The Art Directors Guild (ADG) announced nominations in nine categories of Production Design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials and music videos competing in the ADG’s 16th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards for 2011. The nominations were announced by ADG Council President Thomas A. Walsh and Awards co-producers Tom Wilkins and Greg Grande. Deadline for final voting, which is done online, is February 2. The black-tie ceremony announcing winners will take place Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with Paula Poundstone serving as host for the third consecutive year.
A Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Emmy Award(R) winning Production Designer Tony Walton. In addition, the ADG will induct the following legendary Production Designers from the past into its Hall of Fame: Robert Boyle, William Darling and Alfred Junge. This year’s Art Directors Guild Cinematic Imagery Award will be presented to the principal team behind the Harry Potter films including Producers David Heyman and David Barron; Director David Yates; creator and author J.K. Rowling; Screenwriter Steve Kloves; Production Designer Stuart Craig; Art Director Neil Lamont; and Set Decorator Stephenie McMillan. Filmmaker Cindy Peters will present a special 75th Anniversary film in eight chapters that celebrates inspirational achievements in design.
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A FEATURE FILM IN 2011
Period Film
THE ARTIST~Production Designer: Laurence Bennett
HUGO~Production Designer: Dante Ferretti
THE HELP~Production Designer: Mark Ricker
ANONYMOUS~Production Designer: Sebastian Krawinkel
TINKER TAYLOR SOLDIER SPY~Production Designer: Maria Djurkovic
Fantasy Film
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2~Production Designer: Stuart Craig
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER~Production Designer: Rick Heinrichs
THE ADVENTURES OF TIN TIN: THE SECRET UNICORN~Production Designer: TBD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES~Production Designer: John Myhre
COWBOYS & ALIENS~Production Designer: Scott Chambliss
Contemporary Film
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO~Production Designer: Donald Graham Burt
THE DESCENDANTS~Production Designer: Jane Anne Stewart
EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE~Production Designer: K.K. Barrett
DRIVE~Production Designer: Beth Mickle
BRIDESMAIDS~Production Designer: Jefferson Sage
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN IN TELEVISION FOR 2011
One-Hour Single Camera Television Series
BOARDWALK EMPIRE Episode: 21~Production Designer: Bill Groom
GAME OF THRONES Episode: A Golden Crown~Production Designer: Gemma Jackson
AMERICAN HORROR STORY Episode: Murder House~Production Designer: Mark Worthington
THE PLAYBOY CLUB Episode: The Scarlet Bunny~Production Designer: Scott P. Murphy
PAN AM Episode: Pilot~Production Designer: Bob Shaw
Television Movie or Mini-Series
MILDRED PIERCE~Production Designer: Mark Friedberg
CINEMA VERITE~Production Designer: Patti Podesta
TOO BIG TO FAIL~Production Designer: Bob Shaw
THE HOUR~Production Designer: Eve Stewart
BLING RING~Production Designer: Robb Wilson King
Episode of a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series
MODERN FAMILY Episode: Express Christmas~Production Designer: Richard Berg
30 ROCK Episode: Double-Edged Sword~Production Designers: Keith Ian Raywood, Teresa Mastropierro
WEEDS Episode: Game-Played~Production Designer: Joseph P. Lucky
CALIFORNICATION Episode: Monkey Business~Production Designer: Michael Wylie
NEW GIRL Episode: Pilot~Production Designer: Jefferson D. Sage
Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Episode: Host Justin Timberlake And Musical Guest – Lady Gaga~Production Designer: Keith Ian Raywood, Eugene Lee, Leo Yoshimura, N. Joseph De Tullio
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Episode: Ducky Tie~Production Designer: Stephan Olson
2 BROKE GIRLS Episode: And The Rich Peoples Problems~Production Designer: Glenda Rovello
AMERICAN IDOL Episode: Top 12 Boys Perform~Production Designer: James Yarnell
DANCING WITH THE STARS Episode: Round One~Production Designer: James Yarnell
Awards, Music, or Game Shows
83rd ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS~Production Designer: Steve Bass
68th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES~Production Designer: Brian Stonestreet
2011 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS~Production Designer: Florian Wieder
63rd ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS~Production Designer: Steve Bass
IT’S WORTH WHAT? Best Buds~Production Designer: John Ivo Gilles
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS FOR 2011
ACTIVISION: CALL OF DUTY Episode: Modern Warfare 3~Production Designer: Neil Spisak
VICTORIA’S SECRET Episode: Red~Production Designer: Jeffrey Beecroft
AUDI A8 Episode: The Art of Progress~Production Designer: Marcos Lutyens
CHEVY VOLT Episode: Discovery~Production Designer: Jeremy Reed
JIM BEAM Episode: Parallels~Production Designer: Christopher Glass
Art Director David Utleye designed the set using over 450,000 SWAROVSKI crystals, in a multitude of different applications and styles. Sponsors for the 16th Annual ADG awards include: Set and Decor Sponsor SWAROVSKI; Gold sponsors Fox Studios Production Services, Universal Studios Property, Drapery, Sign, Greens, Stage and Mounting Shops; Silver Sponsors include WME, IATSE Local 829; Warner Bros. Studio Facilities and Aztek Inc./On Air Design. Media sponsors are The Hollywood Reporter, SHOOT Magazine and Variety. Tarin Wilson of plan A events is the event planner for this year’s ADG awards.
About the Art Directors Guild The Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) represents nearly 2,000 members who work throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the world in film, television and theater as Production Designers, Art Directors, and Assistant Art Directors; Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists; Illustrators and Matte Artists; Set Designers and Model Makers and Previs Artists. Established in 1937, ADG’s ongoing activities include a Film Society; an annual Awards Banquet, a creative/technology community (5d:The Future of Immersive Design) and Membership Directory; a bimonthly craft magazine (Perspective); and extensive technology-training programs, creative workshops and craft and art exhibitions. The Guild’s Online Directory/Website Resource is at www.adg.org.
