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1 2 AWARDS COMMITTEE: Co-Chairs: Salvador Perez Suzanne Huntington Demetra Stavrakas Johnetta Boone Deirdre Briethaupt Christine Cover Ferro Terry Gordon Samantha Kuester Christopher Lawrence Elizabeth Meredith Anitra Michelle Lisa Norcia Betsey Potter Dawn Ritz Brigitta Romanov Rob Saduski Ariyela Wald-Cohain Anna Wyckoff Tonight's honorees were selected by the members of the Costume Designers Guild, IATSE Local 892, as a tribute to their efforts and achievements in the motion picture industry. A three-stage ballot process decided the nominees for the competitive awards. For television and short form categories, costume designers were asked to submit eligible projects for the 2020 calendar year. For film categories, costume designers were asked to submit eligible projects released between January 1, 2020– February 28, 2021. Competitive awards are open to all designers given the credit of costume designer—regardless of union affiliation. Costume Designers Guild members nominated up to five candidates for excellence in the following categories: Contemporary Film, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film, Period Film, Contemporary Television, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television, Period Television, Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television, and Short Form Costume Design. In the event of a tie, a sixth nominee is added to the category. The entries receiving the most votes in film, television, and short form became the nominees for the final ballot. The costume designers receiving the majority of votes in each category will become the award recipients tonight. Nomination and final ballots were tallied online by www.simplyvoting.com. THE ELECTION PROCESS