From a media release:
The live gala presentation of the 2023 CAFTCAD Awards took place at the grandiose, but still intimate Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada, on Sunday, March 5th, 2023.
With extremely well-dressed attendees from across Canada, CAFTCAD was honoured to announce our winners for 2023, as well as our International Costume Design for Film & Television Awards and our Nobis Industry Icon Award Winner.
And the Winners for the 2023 CAFTCAD Awards are:
Excellence in Crafts – Textiles
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1
Key Textile Artist: Anna Pantcheva
Costume Designer: Bernadette Croft, Assistant Textile Artists: Sarah Alfred, Heather Campbell, Beverly Law, Assistant Costume Designers: Sarah Goodwin, Heather English, Emily Jasper,Costume Supervisor: Karen Lee
Excellence in Crafts – Building
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1
Cutters: Sue Furlong, Susan Dicks, Geoff Hughes, Olena Fedorenko
Costume Designer: Bernadette Croft, Assistant Costume Designers: Sarah Goodwin, Heather English, Emily Jasper, Costume Supervisor: Karen Lee, Sewers: Karen Hancock, Alyssa Nasvadi, Anna, Claude Biron, Madison Watson, Cindy Brown, Ashley Gennuso, Stephanie St. Jacques, Victor Atekha, Michelle Pinochet, Tony (Qing Bin Xue)
Excellence in Crafts – Costume Illustration
Station Eleven
Illustrator: Keith Lau
Costume Designer: Helen Huang, Assistant Costume Designers: Austin Wittick, Gillian Steinhard, Scott Penner, Costume Supervisors: Richard Krogh, Mary Partridge , Costume Coordinator: Sheila Fitzpatrick, Costume Buyers: Elle Wells, Jo Jin, Tara Sugar, William Ng, Megan Rogers, Costume Trackers: Laurie Munday/Odin Francis-Arduh, Costume Assistants: Marileina Pearson, Shila Rashid, Costume PAs: Davin Dmitruk-Cook, Matthew Van Allen, Siobhan Sleath, BG Coordinators: Sydney Sprule, Jennifer Goodman, BG Costume Assistants: Erin Gerofsky Graham McMaster, BG Supervisor: Cayley Jensen, Set Supervisor: Robin White/Dilaney Hicock, Truck Supervisor: Nicole Lynn Pearson, Key Breakdown Artist/Key Specialty Builder: Tamara Rigby-Funke, Breakdown Artist/Specialty Builder: Sarah Blostein, Cutter: Lela Stairs Murphy, Cutter: Michael Legouffe, Tanya Batanau-Chuiko, 1st Hand Cutter Assistant: Lise St. Germain, Sewers: Johanna Edwards, Meghan Stepka, Natasha Atkinson
Excellence in Crafts – SPFX Building
Station Eleven
Key Speciality Builder: Tamara Rigby-Funke, Specialty Builder: Sarah Blostein Costume Designers: Helen Huang and Austin Wittick
Costume Design in Web Series
Les Liaisons dangereuses: correspondances inédites 101/108
Costume Designer: Beatriz Arevalo
Assistant Costume Designer: Camille Sandham, Seamstress: Kendra Doman
Costume Design in Short Film
Eli Roth’s Haunted House: Trick-VR-Treat
Costume Designer: John Dunnett
Costume Supervisor: Clare Lehto, Assistant Costume Designer: Shelli Oh, Costume Concept Artist: Samantha Washington, Cutter: Sylvia Petiquan, Sewer: Monique Wiebe, Breakdown Artists: Sarah Blostein, Luke D’Ath, Bridgit Lanni, Set Supervisor: Christopher Bruno, Truck Supervisor: Sam Graziani, Costume PA: Lisa Yinxu Wang
Costume Design in Indie Feature
Rosie
Costume Designer: Ginger Martini
Set Supervisor: Liam Marcolini, Truck Supervisor: Theresa Stevenson
Costume Design in TV West – Contemporary, Sponsored by IATSE 873
Snowpiercer 302, The Last to Go
Costume Designer: Caroline Cranstoun
Assistant Designers: Maria Tyson, Talia Bargero, Coordinator: Kyla Robinson, Assistant Coordinator: Jenn Mills, BG Coordinator: Sierra Kretlow, BG Costumer: Tahnee Trousdell, BG Prep Costumer: Cecilia Ignacio, BG Set Costumer: Jia Mela, Buyers: Jojo MacDowell, Shab Sootoodeh, Annie Garnett, Prep/Buyer: Nakita Star, Shelley Zabel, Breakdown: Christina Leeson, Chance Lovett, Allisa Luxford, Andrea Urra, Cutters: Tracey Carlisle, Lazlo Marton, Stitchers: Karen McVey, Debra Kroeker, Inna Tokareva, Set Supervisors: Thomas Pankiewich, Sanchia Wong, Truck Costumer: Emily Bennett
