Deborah Nadoolman Landis, a professor who teaches costume design at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and founding director of the David C. Copley Center for Costume Design, has been named one of the first-time governors for the Motion Picture Academy’s costume design branch.
Nadoolman Landis received an MFA in costume design from UCLA and her Ph.D. in the history of design from the Royal College of Art in London.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema.
The Academy’s 16 branches, including the recently created Costume Designers Branch, are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms. For the first time, the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch is represented by three governors; the branch was previously represented by one.
The Academy’s 16 branches, including the recently created Costume Designers Branch, are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms. For the first time, the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch is represented by three governors; the branch was previously represented by one.
