Suzanne Barnes
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2018 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Clemency Chinonye Chukwu / ACE Pictures Entertainment |
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2018 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Gutterbee Ulrich Thomsen / Pro Tempore Film |
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2017 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Lust Life Benjamin Feuer, Stephanie Sellars / Immortality Productions |
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2017 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Hex Rudolf Buitendach / Nautican Entertainment c/o The Treehouse |
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2016 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Sun Dogs Jennifer Morrison / Fábrica de Cine/Caviar content/Apartment 3C Productions |
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2016 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Just Within Reach Anna Bamberger / Anna B Productions |
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2015 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Fixed Alonso Mayo / Fluid Film |
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2015 |
Personal Stylist
Television |
Surviving Evil Jeff Vanderwal / Cineflix Productions/Investigation Discovery |
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2014 |
Co-Costume Designer
Film |
Never Here Camille Thoman / Before The Door Pictures |
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2013 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Selling Isobel Rudolf Buitendach / Development Hell Pictures |
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2013 |
Costume Designer
Film |
In Embryo Ulrich Thomsen / In Embryo LLC |
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2012 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Where The Road Runs Out Rudolf Buitendach / Cotton Tree Productions |
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2011 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Rekindle Marios Hamboulides / Original Feature Co |
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2011 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Dark Hearts Rudolf Buitendach / Boundless Pictures/Dark Hearts LLC |
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2010 |
Costume Buyer
Film |
Intruders Juan Carlos Fresnadillo / Universal Pictures International |
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2008 |
Costume Buyer
Television |
House of Saddam Alex Holmes/Jim O'Hanlon / BBC |
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2007 |
Assistant Costume Designer
Film |
Dangerous Parking Peter Howitt / Flaming Pie Films |
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2006 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Rearview Rudolf Buitendach / Significant Films |
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2005 |
Costume Buyer
Film |
The Da Vinci Code Ron Howard / Sony Pictures Entertainment |
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2003 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Indoor Fireworks Rudolf Buitendach / SleeveMonkey Films |
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2003 |
Assistant Costume Designer
Film |
Dot. Kill John Irvin / Lucky UKFS Ltd |
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2003 |
Costume Designer
Film |
EMR James Erskine & Danny McCullough / Cottonopolis Films |
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2002 |
Costume Designer
Film |
The Seasons Alter Roger Lunn / Futerra Productions |
|
2000 |
Costume Supervisor
Television |
Kavanagh QC - The End of Law Jack Gold / Carlton Productions |
|
2000 |
Costume Designer
Film |
The Honeytrap Michael Gunther / Triboro Pictures |
|
1998 |
Costume Supervisor
Film |
Cash in Hand Justin Baldwin / Bald Eagle Motion Pictures Ltd |
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1996 |
Costume Designer
Film |
Monarch John Walsh / Walsh Bros. |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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1994 | Costume Design BA Hons | Wimbledon School of Art |
1991 | BTEC Diploma in Performing Arts - Stagecraft | Newcastle College (UK) |
1989 | Arts Foundation Course | Newcastle College (UK) |
Equipment
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About me
With over 20 years experience in both the UK and US film industry with a background in theatre costume design. Experience mainly in film production. I have created a dynamic palette of work throughout many genres in my career to date.Earning a BA degree (with honors) in costume design from London's prestigious Wimbledon School of Art, I have since worked on award winning shorts, award winning and nominated acclaimed features. With the theatre training I focus on the characters of a narrative piece with an analytical approach working with the director to bring out the idiosyncrasies of a character if required according to the storyline. Films focusing on a 'visual style' again collaborate with the director, cinematographer and production designer to get the overall desired look especially for genre content. I developed this taste for features in 1997, whilst getting the opportunity assisting Oscar™ winning designer Sandy Powell on Todd Haynes' ‘The Velvet Goldmine'. Other features followed assisting/supervising/designing with an impressive pool of talent.
In 2011 I was approached to design my first US SAG/DGA Film ‘Dark Hearts' in continued collaboration with director Rudolf Buitendach which featured a stellar cast. The film was nominated as best international feature at Raindance in 2012 distributed by Vertical Entertainment, after a 2 year spell on Showtime is now available on Amazon. In 2012 ‘Where the Road Runs Out' a Human Rights driven international feature was shot in Equatorial Guinea, South Africa and Rotterdam featuring Ivorian born actor and César award winner Isaach De Bankolé. The film got selected to screen at the San Diego Film Festival 2014 and won Best Feature Award and most recently won a Black Reel Award for Outstanding World Cinema Motion Picture 2017. Available internationally on Netfilx.
In 2013 a feature shot in Los Angeles ‘In Embryo', the directional debut by lauded Danish actor Ulrich Thomsen, with cinematographer Stefan Ciupek. Nominated at the Shanghai International Film Festival 2016, Golden Goblet, Best Cinematography Stefan Ciupek, Nominated, Golden Goblet Best Film. Now available on i-tunes and Amazon.
Other film work includes 'Selling Isobel' about sex trafficking, based on a true story. Won Best Indie film at the 2016 Raindance film festival in London and the ECU - European Independent Film Festival award 2017 for Best Film - Non-European. Director Camille Thoman's Thriller 'Never Here' shot in New York in 2014 with cast: Mireille Enos, Sam Shepard, Vincent Piazza, Goran Visnjic and Nina Arianda. Now available on Starz.
In 2016 I had the pleasure designing the costumes for actress Jennifer Morrison's directorial debut 'Sun Dogs' with the ensemble cast, Melissa Benoist, Michael Angarano, Ed O'Neill, recent Oscar Winner Allison Janney and Jennifer Morrison too. Now available on Netflix.
A supernatural horror titled 'Hex' shot in South East Asia in Cambodia, collaborating with director Rudolf Buitendach, currently in post production.
Recent film work included designing Ulrich Thomsen's second feature titled 'Gutterbee' Currently in post-production. A character driven comedy, social satire. Stellar Cast includes: Antony Starr, Ewen Bremner, Pia Mechler, Joshua Harto, W. Earl Brown, Clark Middelton and Chance Kelly. Shot by Oscar Winner Cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle.
Most recent film titled 'Clemency' Written and Directed by Chinonye Chukwu. A female prison warden confronts her own psychological and emotional demons as she develops an unspoken connection with the death row inmate she is scheduled to execute. Oscar Nominated, Golden Globe, Emmy winner Alfre Woodard plays this role along with Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff and Wendell Pierce.
Referees:
Producer - Christian Piers Betley
Director - Rudolf Buitendach
Contact details available on request.
Additional information:
Film 'Never Here' now available on Starz.
Film 'Sun Dogs' now available on Netflix.
Film 'Where the Road Runs Out' is now available internationally via Netflix. Recently in Germany on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Film 'Dark Hearts' now available on Amazon, VUDU.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Costume Designer |
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Job Titles | Hair Stylist, Costume Designer |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | IATSE |