Costume Design in TV East – Contemporary, Sponsored by IATSE 873
Cabinet of Curiosities 104, the Outside
Costume Designer: Luis Sequeira
Assistant Costume Designer: Ann Steel, Costume Supervisor: Heather Crepp, Costume Coordinator: Miles Caswell, Key Costume Assistant: Emily McHugh, Costume On-Set Supervisor: Christina Cattle, Costume Truck Supervisor: Susan Nycz, BG Set Supervisor: Michelle Bohn, BG Assistant Supervisor: Jennifer Goodman, Buyers: Anita Bacic, Sara Schilt, Hanne Whitfield, Key Cutter: Tamiyo Tomihiro, Cutter/Tailor: Philip Atfield, Cutter/Milliner: Loreen Lightfoot, Cutter: Ahmad Zargaran, Sewers: Sylvie Bonniere, Nicole Vezina, Gulay Cokgezen, Kateryna Maryevych, Wei Su, Tamara Tarazi, Ying Zhao, BG Sewers: Teresa Artibello, Key Breakdown Artist: Meghan Ancheta, Breakdown Artists: Eryn Reid, Aimee Tobolka, Debbie Williams, Costume Assistants: Tess Barbieri, Kimberly Douglas, Cristiana Lobo, Charlotte Robertson, Shila Rashid, Costume PA’s: Odin Paris-Francis Arduh, Jacqueline Rossini
Costume Design in TV – Period, Sponsored by IATSE 873
Cabinet of Curiosities 106, Dreams in the Witch House
Costume Designer: Luis Sequeira
Assistant Costume Designer: Ann Steel, Costume Supervisor: Heather Crepp, Costume Coordinator: Miles Caswell, Key Costume Assistant: Emily McHugh, Costume On-Set Supervisor: Christina Cattle, Costume Truck Supervisor: Susan Nycz, BG Set Supervisor: Michelle Bohn, BG Assistant Supervisor: Jennifer Goodman, Buyers: Anita Bacic, Sara Schilt, Hanne Whitfield, Key Cutter: Tamiyo Tomihiro, Cutter/Tailor: Philip Atfield, Cutter/Milliner: Loreen Lightfoot, Cutter: Ahmad Zargaran, Sewers: Sylvie Bonniere, Nicole Vezina, Gulay Cokgezen, Kateryna Maryevych, Wei Su, Tamara Tarazi, Ying Zhao, BG Sewers: Teresa Artibello, Key Breakdown Artist: Meghan Ancheta, Breakdown Artists: Eryn Reid, Aimee Tobolka, Debbie Williams, Costume Assistants: Tess Barbieri, Kimberly Douglas, Cristiana Lobo, Charlotte Robertson, Shila Rashid, Costume PA’s: Odin Paris-Francis Arduh, Jacqueline Rossini, Specialty Builder Key (KezIah/iWtch): Karen Rodd, Assistant Builder: James Bolton
Costume Design in TV – Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Sponsored by IATSE 873
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 108, The Elysian Kingdom
Costume Designer: Bernadette Croft
Supervisor: Karen Lee, Assistant Costume Designers: Sarah Goodwin, Heather English, Emily Jasper, Costume Coordinator: Jazlyn Dow, Money Tracker: Shelley Lewis, Buyers: Jennifer Choy, Shelli Oh, Natassia Brunato, Digital Costumer: Jen Bowen, Costume Assistants: Kathy Marsh, Katherine Flanagan, BG Coordinators: Trish Murray, Gillian “Fidge” Fletcher, Cutters: Sue Furlong, Geoff Hughes, Susan Dicks, Olena Fedorenko, Sewers: Karen Hancock, Alyssa Nasvadi, Anna Claude Biron, Madison Watson, Cindy Brown, Ashley Gennuso, Stephanie St. Jacques, Victor Atekha, Michelle Pinochet, Tony (Qing Bin Xue), FX Key Builder: Jennifer M Johnson, FX Builders: Mervin Perez, FX Key Sculptor: Alex Silberberg, Key Textile Artist: Anna Pantcheva, Textile Artists: Sarah Alfred, Heather Campbell, Set Supervisor: Alan Chau, Wayne Godfrey, Truck Supervisor: Christie Del Monte, Set Swing: Adrian Arnieri, BG Set Supervisor: Amelia Berzins, Textile Artist: Bev Law
Costume Design in Film- Contemporary
Violent Night
Costume Designer: Laura DeLuca
Assistant Costume Designer: Taryn Smith, Costume Coordinator: Cheryl Green, Costume Set Supervisor: Tess Furtado, Costume Set Assistant: Sandra Medd, Costume Truck Supervisor: Amanda Isaak, Key Breakdown Artist: Grant MacDonald, Costume Buyer/Breakdown Artist: Ted Whetter, Costume Buyers: Pieter Jongbloed, Ariel Boroff, Costume Expense Tracker: Casey Downes, Cutters: Claire Sparling, Suman Faulkner, Costume Trainee: Kiara DeLuca, Costume Illustrators: Emily Campbell Baker, Keith Lau, Maggie Chan, Jenn Hancock
Costume Design in Film – Period
Bones of Crows
Costume Designers: Jessica Kalan, Carmen Thompson
