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Costume Designers Guild Awards 2006
9th CDG Awards February, 2007 ---- Contemporary: '' The Queen '' ---- Fantasy: '' Pan's Labyrinth '' ---- Period: '' Curse of the Golden Flower '' The 9th Costume Designers Guild Awards, given in 2007, honoured the best costume designs in film and television for 2006. Winners and nominees Film Contemporary Film: * Consolata Boyle – ''The Queen'' ** Gabriela Diaque, Miwako Kobayashi, and Michael Wilkinson – ''Babel'' ** Lindy Hemming – '' Casino Royale'' ** Nancy Steiner – ''Little Miss Sunshine'' ** Patricia Field – '' The Devil Wears Prada'' Fantasy Film: * Lala Huete – '' Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno)'' ** Kym Barrett – ''Eragon'' ** Renée April – ''The Fountain'' ** Judianna Makovsky – '' X-Men: The Last Stand'' ** Sammy Sheldon – ''V for Vendetta'' Period Film: * Yee Chung-Man – '' Curse of the Golden Flower (Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia)'' ** Sharen Davis – ''Dreamgir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costume Design
Costume design is the creation of clothing for the overall appearance of a character or performer. Costume may refer to the style of dress particular to a nation, a class, or a period. In many cases, it may contribute to the fullness of the artistic, visual world which is unique to a particular theatrical or cinematic production. The most basic designs are produced to denote status, provide protection or modesty, or provide visual interest to a character. Costumes may be for a theater, cinema, musical performance, cosplay, parties, or other events. Costume design should not be confused with costume coordination which merely involves altering existing clothing, although both create stage clothes. Four types of costumes are used in theatrical design: historical, fantastical, dance, and modern. History Ancient Greek village festivals and processions in honor of Dionysus (See also: Dionysia) are believed to be the origin of theatre, and therefore theatre costume. Sculpture and vas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kym Barrett
Kym Barrett (born 11 August 1965) is an Australian costume designer of Hollywood films. She is a regular collaborator with The Wachowskis and was the costume designer of their films ''The Matrix (franchise), The Matrix trilogy'', ''Speed Racer (film), Speed Racer'', ''Cloud Atlas (film), Cloud Atlas'' and ''Jupiter Ascending (film), Jupiter Ascending''. Kym Barrett started her career working in theatre for eight years before she began working in film. She has also designed costumes for Cirque du Soleil. Barrett designed freshly imagined period costumes for the Metropolitan Opera's 2013 production of ''The Tempest''. In September 2013, she stepped down from her role as costume designer for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Filmography * ''Romeo + Juliet'' (1996) * ''Zero Effect'' (1998) * ''The Matrix'' (1999) * ''Three Kings (1999 film), Three Kings'' (1999) * ''Titan A.E.'' (2000) * ''Red Planet (film), Red Planet'' (2000) * ''From Hell (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Illusionist (2006 Film)
''The Illusionist'' is a 2006 American romantic mystery film written and directed by Neil Burger, and starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel. It is based loosely on Steven Millhauser's short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist". The film tells the story of Eisenheim, a magician in turn-of-the-century Vienna, who reunites with his childhood love, a woman far above his social standing. The film also depicts a fictionalized version of the Mayerling incident. The film premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and opened the 2006 Seattle International Film Festival; it was distributed in limited release to theaters on August 18, 2006, and expanded nationwide on September 1. The film was a commercial and critical success. Plot In Vienna, Austria-Hungary, 1889, a magician named Eisenheim is arrested by Chief Inspector Walter Uhl of the Vienna Police during a magic show involving necromancy. Later, Uhl explains the story of Eisenheim's life to Crown Prince Leopold. Ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngila Dickson
Ngila Beryl Dickson (born 1958) is a costume designer from New Zealand. Her most notable work is in ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' and ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'', both of which were filmed in New Zealand, as well as her years of work on ''Xena: Warrior Princess''. She and Richard Taylor (filmmaker), Richard Taylor won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the ''Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (2004). Other Academy Award nominations were for ''Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (2002) and ''The Last Samurai'' (2004). She received British Film and Television Award nominations for ''Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (2002) and ''Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (2004). She and Richard Taylor won a BAFTA for ''Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' (2003). She won the Costume Designers Guild Award for ''Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (2004) Dickson is married to Hami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamgirls (film)
''Dreamgirls'' is a 2006 American musical drama film written and directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures. Adapted from the 1981 Broadway musical of the same name, ''Dreamgirls'' is a film à clef, a work of fiction taking strong inspiration from the history of the Motown record label and one of its acts, the Supremes. The story follows the history and evolution of American R&B music during the 1960s and 1970s through the eyes of a Detroit girl group known as "The Dreams" and their manipulative record executive. The film adaptation stars Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles and Eddie Murphy, and also features Jennifer Hudson, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose and Keith Robinson. In addition to the original compositions by composer Henry Krieger and lyricist/librettist Tom Eyen, four new songs, composed by Krieger with various lyricists, were added for the film. The film marks the acting debut of Hudson, a former ''Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharen Davis
