Costume Designer Sandy Powell to Present Film London Jarman Award – Film News in Brief — SkimNews
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- Sandy Powell will present Film London’s Jarman Award on Nov. 24 and serve as guest of honor at the ceremony.
- Derek Jarman is the namesake of the Film London Jarman Award, established in 2008 to celebrate U.K.-based artist-filmmakers in the film industry.
- Sandy Powell collaborated frequently with Jarman, who mentored her; their films included Caravaggio and Edward II.
- Sandy Powell has collaborated with Martin Scorsese, Neil Jordan, Todd Haynes and Yorgos Lanthimos, and was working on Cinderella, The Wolf of Wall Street and Mary Poppins Returns.
- Sandy Powell received three Academy Awards for Best Costume Design for Shakespeare in Love, The Aviator and The Young Victoria.
- Adrian Wootton, Film London’s chief executive, called Powell’s career remarkable and said her vocal support for Jarman’s cultural legacy made her a fitting guest of honor.
- Sadia Pineda Hameed, Ilona Sagar, Rhea Storr and Alia Syed are the four nominees for this year’s Film London Jarman Award.
Why it matters: For Film London and its four nominees, the Nov. 24 ceremony will feature a three-time Oscar-winning presenter and guest of honor who was mentored by Derek Jarman. The pairing reinforces the award’s stated purpose by linking Jarman’s legacy—and Powell’s long-public support for it—to the celebration of U.K.-based artist-filmmakers.
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