Costume Designers Guild nominates ‘The Desolation of Smaug’

at 8:48 pm by January 8, 20148:48 pm by Aragorn the Elfstone

Among other awards groups announcing their nominations today, the Costume Designers Guild also released their nods. Ann Maskrey, Richard Taylor, and Bob Buck were nominated for their work on The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, along with the costume designers of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Oz the Great and Powerful.

Representing the fantasy genre on the television side of things, Game of Thrones landed a nomination in the “Outstanding Period/Fantasy

Television Series” category. The amazing costumes adorned by the men and women of Westeros (as well as those across the Narrow Sea) are in competition against Boardwalk Empire, The Borgias, Downton Abbey, & Mad Men.



Here’s the complete list of nominations:



EXCELLENCE IN CONTEMPORARY FILM

Blue Jasmine – Suzy Benzinger

Her – Casey Storm

Nebraska – Wendy Chuck

Philomena – Consolata Boyle

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty – Sarah Edwards

EXCELLENCE IN PERIOD FILM

12 Years a Slave – Patricia Norris

American Hustle – Michael Wilkinson

Dallas Buyers Club – Kurt & Bart

The Great Gatsby – Catherine Martin

Saving Mr. Banks – Daniel Orlandi

EXCELLENCE IN FANTASY FILM

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Ann Maskrey, Richard Taylor, Bob Buck

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Trish Summerville

Oz the Great and Powerful – Gary Jones, Michael Kutsche

OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION SERIES

Breaking Bad – Jennifer Bryan

House of Cards – Tom Broecker

Nashville – Susie DeSanto

Scandal – Lyn Paolo

Saturday Night Live – Tom Broecker, Eric Justian

OUTSTANDING PERIOD/FANTASY TELEVISION SERIES

Boardwalk Empire – John Dunn, Lisa Padovani

The Borgias – Gabriella Pescucci

Downton Abbey – Caroline McCall

Game of Thrones – Michele Clapton

Mad Men – Janie Bryant

OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES

American Horror Story: Coven – Lou Eyrich

Behind the Candelabra – Ellen Mirojnick

Bonnie & Clyde – Marilyn Vance

House of Versace – Claire Nadon

Phil Spector – Debra McGuire

EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL COSTUME DESIGN

Call of Duty: “Ghosts Masked Warriors” – Nancy Steiner

Dos Equis: “Most Interesting Man in the World Feeds a Bear” – Julie Vogel

Fiat: “British Invasion” – Donna Zakowska