Elaine Montalvo
Costume Designer

Feature Films

News

Elaine Montalvo’s project A Better Life got an Oscar Nomination for it’s lead actor, Demian Bichir. Congratulations.

Check out this great LA Times article on Costume Designer Elaine Montalvo’s new film, A BETTER LIFE. It opens in theatres on 6/24. Here’s the trailer:

PROJECT DIRECTOR STUDIO / PRODUCTION CO.
A BETTER LIFE
Cast: Demian Bichir, Jose Julian
Academy Award Nomination for Demian Bichir
Chris Weitz Summit Entertainment/Depth of Field
Prod: Andrew Miano
WHERE THE ROAD MEETS THE SUN
Cast: Eric Mabius, Laura Ramsey,
Emmanuelle Vaugier
Mun Chee Yong Prod: Brett Henenberg,
Shannon Mahkanian
HEATHENS AND THIEVES
Cast: Gwendoline Yeo, Don Swayze,
Andy Simpson
John Sinclair,
Megan Peterson
Prod: Peter Scott, Matt Marconi,
Danielle Sherrod
THE CANYON
Cast: Yvonne Strahovski, Will Patton,
Eion Bailey
Richard Harrah Pierce / Williams Entertainment
Prod: Michael Pierce, Mark Williams
BOOGEYMAN 2
Cast: Danielle Savre, Tobin Bell,
Matthew Cohen
Jeff Betancourt Ghost House Pictures
Prod: Gary Bryman, Steve Hein
SEX AND BREAKFAST
Cast: MaCaulay Culkin, Eliza Dushku,
Kuno Becker
Miles Brandman Bleeding Edge Productions
Prod: Michael Brandman,
Andy Adelson
LADRON QUE ROBA A LADRON
Cast: Fernando Colunga, Saul Lizaso,
Sonia Smith
Joe Menendez Lionsgate
Prod: Jim McNamara, Ben O’Dell,
Roni Menende
SUPERCROSS: THE MOVIE
Cast: Steve Howey, Mike Vogel,
Daryl Hannah, Robert Patrick,
Sophia Bush, Robert Carradine
Steve Boyum 20th Century Fox
Prod: Steve Austin, Louis J. Pearlman
REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES*
Cast: America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros,
George Lopez
Patricia Cardoso HBO Films
Prod: Maud Nadler, George LaVoo,
Effie Brown
CHUCK AND BUCK**
Cast: Mike White, Chris Weitz,
Lupe Ontiveros
Miguel Arteta Artisan Entertainment
Prod: Matthew Greenfield
LA CUCARACHA
Cast: Eric Roberts, Joaquim de Almeida
Jack Perez Paramount Pictures
Prod: Martin Fink, Richard Mann,
Michael Candela
AMERICAN GUN
Cast: James Coburn, Virginia Madsen,
Barbara Bain
Alan Jacobs Miramax
Prod: Brent Morris
POP STAR
Cast: Aaron Carter, Alana Austin,
David Cassidy
Richard Gabai New Line
Prod: Michael Amato, Robin Bain
NEWSBREAK
Cast: Michael Rooker, Judge Reinhold,
Robert Culp
Serge Rodnunsky Artist View Entertainment
Prod: Gerald I. Wolff
ROAD DOGZ
Cast: Clifton Collins, Jr., Jacob Vargas
Alfredo Ramos Artisan Entertainment
Prod: Jane Martin, Marlon Parry

Television

PROJECT DIRECTOR STUDIO / PRODUCTION CO.
BIG TIME RUSH
all seasons
Various Nickelodeon
CELEBRITY CIRCUS Various NBC
THE CHICAS PROJECT
Season 2 and 3
Various Mun2
SLIMETIME Various Nickelodeon
SLIMEBALL Various Nickelodeon
NED’S DECLASSIFIED SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE
Season 4
Various Nickelodeon
THE BROTHERS GARCIA: MYSTERIES OF THE MAYA
MOW & Series
Various Nickelodeon
FOTO-NOVELAS
Limited Series
1998 Alma Award Winner
Carlos Avila PBS
TEENICK Various Nickelodeon
SPONGEBOB: PATCHY FOR FRIEND AND FOE
Short
Various Nickelodeon

Awards

* Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for Best Drama & Jury’s Acting Award 2002
** Independent Spirit Award for Best Film 2000
*** 1998 Alma Award Winner
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