The Costume Designers Guild has scheduled its 29th annual awards for Thursday, February 25 in Los Angeles and released the calendar for the season, giving costume professionals and awards-watchers clear deadlines for entries and voting. The timeline sets submission windows, nomination and final-ballot dates that will shape the race leading into awards season.
The guild said details about the venue, hosts, presenters and career honorees will be announced in the months ahead. The CDG honors costume work across motion pictures, television and short-form projects, and also recognizes the art of costume illustration.
Why this matters
For designers and studios, the CDG Awards are a high-profile peer recognition that can boost a project’s awards momentum. For the public and awards commentators, the guild’s choices often flag contenders for the Academy Award for Costume Design — historically dominated by period pieces, with only a handful of blockbuster or contemporary exceptions.
Key dates and voting schedule (all times Pacific)
- Friday, October 2 — Submissions open at 9:00 a.m. PT
- Friday, November 6 — Submissions close at 5:00 p.m. PT
- Wednesday, December 9 — Nomination ballot voting opens at 9:00 a.m. PT
- Wednesday, December 16 — Nomination ballot voting closes at 5:00 p.m. PT
- Friday, December 18 — Nominations announced
- Monday, January 25 — Final ballot voting opens at 9:00 a.m. PT
- Monday, February 1 — Final ballot voting closes at 5:00 p.m. PT
- Thursday, February 25 — 29th Costume Designers Guild Awards, Los Angeles
The guild represents more than 1,000 costume designers, assistant designers and illustrators working in film, television, commercials, music videos and new media around the world. Entry and voting eligibility follow IATSE Local 892 guidance; members will receive full instructions from the CDG.
At last year’s CDG ceremony, film prizes went to productions including Frankenstein, Wicked: For Good and One Battle After Another, while series winners included The Studio and Palm Royale. Those outcomes are relevant because the CDG’s selections frequently align with the Oscars’ Costume Design race — though there have been notable endings that buck the trend, such as Mad Max: Fury Road, Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Wicked: For Good.
Kate Hawley took home the Academy Award for costume design for Frankenstein in March, underlining how the guild’s season dovetails with awards-season narratives.
Watch for the guild’s upcoming announcements about the ceremony’s host and honorees. Designers and production teams planning submissions should mark the dates above and prepare materials ahead of the October opening.
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