Costume Designers Guild (CDG) winners: ‘The Shape of Water,’ ‘Wonder Woman’ and ‘I, Tonya’ dress to impress
The Shape of Water, Wonder Woman and I, Tonya were the top choices from the 20th Costume Designers Guild awards on Tuesday night, winning the Period, Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Contemporary film categories, respectively. The event was hosted by Jane the Virgin’s Gina Rodriguez.
The Shape of Water defeated fellow Oscar nominee Phantom Thread and Wonder Woman beat out Oscar nominee Beauty and the Beast. The Shape of Water, Beauty and the Beast and Phantom Thread will next do battle at the Academy Awards with Darkest Hour and Victoria and Abdul.
In Television, The Crown and Game of Thrones were among the winners. Among special honors, Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) was on hand to receive the Distinguished Collaborator Award and Scandal’s Kerry Washington received the Lacoste Spotlight award.
Mark Hamill honored John Mollo, the Oscar-winning costume designer behind the original Star Wars trilogy and Gandhi, who was posthumously inducted into the Costume Designers Guild Hall of Fame.
Here is the full list of nominees and winners (in bold) for Film, Television and Short Form Design.
Excellence in Period Film
Dunkirk – Jeffrey Kurland
Murder on the Orient Express – Alexandra Byrne
Phantom Thread – Mark Bridges
The Greatest Showman – Ellen Mirojnick
The Shape of Water – Luis Sequeira – WINNER
Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film
Beauty and the Beast – Jacqueline Durran
Blade Runner 2049 – Renée April
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Michael Kaplan
Thor: Ragnarok – Mayes C. Rubeo
Wonder Woman – Lindy Hemming – WINNER
Excellence in Contemporary Film
Get Out – Nadine Haders
I, Tonya – Jennifer Johnson – WINNER
Kingsman: The Golden Circle – Arianne Phillips
Lady Bird – April Napier
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Melissa Toth
Excellence in Contemporary Television
American Horror Story: Cult – Sarah Evelyn Bram
Big Little Lies – Alix Friedberg
Grace and Frankie – Allyson B. Fanger
The Handmaid’s Tale – Ane Crabtree – WINNER
The Young Pope – Luca Canfora, Carlo Poggioli
Excellence in Period Television
The Crown – Jane Petrie – WINNER
Feud: Bette and Joan – Lou Eyrich
Glow – Beth Morgan
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Donna Zakowska
Stranger Things – Kim Wilcox
Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Television
Black Mirror: “USS Callister” – Maja Meschede
Game of Thrones – Michele Clapton – WINNER
Once Upon a Time – Eduardo Castro, Dan Lester
Sleepy Hollow – Mairi Chisholm
Star Trek: Discovery – Gersha Phillips
Excellence in Short Form Design
Assassin’s Creed: “I Am”, Commercial – Patrik Milani
Elton John, featuring Marilyn Manson: “Tiny Dancer”, Music Video – Sara Sensoy, Dawn Ritz
Katy Perry: “Chained to the Rhythm”, Music Video – B. Ăkerlund
Miu Miu Women’s Tales #14: The End of History Illusion, Short Film – Mindy Le Brock
P!NK: “Beautiful Trauma”, Music Video – Kim Bowen – WINNER
Career Achievement Award
Joanna Johnson
Distinguished Collaborator Award
Guillermo del Toro
Distinguished Service Award
Maggie Schpak
Lacoste Spotlight Award
Kerry Washington
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