From Thought to Thread: Costume Designing for TV and Film

Please join Wilton Library for a unique opportunity for an insider’s look at costume designing for television and film. Learn about Judith Gellman’s career—how she got there from an early start in the fashion industry in NY to Chicago, Toronto and eventually L.A.—and then about how a costume designer works with producers, directors and actors, as well as others behind the scenes. Gellman uses her own experiences to talk about what goes into being a successful costume designer in films and TV.

Judith Gellman is a Costume Designer in the entertainment industry who has worked on over 100 hours of television and film. She has designed for stars including Carol Burnett, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O’Toole, Bill Murray, Mary Tyler Moore, and Lily Tomlin among many others. Judith received her first of four submissions for an Emmy Award for her period design work on a Children’s After School Special for ABC. Some of the theatrical films she designed were Meatballs, Head Office, Adventures in Babysitting, Getting Away with Murder, Firehouse Dog and Ideal Home. She designed for TV series including Super Fun Night starring Rebel Wilson, Bad Judge starring Kate Walsh and American Woman with Alicia Silverstone.

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