The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has announced nominations for the 25th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features. Winners will be honored at the ADG Awards ceremony, set for Saturday, April 10, 2021, Pre Show – 3:00PM PST, Awards Show – 4:00 PM PST. The event will break with tradition in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be presented on a digital platform streaming to a worldwide and more inclusive audience. The announcement was made today by ADG President Nelson Coates, ADG, and Awards Producer Scott Moses, ADG.

For more information and ticket reservations, go to www.adgawards25.com.

NOMINEES FOR FEATURE FILM

1. PERIOD FEATURE FILM

  • Mank | Production Designer: Donald Graham Burt
  • Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom | Production Designer: Mark Ricker
  • Mulan | Production Designer: Grant Major
  • News of the World | Production Designer: David Crank
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Production Designer: Shane Valentino

2. FANTASY FEATURE FILM

  •  Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn | Production Designer: K.K. Barrett 
  •  Pinocchio | Production Designer: Dimitri Capuani
  •  Tenet | Production Designer: Nathan Crowley
  •  The Midnight Sky | Production Designer: Jim Bissell
  • Wonder Woman 1984 | Production Designer: Aline Bonetto

3. CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM 

  •  Da 5 Bloods | Production Designer: Wynn Thomas
  •  I’m Thinking of Ending Things | Production Designer: Molly Hughes
  •  Palm Springs | Production Designer: Jason Kisvarday
  •  Promising Young Woman | Production Designer: Michael T. Perry
  •  The Prom | Production Designer: Jamie Walker McCall

4. ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 

  •  A Shawn the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon | Production Designer: Matt Perry
  •  Onward | Production Designer: Noah Klocek
  •  Soul | Production Designer: Steve Pilcher
  •  The Croods: A New Age | Production Designer: Nate Wragg
  • Wolfwalkers | Production Designers: Ross Stewart, Tomm Moore, Maria Pareja

NOMINEES FOR TELEVISION ARE:

5. ONE-HOUR PERIOD OR FANTASY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

  • Lovecraft Country: “I Am” | Production Designer: Kalina Ivanov
  • Perry Mason: “Chapter Three” | Production Designer: John Perry Goldsmith
  • The Crown: “War” | Production Designer: Martin Childs
  • The Mandalorian: “Chapter 13: The Jedi” | Production Designers: Andrew L. Jones, Doug Chiang
  • Westworld: “Parce Domine” | Production Designer: Howard Cummings

6. ONE-HOUR CONTEMPORARY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

  • Killing Eve: “Are You from Pinner?” | Production Designer: Laurence Dorman
  •  Ozark: “Wartime” | Production Designer: David Bomba
  • The Flight Attendant: “After Dark” | Production Designer: Sara K. White
  • The Twilight Zone: “Among the Untrodden” | Production Designer: Michael Wylie
  • Utopia: “Just a Fanboy” | Production Designer: Steve Arnold

7. TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES

  •  Fargo | Production Designer: Warren Alan Young
  •  Hollywood | Production Designer: Matthew Flood Ferguson
  •  Little Fires Everywhere | Production Designer: Jessica Kender
  • The Alienist: Angel of Darkness | Production Designer: Ruth Ammon
  • The Queen’s Gambit | Production Designer: Uli Hanisch

8. HALF HOUR SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

  •  Dead to Me: “You Don’t Have to Go,” “It Had to Be You” | Production Designer: L.J. Houdyshell
  • Emily in Paris: “Emily in Paris” | Production Designer: Anne Seibel
  • Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet: “Pilot” | Production Designer: Mark Worthington
  • Space Force: “THE LAUNCH” | Production Designer: Susie Mancini
  • What We Do in the Shadows: “Resurrection,” “Collaboration,” “Witches” | Production Designer: Kate Bunch

9. MULTI-CAMERA SERIES 

  • Ashely Garcia: Genius in Love: “Unintended Consequences” | Production Designer: Josee F. Lemonnier
  • Bob ️Abishola: “Randy’s a Wrangler,” “Paris is for Lovers, Not Mothers” “Straight Outta Lagos” | Production Designer: John Shaffner
  • Family Reunion: “Remember When Jade Was Down with the Swirl?” “Remember When Shaka Got Beat Up?” | Production Designer: Aiyana Trotter
  • The Neighborhood: “Welcome to the New Pastor,” “Welcome to the Hockey Game” | Production Designer: Wendell Johnson
  • Will & Grace: “Accidentally on Porpoise,” “We Love Lucy,” “It’s Time” | Production Designer: Glenda Rovello

10. SHORT FORMAT: WEB SERIES, MUSIC VIDEO OR COMMERCIAL 

Adidas Originals: “Superstar – Change is a Team Sport” | Production Designer: Ruth De Jong

 Apple: “Vertical Cinema” | Production Designer: Shane Valentino

Camila Cabello: “My Oh My” | Production Designer: François Audouy

Harry Styles: “Falling” | Production Designer: François Audouy

Taylor Swift: “Cardigan” | Production Designer: Ethan Tobman

11. VARIETY, REALITY OR COMPETITION SERIES

  •  Earth to Ned: “Ned: The Musical” | Production Designer: Darcy Prevost
  • Saturday Night Live: “Host: John Mulaney + Music: David Byrne,” Host: Adele + Music: H.E.R.,” “Host: Dave Chappelle + Music: Foo Fighters” | Production Designers: Keith Raywood, Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, N. Joseph De Tullio
  • The Masked Singer: “The Season Premiere – The Masks Return” | Production Designer: James Connelly
  • The Voice: “Live Finale Ep. 18,” “The Blind Auditions,  Season Premiere Ep. 1,” “The Battles Premiere Ep. 6” | Production Designers: Zeya Maurer, James Connelly, Anton Goss
  • Wheel of Fortune: “Consumer Cellular Secret Santa,” “Fabulous Food” | Production Designer: Renee Hoss-Johnson

12. VARIETY SPECIAL

  • Black Is King | Production Designers: Hannah Beachler, Carlos Laszlo, Susan Linss, Miranda Lorenz, Brandon Mendez, Rika Nakanishi, Ethan Tobman
  • Democratic National Convention 2020 | Production Designer: Bruce Rodgers
  • Super Bowl Half Time Show Starring Jennifer Lopez & Shakira | Production Designer: Bruce Rodgers
  • The Oscars | Production Designer: Jason Sherwood
  • Yearly Departed | Production Designer: Suzuki Ingerslev

As previously announced, multiple award-winning writer-director-producer Ryan Murphy, whose film and television shows have consistently reflected the highest quality of production design, will receive the esteemed Cinematic Imagery Award. The ADG Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented to outstanding individuals in each of the guild’s four crafts and will be announced shortly. 

The producer of this year's ADG Awards (#ADGawards) is Production Designer Scott Moses, ADG. Online balloting will be held March 11 – April 7, 2021 and winners will be announced at the digital awards ceremony on Saturday, April 10, 2021. 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.

Sponsors include: Premier Level: Astek Wallcovering, McLaren, SHOWPRO; Premier Trade: Shutterstock; Media sponsors: 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. Connect with the Art Directors Guild on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.