Helen O’Brien of O’Brien Company, Chicago, is the new Midwest sales rep for Industrial Light+Magic Commercial Productions (ILMCP), Los Angeles and San Rafael, Calif. The ILMCP directorial roster includes Robert Caruso, Milan Erceg, Bob Grigg, Wade Howie, Joe Johnston, Matthew Robbins, Rick Schulze, Bill Timmer and Bill Werts.…Brent Novick of indie rep firm Novick & Associates, San Rafael, is now handling the West Coast and Texas for Independent Media, the Santa Monica-headquartered shop headed by executive producer Susanne Preissler.…Mark Andrews and Katrina Freese of Los Angeles-based Where’s The Boards? have taken on West Coast and Texas representation for Venice, Calif.-based Backyard Productions.…Bicoastal and Austin, Texas-based Conspiracy has signed rep Susan Prickett of Susan Prickett & Company, Chicago, to cover the Midwest.…DP Mike Maley has signed with The Martins Agency, Santa Monica, and is now shooting The Process, a film being directed by Richard Greenberg. Maley has shot spots for such clients as Chevron, Celebrity Cruise Lines, Buick and GMC.…Lyons•Sheldon•Prosnit Agency, Los Angeles, has signed DP Michael Ozier for exclusive representation.…
“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