Achievement in costume design – my pick: Black Panther
This year I decided to try to piece together a sampling of costumes from each movie. By doing that, it further reinforced my off-the-cuff choice for the category as Black Panther. This scene (picture below), with the various tribes coming together as a new leader is chosen, is the reason why. The amount of detail throughout the film is reason enough but this scene brought all the colors of the pallet to life for our visual pleasure. Ruth Carter is a genius and this award should go to her.
The Academy’s page on: Achievement in costume design nominees:
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS / Mary Zophres
LA Times article: With a vintage bonnet and a little help from IKEA, the ‘Buster Scruggs’ costumes come together
BLACK PANTHER / Ruth Carter
NPR Article: ‘Black Panther’ Costume Designer Draws On ‘The Sacred Geometry Of Africa’
THE FAVOURITE / Sandy Powell
Town and Country article: How the Costumes in The Favourite Help Tell the Story of Queen Anne
MARY POPPINS RETURNS / Sandy Powell
Style article: Mary Poppins Returns Costume Designer Sandy Powell Takes Us Through the Film’s Whimsical Wardrobe
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS / Alexandra Byrne
Deadline article: The Art Of Craft: Costume Designer Alexandra Byrne Dresses ‘Mary Queen Of Scots’ In Denim
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For this split screen alone, I will be upset if Mary Queen of Scots does not win for Hair/Makeup! EASILY my pick for best Hair/Makeup!
The Academy’s page on: Achievement in makeup and hairstyling nominees:
BORDER / Göran Lundström and Pamela Goldammer
Deadline article: With Little Money & Even Less Time, ‘Border’ Makeup Designers Transform European Talents Into Trolls
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS / Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher and Jessica Brooks
Variety article: ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ Hair, Makeup Artist Gave Substance and Style to Battling Queens
VICE / Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia Dehaney
Indie Wire article: ‘Vice’: How Makeup Helped Transform Christian Bale into Dick Cheney
Thoughts and Ponderances 