The Art Directors Guild (ADG) announced the winners of the 28th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards held on Feb. 10 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, Ovation Hollywood.
For Excellence in Production Design in a Feature Film awards categories, Ruth De Jong won the Period Feature Film award for “Oppenheimer,” James Price and Shona Heath took home the Fantasy Feature Film award for “Poor Things” and Suzie Davies won the Contemporary Feature Film award for “Saltburn.”
Grace Yun and "Beef" team (Shutterstock)
"Beef" (Netflix)
Ruth De Jong of "Oppenheimer" (Shutterstock)
Jame Price and Shona Heath of "Poor Things" (Shutterstock)
In the Excellence in Production Design in Television categories, Francesca di Mottola won the One-Hour Period Single-Camera Series award for “The Great,” John Paino won the One-Hour Fantasy Single-Camera Series award for “The Last of Us,” Stephen Carter earned the One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series award for “Succession,” Grace Yun won the Television Movie or Limited Series award for “Beef,” Brandon Tonner-Connolly received the Half-Hour Single-Camera Series award for “Reservation Dogs” and Glenda Rovello won the Multi-Camera Series award for “Frasier.”
“We’re thrilled to celebrate the winners of this year’s awards. With their teams, they represent the highest pinnacle of excellence in Production Design and all four crafts of the guild,” said award show producers Michael Allen Glover, and Megan Elizabeth Bell.
The ceremony was hosted by Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Max Greenfield and awards presenters included Rhys Darby, Kevin Sussman, Zoe Lister-Jones, Lily Rabe, Jodi Balfour, Olivia Thirlby, Karen Gillan, Robin Thede, David Oyelowo, Rob Corddry and Kevin Pollak.
Actor Karen Pittman led a standing ovation for highly acclaimed director, producer and showrunner Mimi Leder, who accepted the 2024 Cinematic Imagery Award, presented by Pittman.
Wynn Thomas, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient (Shutterstock)
Mimi Leder, 2024 Cinematic Imagery Award recipeint (Shutterstock)
Leder currently serves as the executive producer and director of the hit AppleTV+ series, “The Morning Show.”
“I imagine scenes and worlds. Then, my production designer and their team build the damn thing. Production designers turn lead into gold, glass into diamonds,” says Leder. “I want to thank the Art Director’s Guild for this honor. I am truly humbled to receive this from you,” said Leder.
The late, legendary production designer Lawrence G. Paull was inducted into the ADG Hall of Fame, honoring his work on classic films such as “Blade Runner,” “Back to the Future,” “Romancing the Stone,” “City Slickers,” “Harlem Nights” and “Escape from L.A.”
The ADG Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to four guild members. Production Designer Wynn P. Thomas (“Hidden Figures,” “Malcolm X,” “Do the Right Thing”) received the Art Directors Council Lifetime Achievement Award. Thomas is the first African-American person to work as a production designer.
Scenic artist Francine West (“Three’s Company,” “The Carol Burnett Show”) received the Scenic, Title, and Graphic Artists Council Lifetime Achievement Award. She was the first female scenic artist hired by both MGM and NBC.
Set designer and art director Greg Papalia (“Air,” “Coming to America”) received the Set Designers and Model Makers Council Lifetime Achievement Award.
Illustrator and storyboard artist David Lowery (“The Mandalorian,” “Jurassic Park”) took home the Illustrators and Matte Artists Council Lifetime Achievement Award.
The complete winners at the 28th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards
WINNERS FOR MOTION PICTURES
PERIOD FEATURE FILM
Oppenheimer
Production Designer: Ruth De Jong
FANTASY FEATURE FILM
Poor Things
Production Designers: James Price, Shona Heath
CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM
Saltburn
Production Designer: Suzie Davies
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Production Designer: Patrick O’Keefe
WINNERS FOR TELEVISION:
ONE-HOUR PERIOD SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
The Great: “You the People,” “Fun,” “Peter and the Wolf”
Production Designer: Francesca di Mottola
ONE-HOUR FANTASY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
The Last of Us: “Infected”
Production Designer: John Paino
ONE-HOUR CONTEMPORARY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
Succession: “America Decides”
Production Designer: Stephen Carter
TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
Beef
Production Designer: Grace Yun
HALF-HOUR SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
Reservation Dogs: “Deer Lady”
Production Designer: Brandon Tonner-Connolly
MULTI-CAMERA SERIES
Frasier: “Moving In”
Production Designer: Glenda Rovello
VARIETY or REALITY SERIES
Squid Game: The Challenge: “War”
Production Designers: Mathieu Weekes, Ben Norman
VARIETY SPECIAL
80th Golden Globe Awards
Production Designer: Brian Stonestreet
COMMERCIALS (tie)
Apple: The New Macbook Pro
Production Designer: François Audouy
Booking.com: “Somewhere, Anywhere,” The Musical
Production Designer: Florencia Martin
SHORT FORMAT & MUSIC VIDEO
Taylor Swift: “I Can See You”
Production Designer: Ethan Tobman, Miren Marañón