The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has announced nominations for the 24th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features. Winners will be honored at the 2020 Awards at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Today’s announcement was made by Art Directors Guild President Nelson Coates, ADG, and Awards Producer Scott Moses, ADG.
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A FEATURE FILM:
- Ford v Ferrari Production Designer: François Audouy
- The Irishman Production Designer: Bob Shaw
- Jojo Rabbit Production Designer: Ra Vincent
- Joker Production Designer: Mark Friedberg
- 1917 Production Designer: Dennis Gassner
- Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Production Designer: Barbara Ling
2. FANTASY FILM
- Ad Astra Production Designer: Kevin Thompson
- Aladdin Production Designer: Gemma Jackson
- Avengers: Endgame Production Designer: Charles Wood
- Dumbo Production Designer: Rick Heinrichs
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Production Designer: Patrick Tatopoulos
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Production Designers: Rick Carter, Kevin Jenkins
3. CONTEMPORARY FILM
- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Production Designer: Jade Healy
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Production Designer: Kevin Kavanaugh
- Knives Out Production Designer: David Crank
- Parasite Production Designer: Lee Ha-Jun
- Us Production Designer: Ruth De Jong
4. ANIMATED FILM
- Abominable Production Designer: Max Boas
- Frozen II Production Designer: Michael Giaimo
- How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Production Designer: Pierre-Olivier Vincent
- The Lion King Production Designer: James Chinlund
- Toy Story 4 Production Designer: Bob Pauley
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR TELEVISION ARE:
5. ONE-HOUR PERIOD OR FANTASY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
- A Series of Unfortunate Events: “Penultimate Peril: Part 1” Production Designer: Bo Welch
- The Crown: “Aberfan” Production Designer: Martin Childs
- Game of Thrones: “The Bells” Production Designer: Deborah Riley
- The Mandalorian: “Chapter One” Production Designer: Andrew L. Jones
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: “Ep. 305, Ep. 308” Production Designer: Bill Groom
6. ONE-HOUR CONTEMPORARY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
- Big Little Lies: “What Have They Done?” “The Bad Mother,” “I Want to Know” Production Designer: John Paino
- The Boys: “The Female of the Species” Production Designer: Dave Blass
- Euphoria: “The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed, And Salt the Earth Behind You” Production Designer: Kay Lee
- The Handmaid’s Tale: “Mayday” Production Designer: Elizabeth Williams
- The Umbrella Academy: “We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals” Production Designer: Mark Worthington
7. TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
- Black Mirror: “Striking Vipers” Production Designer: Anne Beauchamp
- Catch-22 Production Designer: David Gropman
- Chernobyl Production Designer: Luke Hull
- Deadwood Production Designer: Maria Caso
- Fosse/Verdon Production Designer: Alex DiGerlando
8. HALF HOUR SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
- Barry: “ronny/lily” Production Designer: Tyler B. Robinson
- Fleabag: “Ep. 5” Production Designer: Jonathan Paul Green
- GLOW: “Up, Up, Up” Production Designer: Todd Fjelsted
- The Good Place: “Employee of the Bearimy,” “Help Is Other People” Production Designer: Ian Phillips
- Russian Doll: “Nothing in This World is Easy” Production Designer: Michael Bricker
9. MULTI-CAMERA SERIES
- The Big Bang Theory: “The Stockholm Syndrome,” “The Conference Valuation,” “The Propagation Proposition” Production Designer: John Shaffner
- The Cool Kids: “Vegas, Baby!” Production Designer: Stephan Olson
- Family Reunion: “Remember Black Elvis?” Production Designer: Aiyanna Trotter
- No Good Nick: “The Italian Job” Production Designer: Kristan Andrews
- Will & Grace: “Family, Trip,” “The Things We Do for Love,” “Conscious Coupling” Production Designer: Glenda Rovello
10. SHORT FORMAT: WEB SERIES, MUSIC VIDEO OR COMMERCIAL
- Apple: “It’s Tough Out There” Production Designer: Quito Cooksey
- Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey: “Don’t Call Me Angel” Production Designer: Emma Fairley
- MedMen: “The New Normal” Production Designer: James Chinlund
- Portal for Facebook: "A Very Muppet Portal Launch" Production Designer: Alex DiGerlando
- Taylor Swift: “Lover” Production Designer: Kurt Gefke
11. VARIETY, REALITY OR EVENT SPECIAL
- Drunk History: “Are You Afraid of the Drunk?” Production Designer: Monica Sotto
- 91st Oscars Production Designer: David Korins
- Rent: Live Production Designer: Jason Sherwood
- Saturday Night Live: “1764 Emma Stone,” “1762 Sandra Oh,” “1760 John Mulaney” Production Designers: Keith Raywood, Akira Yoshimura, Joe DeTullio, Eugene Lee
- Taylor Swift Reputation Stadium Tour Production Designers: Tamlyn Wright, Baz Halpin
As previously announced, Syd Mead, the “visual futurist” and concept artist known for his design contributions to science-fiction films such as Star-Trek: The Motion Picture, Aliens, and Blade Runner, has been named the recipient of the William Cameron Menzies Award. The ADG Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented to outstanding individuals in each of the guild’s four crafts. Joe Alves will receive the ADG Lifetime Achievement Award from the Art Directors Council (AD), Denis Olsen from the Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists Council (STG) Stephen Myles Berger from the Set Designers and Model Makers (SDMM) Council, and Jack Johnson from the Illustrators and Matte Artists (IMA) Council. Additional honorees for Cinematic Imagery will be announced at a later date.
The producer of this year's ADG Awards (#ADGawards) is Production Designer Scott Moses, ADG. Online balloting will be held December 18, 2019 – January 30, 2020 and winners will be announced at the dinner ceremony on Saturday, February 1, 2020. ADG Awards are open only to productions when made within the U.S. by producer’s signatory to the IATSE agreement. Foreign entries are acceptable without restrictions.
Inquiries regarding the ADG Awards may be directed to Debbie Patton, ADG Awards & Events Director, at 818.762.9995, Email: Debbie@adg.org. Media sponsors are The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and SHOOT Magazine/ SHOOTonline.
About the Art Directors Guild
Established in 1937, the Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) represents 2,700 members who work throughout the world in film, television and theater as Production Designers and Art Directors; Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists; Set Designers and Model Makers; and Illustrators and Matte Artists. The ADG’s ongoing activities include a Film Society screening series, annual “Excellence in Production Design Awards” gala, bimonthly craft magazine (PERSPECTIVE), figure drawing and other creative workshops, extensive technology and craft training programs and year-round Gallery 800 art exhibitions. For the Guild’s online directory and website resources, go to www.adg.org.
