TV winners: "House of the Dragon," "Wednesday," "The Crown," "Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls"
Elvis, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery took feature film honors at the 25th Costume Designers Guild Awards (CDGA) last night (2/27) at the Fairmont Century Plaza.
Costume designer Catherine Martin topped the period film category for Elvis while Shirley Kurata came away with the sci-fi/fantasy film honor for Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Jenny Eagan was recognized for excellence in contemporary film for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
On the television front, costume designer Jany Temime won for an episode of House of the Dragon (sci-fi/fantasy TV), Colleen Atwood and Mark Sutherland for their work on Wednesday (contemporary TV), Amy Roberts for an episode of The Crown (period TV) and Carrie Cramer and Jason Rembert for an installment of Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrls (which topped the variety, reality-competition, live TV category).
Costume designer Natasha Newman-Thomas won the short form design category for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ music video “Spitting Off the Edge of the World.”
Tituss Burgess hosted the evening which celebrated special honorees Angela Bassett (actress, Spotlight Award), Bette Midler (actress, Distinguished Collaborator Award), Deborah L. Scott (costume designer, Career Achievement Award), and Rachael M. Stanley (costume designer, Distinguished Service Award). The Spotlight Award honors an actor whose talent and career personify an enduring commitment to excellence, including a special awareness of the role and importance of costume design. The Distinguished Collaborator Award honors individuals who demonstrate unwavering support of costume design and creative partnerships with costume designers. The Career Achievement Award recognizes leaders who have made a lasting impact on costume design. And the Distinguished Service Award honors individuals whose specialties and talents contribute to the craft and art of costume design.
Terry Gordon, president of the Costume Designers Guild IATSE Local 892, revealed during the ceremony the new official name of the statuette called “The Adrian,” which is inspired by founding member of the Guild and iconic costume designer Gilbert Adrian.
The following is the list of winners in the eight (8) competitive categories voted on by the Guild’s membership:
Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film
Everything Everywhere All at Once – Shirley Kurata
Excellence in Contemporary Film
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – Jenny Eagan
Excellence in Period Film
Elvis – Catherine Martin
Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Television
House of the Dragon: The Heirs of the Dragon – Jany Temime
Excellence in Contemporary Television
Wednesday: Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe – Colleen Atwood & Mark Sutherland
Excellence in Period Television
The Crown: Ipatiev House – Amy Roberts
Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television
Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls: Girl Run That Sh*t Back – Carrie Cramer & Jason Rembert
Excellence in Short Form Design
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: “Spitting Off the Edge of the World” (Music Video) – Natasha Newman-Thomas
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