Aleysa Young of Untitled Films, Toronto, directed a campaign consisting of three spots to promote the Television Bureau of Canada’s 2012 Bessies, the annual awards competition for advertising film. The campaign is designed in part to get the word out that for the first time ever, the Bessies will celebrate the best in creative and craft, with the addition of the Craft Film category and 10 new awards. Honors will be given out for Animation, Best Use of Original Music, Casting, Cinematography, Colorist, Directing, Editing, Production Design, Sound Design, Special Effects and Compositing.
In addition, the Kari Award will go to this year’s Best Actor or Actress. Other prestigious accolades will include the Bob Mann Award for Excellence in Post-Production, the Janet Woods Award for Best Producer, and the Spiess Award for Lifetime Achievement in Television Advertising.
While the promos titled “The Editing Room” and “The Casting Session” tie into the Craft-fueled expansion, SHOOT chose “The After Party” which gives a tongue-in-cheek depiction of the scintillating conversation that comes during the celebrating that evening after the awards show.
Agency on the campaign is Red Urban, Toronto. The 2012 Bessies take place on Sept. 27, starting at 5 pm at the Royal Conservatory of Music.
“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