San Francisco-based kaboom productions has signed Mary Ford for East Coast spot representation. Kaboom’s directorial roster consists of Brandon Dickerson, Doug Werby and Mo Husseini….Claire Worch of Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based independent representation firm Claire & Company is now handling the West Coast and Texas for Santa Monica editorial shop Rye Films. The Rye roster includes editors Peter Tarter, Kevin Moore and Rye Dahlman….Independent rep Grace Silverstein of Santa Monica-based Reel Grace has been hired to cover the West Coast and Texas for Crusty Pup Pictures, a recently opened shop in San Rafael, Calif., featuring car director John Le Blanc….Lorin Munchick, based in the New York office of Creative Management Partners (CMP), bicoastal and Chicago, has been named to handle the East Coast for bicoastal music and sound design shop Ear to Ear….DPs David Dubois, Chris Duskin, Dave Perkal and Don Carlson have signed with A…List Artists Agency, Hollywood….DP Anghel Decca has signed with Lyons Sheldon Prosnit, Santa Monica, for exclusive representation in commercials, music videos and features….
“A Complete Unknown,” “The Brutalist,” “Gladiator II,” “Wicked” Among ADG Excellence in Production Design Award Nominees
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has unveiled the nominees for its 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. The ceremony, hosted by actress and comedian Rachael Harris, will take place on Feb. 15, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Among the motion picture nominees are the production designers on A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Gladiator II, Nosferatu and Saturday Night in the Period Feature Film category; and Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Wicked in the Fantasy Feature Film category.
Television nominations span the likes of Bridgerton, Fallout, House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: Pachinko, Rings of Power, Ripley and Shogun.
The ADG Awards celebrate excellence in production design across theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, and animated feature films. The 2025 Cinematic Imagery Award will be presented to Academy Award®-nominated director and filmmaker Jason Reitman, whose body of work includes Juno, Up in the Air and Saturday Night.
“This year’s nominees showcase the incredible artistry and vision that define our craft and our industry. We’re thrilled to bring the Guild together to celebrate the achievements of these incredible production designers and their art departments,” shared award show producers Michael Allen Glover, ADG, and Megan Elizabeth Bell, ADG, in a joint statement.
In addition, the ADG will honor Lisa Frazza, Barbara Mesney, Dan Sweetman, and J. Dennis Washington with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Legendary production designer Carl Jules Weyl will be inducted into the ADG Hall of Fame as part of the... Read More