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Ann Roth wins Oscar for Best Costume Design for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In what has been a particularly difficult year for movie theatres, the show must go on.

In a later-than-usual Oscars ceremony, in a crowd-less ceremony at Los Angeles’ Union Station, the awards were handed out.

The 93rd edition of the Oscars was different with changes that we assume are here to stay.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”46573″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The film Nomadland was the winner of the night, taking the awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress in a Leading Role.

The award for Best Costume Design went to Ann Roth for Mother of Blues. Ann Roth was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania in 1931.  A graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology (CIT), she entered show business as a set painter in Pittsburgh theatres and soon moved on to a career in costume design.

Ann Roth has worked as a costume designer on over a hundred films, including such landmark titles as The Hours, Mamma Mia, etc. .[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”46571″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”46570″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”46569″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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