Sharen Davis (born February 22, 1957) is an American costume designer. She has been nominated for two Academy Award for '' Ray'' and ''Dreamgirls''. She is a frequent collaborator with actor Denzel Washington, having worked with him five times; most recently on the film adaption of ''Fences''. Filmography Television credits Awards and nominations Academy Awards * Nominated: Best Costume Design, ''Dreamgirls'' (2006) * Nominated: Best Costume Design, '' Ray'' (2004) Costume Designers Guild Awards * Nominated: Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television, ''Watchmen'' (2019) * Won: Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television, ''Westworld'' (2018) * Nominated: Best Costume Design, ''The Help'' (2011) * Nominated: Best Costume Design, ''Dreamgirls'' (2006) * Nominated: Best Costume Design, '' Ray'' (2004) Primetime Emmy Awards * Won: Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes, ''Watchmen'' (2019) Shared with: Valerie Zielonka, (costume supervisor) for ''Watchmen'': "It's Summer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curse Of The Golden Flower
''Curse of the Golden Flower'' () is a 2006 Chinese epic wuxia drama film written and directed by Zhang Yimou. The Mandarin Chinese title of the movie is taken from the last line of the Qi dynasty poem written by the rebel leader Huang Chao who had revolted against the Tang dynasty. With a budget of US$45 million, it was at the time of its release the most expensive Chinese film to date, surpassing Chen Kaige's '' The Promise''. It was chosen as China's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for the year 2006, but did not receive the nomination. The film was nominated for Costume Design. In 2007 it received fourteen nominations at the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards and won ''Best Actress'' for Gong Li, ''Best Art Direction'', ''Best Costume and Make Up Design'' and ''Best Original Film Song'' for "菊花台" (Chrysanthemum Terrace) by Jay Chou. Hong Kong Film Awards official homepag26th Hong Kong Film Awards winner/nomination listRetrieved 2011-06-15 The plot is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V For Vendetta (film)
''V for Vendetta'' is a 2005 dystopian political action film directed by James McTeigue (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by the Wachowskis. It is based on the 1988 DC Vertigo Comics limited series of the same title by Alan Moore, David Lloyd, and Tony Weare. The film, set in a future where a fascist totalitarian regime has subjugated the UK, centres on V (portrayed by Hugo Weaving), an anarchist and masked freedom-fighter who attempts to ignite a revolution through elaborate terrorist acts, and on Evey Hammond (portrayed by Natalie Portman) a young woman caught up in V's mission. Stephen Rea portrays a detective leading a desperate quest to stop V. Produced by Silver Pictures, Virtual Studios and Anarchos Productions, Inc., ''V for Vendetta'' was originally scheduled for release by Warner Bros. Pictures on 4 November 2005 (a day before the 400th Guy Fawkes Night), but was delayed; it instead opened in the United States on 17 March 2006 to mostly po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Sheldon
Sammy is a nickname, frequently for people named Samuel, and also an English spelling of the Arabic name Sami. People Music *Sammy Adams (born 1987), American rapper and songwriter *Sammy Cahn (1913-1993), American songwriter *Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990), American singer and actor *Sammy Fain (1902-1984), American composer *Sammy Hagar (born 1947), American rock musician *Sammy Johns (1946–2013), American country singer-songwriter *Sammy Kershaw (born 1958), American country music artist *Sammy Masters (1930–2013), American rockabilly musician *Sammy Price (1908-1992), American jazz, boogie-woogie and jump blues pianist and bandleader. Sports *Sammy Adjei (born 1980), Ghanaian retired footballer *Sammy Baugh (1914-2008), American college and Hall-of-Fame National Football League player and coach *Sammy Brooks (footballer) (1890-1960), English footballer *Sammy Carlson (born 1989), American freestyle skier *Sammy Collins (1923–1998), English footballer *Samuel Day (sportsma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Stand
Last stand is a position against overwhelming odds. Last Stand or The Last Stand may also stand for: Film and TV Film * ''The Last Stand'' (1938 film), an American film directed by Joseph H. Lewis * ''The Last Stand'' (1984 film), a film about the band Cold Chisel * ''Last Stand'', a 2000 science fiction action film with Orestes Matacena * ''The Last Stand'' (2013 film), an action film about an American sheriff who fights against the Mexican drug mafia, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger * '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', a 2006 film Television * "Last Stand" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' * "Last Stand", an episode of the action-adventure television series ''MacGyver'' * "SpongeBob's Last Stand", an episode of the American animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' *" The Last Stand", the fifty-second and final episode of ''The Legend of Korra'' *"The Last Stand, Part 1" and " 2", the fifty-ninth and sixtieth episodes of ''Voltron: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judianna Makovsky
Judianna Makovsky (born 24 August 1955) is an American costume designer, who is perhaps best known for her work on the films ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (2001), ''Seabiscuit'' (2003) and ''The Hunger Games'' (2012), as well as various films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As of March 2021, she has received three Academy Award nominations. Oscar nominations All three nominations are in the category of Best Costume Design. *71st Academy Awards-Nominated for '' Pleasantville''. Lost to ''Shakespeare in Love''. *74th Academy Awards-Nominated for ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone''. Lost to ''Moulin Rouge!''. *76th Academy Awards-Nominated for ''Seabiscuit Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 – May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the United States who became the top money-winning racehorse up to the 1940s. He beat the 1937 Triple Crown winner, War Admiral, by four lengths in a two-horse ...''. Lost to '' The Lord of the Rings: The Ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
