awards when Bp frontrunners always show up, no matter what films had more impressive achievements in that craft that particular year. The past few weeks have been tumultuous beyond the three locked up frontrunners: Boyhood, Birdman and The Imitation Game. You can also count on The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Theory of Everything since neither has faltered with precursors and both were surprising hits with audiences - yes even Theory (see Tina & Amy's great Golden Globes joke 'combines two things audiences love: crippling nerve disorders and super complicated...
1-5
The big kahuna, the best picture category holds the key to all the other categories essentially. If you guess wrong here there's a domino effect since contributing to one of the 800 lb gorillas will always give you an advantage -- you can see that effect most clearly each year in the "contemporary" sections of the various guild awards when Bp frontrunners always show up, no matter what films had more impressive achievements in that craft that particular year. The past few weeks have been tumultuous beyond the three locked up frontrunners: Boyhood, Birdman and The Imitation Game. You can also count on The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Theory of Everything since neither has faltered with precursors and both were surprising hits with audiences - yes even Theory (see Tina & Amy's great Golden Globes joke 'combines two things audiences love: crippling nerve disorders and super complicated...
- 1/15/2015
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Nominees For The 17th Costume Designers Guild Awards: Excellence In Contemporary Film Birdman – Albert Wolsky Boyhood – Kari Perkins Gone Girl – Trish Summerville Interstellar – Mary Zophres Wild – Melissa Bruning Excellence In...
- 1/7/2015
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
The Costume Guild Nominees have been announced. It's worth noting, always, with guilds that their memberships are much broader than their correlative branch within the Academy. Neverthless they often stick closely to whichever movies are being talked up for Best Picture, regardless of their guild-specific merits. Note some of the nominations below.
Excellence in Contemporary Film
Birdman - Albert Wolsky
Boyhood - Kari Perkins
Gone Girl - Trish Summerville
Interstellar - Mary Zophres
Wild – Melissa Bruning
Albert Wolsky is a legend and Trish Summerville has been killing it lately so no complaints there. But the contemporary categories, as with all guilds, are where you can see how distracted people get with their feelings for the movie at hand and not with the [insert field]. My point is this: These are five strong movies but did they even consider, say, Mommy, Only Lovers Left Alive, Neighbors, Begin Again, 22 Jump Street, or Lucy? And if they didn't,...
Excellence in Contemporary Film
Birdman - Albert Wolsky
Boyhood - Kari Perkins
Gone Girl - Trish Summerville
Interstellar - Mary Zophres
Wild – Melissa Bruning
Albert Wolsky is a legend and Trish Summerville has been killing it lately so no complaints there. But the contemporary categories, as with all guilds, are where you can see how distracted people get with their feelings for the movie at hand and not with the [insert field]. My point is this: These are five strong movies but did they even consider, say, Mommy, Only Lovers Left Alive, Neighbors, Begin Again, 22 Jump Street, or Lucy? And if they didn't,...
- 1/7/2015
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
“The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Into the Woods” and “Inherent Vice” are among the nominees for the 16th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards, the CDG announced on Wednesday.
So is “Selma,” which ended a 0-for-5 drought and picked up its first guild nomination of the year.
The guild chooses nominees in three separate categories: Excellence in Contemporary Film, Excellence in Period Film and Excellence in Fantasy Film. In recent years the Cdg has typically nominated three or four of the films that will go on to receive Oscar nominees for Best Costume Design – and in virtually every case, they’ve come...
So is “Selma,” which ended a 0-for-5 drought and picked up its first guild nomination of the year.
The guild chooses nominees in three separate categories: Excellence in Contemporary Film, Excellence in Period Film and Excellence in Fantasy Film. In recent years the Cdg has typically nominated three or four of the films that will go on to receive Oscar nominees for Best Costume Design – and in virtually every case, they’ve come...
- 1/7/2015
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Birdman, Boyhood, Gone Girl, Interstellar and Wild are the contemporary film nominees for the 17th Costume Designers Guild Awards. The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Inherent Vice, Selma and The Theory Of Everything have nabbed the period film nominees announced today. Outstanding contemporary television nominees are House Of Cards, Ray Donovan, Saturday Night Live, Scandal and True Detective. Winners will be announced February 17 in a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Special honorees include producer, director and screenwriter Richard Linklater (who recently collaborated with costume designer Kari Perkins on Boyhood) will receive the Distinguished Collaborator Award in recognition of his support of Costume Design and creative partnerships with Costume Designers. An Honorary Career Achievement Award will be presented to Costume Designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers for her outstanding work in film. The 2015 Edith Head Award for the Advancement of the Art of Costume Design will be presented to costume designer,...
