Mother, the commercial animation house recently launched in Los Angeles by director/designer Bill Davis, has signed independent rep John Dunnicliff to handle the West Coast and Texas….Los Angeles-based Digital Artists Agency (DAA), which represents visual effects professionals for work in features, TV and commercials, has hired Janet Muswell as an artists’ rep. She comes over from Santa Monica-based Livewire Television Group, where she served as director of visual effects….Colleen Dolan has joined the Lyons Sheldon Prosnit Agency, Los Angeles, to represent cinematographers and production designers for commercials and music videos….DP Patrick Cady has wrapped cinematography on director John Sayles’ feature Sunshine State, and is again available for spots via The Alexander/Vienot Agency….Ron Olesko has been named sales executive at Audio Plus Video International, Northvale, N..J.….Broadcast Video Group (BVG) has added Eileen Jackson as sales rep for its Coconut Grove location. BVG also maintains facilities in Miami Beach and Miami….
“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