Costume Designers Guild
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The Costume Designers Guild (CDG), IATSE LOCAL 892 was founded in 1953 by a group of 30 motion picture costume designer
s. In 1986, the Costume Designers Guild joined the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and added Local 892 to its name. Today, its international membership includes motion picture, television
, and commercial
costume designers, assistant costume designers and costume illustrator
s, and totals over 750 members. The jurisiction of Local 892 is centered in Los Angeles
. The Costume Designers Guild, Local 892, publishes a quarterly magazine The Costume Designer, founded in 2005, and a CDG Newsletter six times a year.
. Each year costume designers are honored in a number of categories for their work in motion pictures and television. In addition, a distinguished costume designer is selected to receive a Career Achievement Award. Actors, directors or producers are also honored with a Spotlight Award and Distinguished Collaborator Award.
Costume Designer
A costume designer or costume mistress/master is a person whose responsibility is to design costumes for a film or stage production. He or she is considered an important part of the "production team", working alongside the director, scenic and lighting designers as well as the sound designer. The...
s. In 1986, the Costume Designers Guild joined the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and added Local 892 to its name. Today, its international membership includes motion picture, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, and commercial
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
costume designers, assistant costume designers and costume illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
s, and totals over 750 members. The jurisiction of Local 892 is centered in Los Angeles
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. The Costume Designers Guild, Local 892, publishes a quarterly magazine The Costume Designer, founded in 2005, and a CDG Newsletter six times a year.
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Founded in 1999, the Costume Designers Awards honors Costume Designers in Motion Pictures, Television, and Commercials annually. The "Gilda" statuette was originally manufactured in sterling silver by renowned Italian jeweler Bvlgari and was created by costume designer, and CDG member, David Le Vey. Title sponsors of this glamorous Los Angeles evening are Lacoste and DisaronnoDisaronno
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. Each year costume designers are honored in a number of categories for their work in motion pictures and television. In addition, a distinguished costume designer is selected to receive a Career Achievement Award. Actors, directors or producers are also honored with a Spotlight Award and Distinguished Collaborator Award.
Awards Categories
- FilmFilmA film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
:- Excellence in Contemporary Film
- Excellence in Period Film
- Excellence in Fantasy Film
- TelevisionTelevisionTelevision is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
:- Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Miniseries
- Outstanding Contemporary Television Series
- Outstanding Period/Fantasy Television Series
- Excellence in Commercial Costume Design
- Special Awards:
- Disaronno Career Achievement in Film & Television Award
- Additional Awards:
- Lacoste Spotlight Award
- Distinguished Collaborator Award
Annual Awards
- 13th Annual Awards 2011Costume Designers Guild Awards 2010The 13th Costume Designers Guild Awards, honoring the best costume designs in film and television for 2010, were given on February 22, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills...
- 12th Annual Awards 2010Costume Designers Guild Awards 2009The 12th Costume Designers Guild Awards, honoring the best costume designs in film and television for 2009, were given on February 25, 2010. The nominees were announced on January 26, 2010.-Film: Contemporary Film:...
- 11th Annual Awards 2009Costume Designers Guild Awards 2008The 11th Costume Designers Guild Awards, honouring the best costume designs in film and television for 2008, will be given on February 17, 2009...
- 10th Annual Awards 2008Costume Designers Guild Awards 2007----Contemporary: Blades of Glory ----Fantasy: The Golden Compass ----Period: Sweeney Todd The 10th Costume Designers Guild Awards, honouring the best costume designs in film and television for 2007, were given in 2008...
- 9th Annual Awards 2007Costume Designers Guild Awards 2006The 9th Costume Designers Guild Awards, given in 2007, honoured the best costume designs in film and television for 2006.-Film: Contemporary Film:* Consolata Boyle – The Queen...
- 8th Annual Awards 2006Costume Designers Guild Awards 2005The 8th Costume Designers Guild Awards, given on February 26, 2006, honored the best costume designs in film and television for 2005. Winners highlighted in bold.-Film: Contemporary Film:* Danny Glicker – Transamerica...
- 7th Annual Awards 2005Costume Designers Guild Awards 2004The 7th Costume Designers Guild Awards, given on 19 February 2005, honored the best costume designs in film and television for 2004. Winners highlighted in bold.-Film: Fantasy or Period Film:...
- 4th Annual Awards 2004
- 5th Annual Awards 2003
- 4th Annual Awards 2002
- 3rd Annual Awards 2001
- 2nd Annual Awards 2000
- 1st Annual Awards 1999