Special honorees include producer, director and screenwriter Richard Linklater (who recently collaborated with costume designer Kari Perkins on Boyhood) will receive the Distinguished Collaborator Award in recognition of his support of Costume Design and creative partnerships with Costume Designers. An Honorary Career Achievement Award will be presented to Costume Designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers for her outstanding work in film. The 2015 Edith Head Award for the Advancement of the Art of Costume Design will be presented to costume designer,...
- 1/7/2015
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline
The Costume Designers Guild joined the guild chorus Wednesday morning with a list of nominees across three categories: contemporary, period and fantasy designs. On the list, and finally joining the guild party, is "Selma" from legendary outfitter Ruth E. Carter. It's the first guild mention for the film so far and obviously a warranted one. Carter was joined on the period side by "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "The Imitation Game," "Inherent Vice" (yay!) and "The Theory of Everything." Meanwhile, I'm trying to figure out what makes "Interstellar" a contemporary film rather than a fantasy film (which is how the art directors classified it). Either way, I'm sure the team is happy to be included. I can't believe, though, that "Mr. Turner" has been excluded from both this list and the art directors'. Though it feels like this kind of thing has happened before, only to be righted by the Academy.
- 1/7/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
I've been trying to put my finger on just what it is about 2014 that has me reticent to embrace the "it's weak" narrative. First and foremost, it's a narrative that I do understand. Maybe there's something about the overall cultural impact of film product this year that feels beneath bars set in the past, I don't know. But as I've worked through my personal assessment of the year's best over the last few weeks, I've found that I'm revisiting films more often than usual. I'm finding that my favorites are a funky bunch and that the old top 10 isn't clicking into place as fluidly as it has before (not a bad thing). I'm basically just finding my passion for the year in interesting places. And then it finally dawned on me. The reason 2014 doesn't feel "thin" or "weak" to me is less big picture than nuts and bolts: On a purely craft level,...
- 12/8/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Whoa we're getting behind on the linkages... here ya go
The Babadook order the pop-up book so that I have someone to commiserate with when it keeps us awake at nights in 2015
Nyt looks at Ava DuVernay's direction of Selma
Mnpp Continually undersung Tfe favorite Alessandro Nivola celebrates the shortness of his shorts and how it helped A Most Violent Year win Nbr's Best Picture. Hee
The Credits on the makeup work on Wild. How to keep Reese dirty?!
Hey U Guys interviews the always welcome Judy Greer on Men Women and Children and Ant-Man
Dissolve Sundance announces its titles for 2015. I should probably go again but haven't committed yet
Carpetbagger interviews costume designer Albert Wolsky on Birdman's briefs and super suit
In Contention Kris interviews Tfe's communal husband, cinematographer Bradford Young (Selma / A Most Violent Year)
Awards Daily mad scramble of wide open Oscar year
Heat Vision Suicide Squad,...
The Babadook order the pop-up book so that I have someone to commiserate with when it keeps us awake at nights in 2015
Nyt looks at Ava DuVernay's direction of Selma
Mnpp Continually undersung Tfe favorite Alessandro Nivola celebrates the shortness of his shorts and how it helped A Most Violent Year win Nbr's Best Picture. Hee
The Credits on the makeup work on Wild. How to keep Reese dirty?!
Hey U Guys interviews the always welcome Judy Greer on Men Women and Children and Ant-Man
Dissolve Sundance announces its titles for 2015. I should probably go again but haven't committed yet
Carpetbagger interviews costume designer Albert Wolsky on Birdman's briefs and super suit
In Contention Kris interviews Tfe's communal husband, cinematographer Bradford Young (Selma / A Most Violent Year)
Awards Daily mad scramble of wide open Oscar year
Heat Vision Suicide Squad,...
- 12/4/2014
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
“Rhythm is everything in cinema,” says director Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
Making the unique choice for the Birdman soundtrack, Iñárritu went with an almost total drum score by four-time Grammy Award winner Antonio Sanchez.
Sanchez is considered by many critics and musicians alike to be one of the most prominent drummers, bandleaders and composers of his generation.
Sanchez will open the 2014 Hollywood Music in Media Awards with a special drum performance from Birdman. Held at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, November 4, Sanchez will play his critically acclaimed drum score live to a scene from the film.
Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career,...
Making the unique choice for the Birdman soundtrack, Iñárritu went with an almost total drum score by four-time Grammy Award winner Antonio Sanchez.
Sanchez is considered by many critics and musicians alike to be one of the most prominent drummers, bandleaders and composers of his generation.
