TV winners include "Westworld," "The Queen’s Gambit," "Hamilton," "Schitt’s Creek"
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mulan and Promising Young Woman came up winners in the feature film categories at the 23rd CDGA (Costume Designers Guild Awards) which took place Tuesday evening (4/13) on Twitter.
Taking the TV honors were Westworld, The Queen’s Gambit, Schitt’s Creek and Hamilton.
The short form winner was Apple’s “The Stunt Double.” Damien Chazelle directed the Apple short.
Lana Condor hosted the evening’s ceremony which also celebrated award-winning producers Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers who were jointly honored with the Distinguished Collaborator Award. The Distinguished Collaborator Award honors individuals who demonstrate unwavering support of Costume Design and creative partnerships with Costume Designers.
Executive produced by JumpLine, the annual CDGA gala celebrated excellence in film, television, and short form costume design as voted on by the Guild’s membership.
Participating talent in the night’s ceremony and celebration included Rose Byrne (actress, Mrs. America), Nicola Coughlan (actress, Bridgerton), Andra Day (actress/musician, The United States vs. Billie Holiday), O-T Fagbenle (actor, Black Widow), Emerald Fennell (actress, and writer/director of Promising Young Woman), Ilana Glazer (actress/writer, Broad City), Regina King (actress, and director of One Night in Miami), Carey Mulligan (writer, and actress in Promising Young Woman), Leslie Odom Jr. (actor, Hamilton, One Night in Miami), and Amanda Seyfried (actress, Mank).
Here’s a rundown of winners in the eight competitive categories voted on by the Guild’s membership:
Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film
Mulan – Bina Daigeler
Excellence in Contemporary Film
Promising Young Woman – Nancy Steiner
Excellence in Period Film
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – Ann Roth
Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Television
Westworld: “Parce Domine” – Shay Cunliffe
Excellence in Contemporary Television
Schitt’s Creek: “Happy Ending” – Debra Hanson
Excellence in Period Television
The Queen’s Gambit: “End Game” – Gabriele Binder
Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television
Hamilton – Paul Tazewell
Excellence in Short Form Design
Apple: Shot on iPhone by Damien Chazelle – Vertical Cinema “The Stunt Double” short film – April Napier
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Rossano’s expertise spans producing live-action commercials, branded content, interactive and experiential content. In addition to leading Electric XR, he holds responsibilities at SCHROM x Yacht Club which include driving business development, collaborating with sales reps and expanding the company’s creative talent network. Rossano’s career includes serving as an exec producer at Hungry Man for about 11 years, right from that company’s inception. He then went on to become a partner at Station Film where he also had a lengthy tenure. Later he was a partner at PRISM. Then after the pandemic hit, he became a freelance EP for nearly two years, looking into opportunities in virtual production, which led him to XR NY and now Electric XR. Over the years, he has produced high-profile... Read More