Costume Designers Guild Awards 2006

2006 Costume Designers Guild Awards
2006 Costume Designers Guild winners: Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on February 25, 2006
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
 

Felicity Huffman in Transamerica (top); Ziyi Zhang in Memoirs of a Geisha (middle); Tilda Swinton in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (bottom)
 

Excellence in Contemporary Film
Michael Kaplan, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Paul Simmons, Hustle & Flow
Nancy Steiner, Shop Girl
* Danny Glicker, Transamerica
Louise Frogley, Syriana
Excellence in Period Film
Kasia Walicka-Maimone, Capote
Louise Frogley, Good Night and Good Luck.
* Colleen Atwood, Memoirs of a Geisha
Arianne Phillips, Walk the Line
Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Rent
Excellence in Fantasy Film
Lindy Hemming, Batman Begins
Gabriella Pescucci, Charlie and the Chocolate [...]

Oscar 2006: Best Makeup Longlist

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the seven films being considered for Achievement in Makeup for the 2006 Academy Awards.
The films in consideration are listed below in alphabetical order:

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (above, top photo)
Cinderella Man
A History of Violence
The Libertine (above, middle photo)
Mrs. Henderson Presents
The New World
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (above, lower photo)

Ten-minute clips from each of the seven films will be screened for the Makeup Award Nominating Committee on Saturday, January 28. Only three of the seven films may be nominated.
The 2006 Oscar nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 31, at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time. The awards ceremony will [...]

Oscar 2006: Best Sound Editing Longlist

War of the Worlds by Steven Spielberg

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the seven semi-finalists for the 2006 sound editing Academy Award. They are (in alphabetical order):

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
Walk the Line
War of the Worlds

As per the Academy’s press release, ten-minute clips from each of the seven films will be screened for the Sound Editing Award Committee on Tuesday, January 24. Members will then vote to [...]

Oscar 2006: Best Visual Effects Shortlist

War of the Worlds; Johnny Depp in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the seven films in consideration for best visual effects for the 2006 Academy Awards.
They are:

Batman Begins
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
King Kong
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
War of the Worlds