Assistant Designer: Yolonda Skelton, Costume Supervisor: Tinthi Tembo, Truck Costumer: Shannon Tauber, Set Supervisors: Emma Irvine, Madison Douglas, Background Coordinator: Jared Lim, Indigenous Consultant: Joleen Mitton, Costumers: Aline Gilmore, Jason Pillay, Isabel Poulin, Fiona Raavita, Alejandro Rojas, Annie Shelestynski, Anna Haebler, Singer Valerie Smith, Erika Watchhorn, Alison Yanota, Shannon Wilson, Valentin Moulias, Mackenzie Dunham, Ash Lorraine, Joshua Langston, Michelle O’Reilly, Varya Olyunina, Ashandra Block, Courtney Bone, Sophia Dishaw, Aurora Cyr, Juan Duarte, Janessa Guliker, Sydney Richards, Sara Perrier, Mitch Meeker, Sran Mardookhi
Costume Design in Film – Sci/Fi
Slash/Back
Costume Designer: Emma Doyle
Set Supervisor: Reilly Kizer, Nunavut Costume Assistant: Julie Alivaktuk, Toronto Costume Assistant: Ashley Magwood, Toronto Daily: Evely Escobar
And the Winners of International Costume Design for Film & Television are:
International Costume Design in Film, Sponsored by IATSE 891
The Woman King
Costume Designer: Gersha Phillips
Costume Supervisor: Lynn Paulsen, Assistant Costume Designer: Carly Nicodemo, Jr. Assistant Costume Designer: Lieze Van Tonder, Costume Coordinator: Tova Harrison, Costume Assistants: Pia Van Zyl, Sino Guwa, Ghana Supervisor: Afriya Frimpong, Buyers: Gizelle Baumgart, Warren Joseph, Truck Supervisor: Thabisa Mkonto, Viola Davis Personal Dresser: Nolothando Mathe, John Boyega Personal Dresser: Vrishny Pillay, Key Stand Bys: Marijka Nel, Portia Mavityo, Lovemore George, Jodi Bowers, Terence Norman, Alex-Ann Keppie, Kelly Watson, Extras Supervisor: Jayne Forbes, Extras Assistants: Monica Mase, Abdul Nguimbi, Molika Botha, Craig Challis, Kahrl Oelman, Pakama Qwazi, Tristan Makka, Pamela Machinga, Carol Isaacs, Rose Kannemeyer, Farooq Petersen, Mieska Maniers, Ferial Davids, Nduzuko Zwane, Stunt Supervisor: Mankoe Ngamlama, Stunt Assistant: Clinton Scott, Chief Cutter: Fagrie Nasiep, Workroom Supervisor: Farzannah Allie, Cutters: Mukuli Dukuza, Lusapo Nkopo, Tailor: Beverly Harris, Miriam Williams, Seamstresses: Nasreen Nasiep, Mymoena Abrahams, Honnekar Kankolongo, Jasmine Jules, Hajiera Nasiep, Kamiela Maniers, Sandra Jacobs, Kennedy Banda, Moenessa Majiet, Constance Kundani, Rafeeqa Daniels, Zille Swartz, Breakdown and Dye HOD: Juanita Petronio, Key Textile Artists: Hayley Pieterse, Unati Godlo, Textile Artists: Daniel Lister, Normet Peter, Brownyn Whitehead, Alex Marais, Zolani Heleni, Redson Khombedza, Christina Koch, Key Fabricator: Sivuyile Gxalaba, Shoe Maker: Masixole France, Fabricators: Andre Van Schalkwyk, Kim Cloete, Zola Gwaqu, Zolani Oniwe, Alice Phiri, Kingstix Faku, 2nd Unit Key: Jillian Johnson, 2nd Unit Standbys: Jerri Nomnganga, Ncebakazi Bala, Nompilo Paris Ann Peter, Illustrators: Christian Cordella, Ciara Brennan, Maggie Chan, Luis Du Preez, Trainees: Sithle Sityi, Andiswa Makaula, Yolanda Mkohli, Driver: Frank Soko, Waseem Abrahams, Kelvin Watson, Sisa Binta, Jack
International Costume Design in TV, Sponsored by IATSE 891
Monarch, 106, The Night Of
Costume Designer: Mandi Line
Assistant Costume Designer: Sylvia Furken, Supervisor: Yana Syrkin, Buyers: Robin Whatley, Alexandria Scott, Key: Shandra Beri
And last but not least, the fifth annual Nobis Industry Icon Award Winner is…
Louise Jobin, prolific French Canadian costume and production designer.
ABOUT CAFTCAD and the CAFTCAD Awards
The Canadian Alliance of Film and Television Costume Arts and Design (CAFTCAD) has brought together Canadian costume professionals from all corners of the industry. CAFTCAD has succeeded in creating a thriving environment within which members can share, learn and advance their craft, while simultaneously raising the awareness of the contributions these designers and artisans have made in the international industry of film, television, video, and commercials.
The CAFTCAD Awards, which held its inaugural event in 2019, is the culmination of these efforts to unite the Canadian costume community, while recognizing and rewarding their skills and talent.