The 14th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards promises to be a star-studded event in celebration of excellence in film, television and commercial costume design. The winners will be revealed at the Awards gala hosted by award winning film and television actress, Jane Lynch, with LACOSTE as presenting sponsor, on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton.<\/p>\n
LACOSTE has been a long\u2010time supporter of the Costume Designers Guild Awards and returns for the second year as the Presenting Sponsor. LACOSTE has been featured in numerous films such as Hitch, The Royal Tenenbaums, Lost in Translation and Syriana, as well as television shows including Entourage, How I Met Your Mother and The OC.<\/p>\n
DISARONNO will be returning for the second year as the Supporting Sponsor of the Costume Designers Guild Awards. Committed to celebrating and supporting the film industry on a global level, DISARONNO recently made a cameo appearance in the 2011 film New Year\u2019s Eve as well as partnering in the creation of Documentario DISARONNO, a documentary short by emerging filmmaker Bao Nguyen.<\/p>\n
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 750 members and includes motion picture, television, and commercial costume designers, assistant costume designers and illustrators throughout the world.<\/p>\n
Below is the list of nominees announced today by The Costume Designers Guild:<\/p>\n
EXCELLENCE IN CONTEMPORARY FILM
\nBridesmaids \u2013 Leesa Evans & Christine Wada
\nThe Descendants \u2013 Wendy Chuck
\nDrive \u2013 Erin Benach
\nThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo \u2013 Trish Summerville
\nMelancholia \u2013 Manon Rasmussen<\/p>\n
EXCELLENCE IN PERIOD FILM
\nThe Artist \u2013 Mark Bridges
\nJane Eyre \u2013 Michael O\u2019Connor
\nThe Help \u2013 Sharen Davis
\nHugo \u2013 Sandy Powell
\nW.E. \u2013 Arianne Phillips<\/p>\n
EXCELLENCE IN FANTASY FILM
\nHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 \u2013 JanyTemime
\nPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides \u2013 Penny Rose
\nRed Riding Hood \u2013 Cindy Evans
\nThor \u2013 Alexandra Byrne
\nX-Men: First Class \u2013 Sammy Sheldon<\/p>\n
OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION SERIES
\nGlee \u2013 Lou Eyrich& Jennifer Eve
\nModern Family \u2013 Alix Friedberg
\nRevenge \u2013 Jill Ohanneson
\nSaturday Night Live \u2013 Tom Broecker& Eric Justian
\nSons of Anarchy \u2013 Kelli Jones<\/p>\n
OUTSTANDING PERIOD\/FANTASY TELEVISION SERIES
\nBoardwalk Empire \u2013 John A. Dunn, Lisa Padovani
\nThe Borgias \u2013 Gabriella Pescucci
\nGame of Thrones \u2013 Michele Clapton
\nOnce Upon A Time \u2013 Eduardo Castro
\nPan Am (Series) \u2013 Ane Crabtree<\/p>\n
OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINI SERIES
\nDownton Abbey \u2013 Susannah Buxton
\nThe Kennedys \u2013 Christopher Hargadon
\nMildred Pierce \u2013 Ann Roth<\/p>\n
EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL COSTUME DESIGN
\nCarl\u2019s Jr.: \u201cMiss Turkey\u201d \u2013 Francine Lecoultre
\nDos Equis: \u201cThe Most Interesting Man in the World\u201d \u2013 Julie Vogel
\nSwiffer: \u201cCountry Dirt Cowgirl\u201d \u2013 Roseanne Fiedler<\/p>\n