Courtney Hoffman
310.428.2687 • [email protected]
Member of Costume Designers Guild, 892
Member of Motion Picture Costumers, 705
COSTUME DESIGNER
Sweet! Candy Store Uniform Design for Willy Wonka Candy Store – Summer 2012
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Uniform Design and manufacturing for all Employees and Wonka Costume pieces for Roald Dahl Estate
Wild Horses Directed by Stephanie Martin, Cinematography by Robert Richardson, Los Angeles – Summer 2012
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Costume Designer (Contemporary)
Guests Directed by Matt H. Mayes, San Luis Obispo –Costume Designer, Summer 2012
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Costume Designer for Short Film about Civil War Soldiers during the war (1863)
Dead Man’s Burden Directed by Jared Moshe, New Mexico – Costume Designer, Fall 2011
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Costume Designer of the Independent Western (1870s)
Lopez Tonight, Los Angeles – Costume Designer, Fall 2009-Spring 2010
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Budget maintenance, POs and paperwork, band and guests, Costume Designing all skits (Live Television)
The Man Who Knew How to Fly Directed by Robi Michael, Los Angeles – Costume Designer, Spring 2009
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Costume Designer for Short Film (Fantasy/1940s Inspired)
Sophia Directed by Patrick Underwood (AFI), Los Angeles – Costume Designer, Winter 20098
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Costume Designer for Short Film (Contemporary)
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER/ COSTUMER/ BUYER
Django Unchained Directed by Quentin Tarantino, New Orleans – Costumer, Fall-Summer 2012
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Set Costumer for Principal Actors, Star Request (1860s)
Magic Mike Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Los Angeles – Assistant Costume Designer, Fall 2011
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Design development, construction and buying (contemporary)
Snow White and the Huntsman Directed by Rupert Sanders, Los Angeles – Textile Buyer, Spring 2011
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U.S. buyer for textiles and furs, armor development and research for Colleen Atwood (Middle Ages)
Dark Shadows Directed by Tim Burton Los Angeles – Key Shopper, Winter 2011
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U.S. buyer for period replicas and researcher (1700s America and England, 1968-1974 America)
To The Wonder Directed by Terrence Malick, Bartlesville, Oklahoma – Key Shopper, Fall 2010
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Key Shopper for Jacqueline West, all principals and background fittings (contemporary)
In Time Directed by Andrew Niccol, Los Angeles – Shopper (Pre-production), Fall 2010
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Shopper for Colleen Atwood, initial costume concepts, research and development (futuristic)
Water For Elephants Directed by Francis Lawrence, Los Angeles – Key Background Costumer, Summer 2010
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Background fittings and head of Extras Costume Department, Designed by Jacqueline West (1930s)
Melrose Place, Los Angeles – Shopper, Spring 2009
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Shopper and assistant to Mona May, promo acquisition, shopping, fittings, dressing background
Gifted Hands, Detroit – Assistant Costume Designer, Fall 2008
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Pulling and shopping period costumes from 1951-1988, fittings assistant, helping coordinate background costumes for
each decade, Assistant Designer to Karyn Wagner.
Prince Caspian: The Chronicles of Narnia, Prague, Czech Republic – Costume Trainee, Spring-Fall 2007
· Production Assistant for Isis Mussenden, Responsibilities included costume fittings photo supervisor, asset web manager for
Disney, costume shop organization, shipping supervision, background fittings and set costume
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Extensive resources for both garments and textiles in Los Angeles and New York, strong researching skills, computer comprehension,
breakdown and distressing of wardrobe, education in costume history, jewelry repair, armor repair, fashion PR contacts and vendor
relations, comprehension of draping, tailoring, fabrics and notions
EDUCATION
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
BFA: Majoring in Costume Design for Film and Theater