ADG: 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards

ADG Awards

The Art Directors Guild (ADG) announced the winners of the 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on Saturday night.

Yvette Nicole Brown hosted the ceremony on Saturday night at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. Much like the ACE Eddie Awards, there were no shortage of comments about the Academy’s fakakta decision to not air all 23 awards live. Both Jane Campion and Denis Villeneuve used their honors to speak out against the decision. Villeneuve was honored with the William Cameron Menzies Award while Cameron was presented with the Cinematic Imagery Award.

If I had to guess, Nightmare Alley or Dune will be taking home the Oscar for Best Production Design on March 27.

Feature Film

PERIOD FEATURE FILM
Nightmare Alley
Production Designer: Tamara Deverell 

FANTASY FEATURE FILM
Dune
Production Designer: Patrice Vermette

CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM
No Time to Die
Production Designer: Mark Tildesley

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Encanto
Production Designers: Ian Gooding, Lorelay Bové

Television

ONE-HOUR PERIOD OR FANTASY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
Loki: “Glorious Purpose”
Production Designer: Kasra Farahani

ONE-HOUR CONTEMPORARY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
Squid Game: “Gganbu”
Production Designer: Chae Kyoung-sun

TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
WandaVision
Production Designer: Mark Worthington

HALF HOUR SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
What We Do in the Shadows: “The Prisoner,” “The Cloak of Duplication,” “The Siren” 
Production Designer: Kate Bunch

MULTI-CAMERA SERIES
Family Reunion: “Remember When M’Dear Changed History?”
Production Designer: Aiyana Trotter

COMMERCIALS
Apple Music: “Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever”
Production Designer: François Audouy 

MUSIC VIDEOS
Taylor Swift: “All Too Well”
Production Designer: Ethan Tobman

VARIETY, REALITY OR COMPETITION SERIES
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses: “Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff”
Production Designer: John Janavs

VARIETY SPECIAL
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: “Facts of Life – Kids Can Be Cruel (320) & Diff’rent Strokes – Willis’ Privacy (115)                 
Production Designer: Stephan Olson

The Oscars will air at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on March 27, 2022 on ABC.

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Danielle Solzman

Danielle Solzman is native of Louisville, KY, and holds a BA in Public Relations from Northern Kentucky University and a MA in Media Communications from Webster University. She roots for her beloved Kentucky Wildcats, St. Louis Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, and Boston Celtics. Living less than a mile away from Wrigley Field in Chicago, she is an active reader (sports/entertainment/history/biographies/select fiction) and involved with the Chicago improv scene. She also sees many movies and reviews them. She has previously written for Redbird Rants, Wildcat Blue Nation, and Hidden Remote/Flicksided. From April 2016 through May 2017, her film reviews can be found on Creators.