Sanchez will open the 2014 Hollywood Music in Media Awards with a special drum performance from Birdman. Held at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, November 4, Sanchez will play his critically acclaimed drum score live to a scene from the film.
Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career,...
- 10/23/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Somehow I haven't gotten around to talking to legendary costume designer Albert Wolsky in my time, but "Birdman" presented the opportunity and here we are. With seven Oscar nominations and two wins, Wolsky is one of the titans, with a legacy on both stage and screen. Alejandro González Iñárritu's latest, then, was a fascinating project for him in that it bridged the gap between those two disciplines. But as Wolsky says in the lengthy interview below, the work in movies like this is "invisible." By design, of course, but often that leads to a lack of appreciation for what goes into outfitting a movie like this. Nevertheless, Wolsky has tried his hand at a number of extravagant productions in his day, so of course we carved out plenty of time to talk about some of those. From Bob Fosse's "Lenny" and "All That Jazz" to Sam Mendes'...
- 10/22/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Legendary costume designer Albert Wolsky was tasked with outfitting Alejandro González Iñárritu's latest film, "Birdman." But perhaps the film's most stand-out piece of wardrobe ended up landing in a different industry realm: special effects. Mike Elizalde is the owner of Spectral Motion, a creature and prosthetic makeup design studio in Glendale, CA that has plenty of experience in the superhero realm. The company was behind distinct looks in films like "X-Men: The Last Stand" and "Fantastic Four," and Elizalde himself picked up a Best Makeup Oscar nomination for his work on Guillermo del Toro's "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" in 2008. It was that connection to del Toro, in fact, that got him the gig on "Birdman" as his team was tasked with creating the Birdman costume actor Benjamin Kanes wears as a young Riggan Thompson in the film. If you're interested in hearing what a titan like Wolsky...
- 10/22/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
By Anjelica Oswald
Managing Editor
The 87th Academy Awards could see a collection of familiar names in the costume design category, from Oscar winner and 10-time nominee Colleen Atwood to one-time nominee Michael Wilkinson. When It comes down to securing nominations for costumes, it doesn’t matter how well the film has fared in other Oscar categories. Films such as Jane Eyre (2011), Mirror Mirror (2012) and The Invisible Woman (2013) were only nominated for costume design.
Atwood could receive nominations for Disney’s Into the Woods and Tim Burton’s Big Eyes during the upcoming awards cycle. Of her 10 nominations to date, she’s won three: best picture winner Chicago (2002), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) and Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (2010). Atwood has designed the costumes for nine of Burton’s films: Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Alice in Wonderland...
Managing Editor
The 87th Academy Awards could see a collection of familiar names in the costume design category, from Oscar winner and 10-time nominee Colleen Atwood to one-time nominee Michael Wilkinson. When It comes down to securing nominations for costumes, it doesn’t matter how well the film has fared in other Oscar categories. Films such as Jane Eyre (2011), Mirror Mirror (2012) and The Invisible Woman (2013) were only nominated for costume design.
Atwood could receive nominations for Disney’s Into the Woods and Tim Burton’s Big Eyes during the upcoming awards cycle. Of her 10 nominations to date, she’s won three: best picture winner Chicago (2002), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) and Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (2010). Atwood has designed the costumes for nine of Burton’s films: Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Alice in Wonderland...
- 10/2/2014
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
The 2013 Tony Awards brought out some of the best actors in the business, and was led by Neil Patrick Harris for the fourth time as host. Taking place at Radio City Music Hall Sunday June 9, some of the biggest winners of the night included Kinky Boots and Pippin. Check out the complete winners list below!
| Related: Check out the performances from the Tony Awards 2013! |
Best Performance By Actor In Leading Role In Play
Winner: Tracy Letts, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Other nominees: Tom Hanks, Lucky Guy; Nathan Lane, The Nance; David Hyde Pierce, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Tom Sturridge, Orphans
Best Performance By Actress In Leading Role In Play
Winner: Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful
Other nominees: Laurie Metcalf, The Other Place; Amy Morton, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Kristine Nielsen, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Holland Taylor, Ann
Best Performance By Actor...
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Best Performance By Actor In Leading Role In Play
Winner: Tracy Letts, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Other nominees: Tom Hanks, Lucky Guy; Nathan Lane, The Nance; David Hyde Pierce, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Tom Sturridge, Orphans
Best Performance By Actress In Leading Role In Play
Winner: Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful
Other nominees: Laurie Metcalf, The Other Place; Amy Morton, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Kristine Nielsen, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Holland Taylor, Ann
Best Performance By Actor...
