Nominees and award honorees for the 12th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards has been announced today. The winners will be revealed at the awards gala with SWAROVSKI as presenting sponsor, on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at the Beverly Hilton. Celebrity host will be announced in the upcoming week.
This year, the Swarovski Award is being presented to Emily Blunt. The newly titled award is designed to spotlight exceptional talent and the prospect of a sparkling career ahead. Academy Award & BAFTA Award-winning British costume designer, Sandy Powell will receive the Lacoste Career Achievement in Film Award. Michael Travis, known for his work on many television shows and specials including, “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and “Frank Sinatra’s Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley,” will be the recipient of the Career Achievement in Television Award. The Distinguished Collaborator Award will be presented to famed director, Rob Marshall. This year, the
Costume Designers Guild’s Hall of Fame Award will be presented posthumously to Emmy Award winning costume designer and former CDG President, Robert Turturice.
The Costume Designers Guild was founded in 1953 by a group of 30 motion picture costume designers and was created in response to the changing needs of the movie industry. The Costume Designers Guild promotes the artistry, technical expertise and creative vision of their union members in the field of film and television Costume Design. Today, its membership consists of over 700 members and includes motion picture, television, and commercial costume designers, assistant costume designers and illustrators throughout the world.
The Nominees:
Big Love – Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko
OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY TELEVSION SERIES
Dancing with the Stars – Randall Christensen
Glee – Lou Eyrich
No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency – Jo Katsaras
Ugly Betty – Patricia Field
Mad Men –Janie Bryant
OUTSTANDING PERIOD/FANTASY TELEVSION SERIES
True Blood – Audrey Fisher
The Tudors – Joan Bergin
Georgia O’Keeffe – Michael Dennison
OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINI SERIES
Grey Gardens – Catherine Marie Thomas
Little Dorrit – Barbara Kidd
(500) Days of Summer – Hope Hanafin
EXCELLENCE IN CONTEMPORARY FILM
Brüno – Jason Alper
Crazy Heart – Doug Hall
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire – Marina Draghici
Up in the Air – Danny Glicker
Coco Before Chanel – Catherine Leterrier
EXCELLENCE IN PERIOD FILM
Julie & Julia – Ann Roth
Nine – Colleen Atwood
Sherlock Holmes – Jenny Beavan
The Young Victoria – Sandy Powell
Avatar – Mayes C. Rubeo & Deborah Lynn Scott
EXCELLENCE IN FANTASY FILM
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus – Monique Prudhomme
Star Trek – Michael Kaplan
Milk: “Milkquarious” – Casey Storm
EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL COSTUME DESIGN
Milk: “Milkquarious” – Casey Storm
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BRUNO!!