There were snubs aplenty when the Costume Designers Guild chose its nominees for their 2019 awards, with several big (and worthy) Oscar contenders left off the list. Absent here are veterans like Mark Bridges for Joker, Jacqueline Durran for Little Women and Sandy Powell for The Irishman. CDG members opted instead for flashier fare in the Period category like Downton Abbey and Rocketman.
Ellen Mirojnick, however, was doubled dipped by her couturier peers, receiving nominations in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and in Contemporary Film for The Laundromat. She's one of the best costume designers around, and as yet never nominated for an Oscar, so this is a welcome decision by the CDG.
Winners will be announced on the 28th of January at the guild's annual ceremony.
Excellence in Costume Design - Period Film
Ruth E. Carter (Dolemite Is My Name)
Julian Day (Rocketman)
Arianne Phillips (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Anna Robbins (Downton Abbey)
Mayes C. Rubeo (Jojo Rabbit)
Excellence in Costume Design - Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film
Sanja Milkovic Hayes (Captain Marvel)
Michael Kaplan (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)
Judianna Makovsky (Avengers: Endgame)
Ellen Mirojnick (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil)
Michael Wilkinson (Aladdin)
Excellence in Costume Design - Contemporary Film
Arjun Bhasin (A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood)
Jenny Eagan (Knives Out)
Ellen Mirojnick (The Laundromat)
Mitchell Travers (Hustlers)
Shiona Turini (Queen & Slim)
Spotlight Award
CHARLIZE THERON
Distinguished Collaborator Award
ADAM MCKAY
Distinguished Service Award
MARY ELLEN BUTE
Career Achievement Award
MICHAEL KAPLAN
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