- 6/10/2013
- by Stephanie Webber
- Celebsology
Honoring the best and brightest on the Broadway Stage, stars gathered together on Sunday (June 9) for the 67th Annual Tony Awards.
Held in New York CIty's historic Radio City Music Hall, Neil Patrick Harris led the evening with his hilarious hosting antics and dazzled the crowd with his musical talents.
Big winners of the night included the cast and crew of "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and "Kinky Boots" taking home the prize for Best Play and Best Musical, respectively.
Meanwhile, Tracy Letts and Cicely Tyson were honored with trophies for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress in a Leading Role in a Play.
Check out the complete list of winners from the 2013 Tony Awards below:
Best play
"The Assembled Parties" by Richard Greenberg
"Lucky Guy" by Nora Ephron
"The Testament of Mary" by Colm Toibin
Winner "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" by Christopher Durang
Best musical
"Bring It On,...
Held in New York CIty's historic Radio City Music Hall, Neil Patrick Harris led the evening with his hilarious hosting antics and dazzled the crowd with his musical talents.
Big winners of the night included the cast and crew of "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and "Kinky Boots" taking home the prize for Best Play and Best Musical, respectively.
Meanwhile, Tracy Letts and Cicely Tyson were honored with trophies for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress in a Leading Role in a Play.
Check out the complete list of winners from the 2013 Tony Awards below:
Best play
"The Assembled Parties" by Richard Greenberg
"Lucky Guy" by Nora Ephron
"The Testament of Mary" by Colm Toibin
Winner "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" by Christopher Durang
Best musical
"Bring It On,...
- 6/10/2013
- GossipCenter
Despite a Broadway season that saw a 6-percent dip in attendance, theater fans still have cause for celebration at this Sunday’s Tony Awards. There’s a contest heating up for Best Musical, pitting the “revolting” children of Matilda against the fabulous drag queens of Kinky Boots.
And there’s some real suspense in other major categories: Will two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks (above) add a Tony to his mantel for his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy? Will former Who’s the Boss star Judith Light win back-to-back Tonys in Best Featured Actress in a Play? EW critics Melissa Rose...
And there’s some real suspense in other major categories: Will two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks (above) add a Tony to his mantel for his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy? Will former Who’s the Boss star Judith Light win back-to-back Tonys in Best Featured Actress in a Play? EW critics Melissa Rose...
- 6/3/2013
- by Thom Geier
- EW.com - PopWatch
Tony Awards 2013 ‘Hollywood Snubs’ (photo: Scarlett Johansson in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) [See previous post: "Tony Awards 2013: Cicely Tyson, Tom Hanks Nominated."] Among the movie celebrities who could have been nominated but weren’t, are The Avengers‘ Scarlett Johansson and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter‘s Benjamin Walker for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (made into a 1958 movie directed by Richard Brooks, and starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman); and two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain (The Help, Zero Dark Thirty) for The Heiress (in the role that earned Olivia de Havilland an Oscar). Here are a few more: Alien and Avatar‘s Sigourney Weaver for Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike; Bette Midler for John Logan’s I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers, about the powerful Hollywood agent whose clients ranged from Barbra Streisand to Tatum O’Neal; and Paul Rudd (Prince Avalanche) and Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road) for Grace. (See also Tony...
- 5/1/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The nominations for the Tony awards 2013 are in. Musical Kinky Boots has 13 nods, followed by Matilda with 12. What have you seen – and who would you like to win?
Best play
The Assembled Parties by Richard Greenberg
Lucky Guy by Nora Ephron
The Testament of Mary by Colm Toíbín
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang
Best musical
Bring It On: the Musical
A Christmas Story: the Musical
Kinky Boots
Matilda: the Musical
Best revival
Golden Boy
Orphans
The Trip to Bountiful
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Best revival of a musical
Annie
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Pippin
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Best book of a musical
A Christmas Story: the Musical by Joseph Robinette
Kinky Boots by Harvey Fierstein
Matilda; the Musical by Dennis Kelly
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella by Douglas Carter Beane
Best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the...
Best play
The Assembled Parties by Richard Greenberg
Lucky Guy by Nora Ephron
The Testament of Mary by Colm Toíbín
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang
Best musical
Bring It On: the Musical
A Christmas Story: the Musical
Kinky Boots
Matilda: the Musical
Best revival
Golden Boy
Orphans
The Trip to Bountiful
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Best revival of a musical
Annie
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Pippin
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Best book of a musical
A Christmas Story: the Musical by Joseph Robinette
Kinky Boots by Harvey Fierstein
Matilda; the Musical by Dennis Kelly
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella by Douglas Carter Beane
Best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the...
- 4/30/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
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