The Art Directors Guild announces nominations in nine categories of Production Design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials and music videos competing in the ADG's 17th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards for 2012.
LOS ANGELES -- 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 17th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards for 2012. The nominations were announced by ADG Council chair John Shaffner and Awards co-producers Greg Grande and Raf Lydon.
Deadline for final voting, which is done online, is January 31. The black-tie ceremony revealing and honoring winners will take place Saturday, February 2, from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with Paula Poundstone serving as host for the fourth consecutive year.
Production designer Herman Zimmerman will be the recipient of the Guild's Lifetime Achievement Award. Hall of Fame inductees are Preston Ames, Richard MacDonald, and Edward S. Stephenson. The production designers behind the James Bond franchise, Sir Ken Adam, Allan Cameron, Dennis Gassner, and Peter Lamont, will be honored for Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery.
The nominees for excellence in production design for a feature film in 2012 are:
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A FEATURE FILM IN 2012:
Period Film
ANNA KARENINA Production Designer: Sarah Greenwood
ARGO Production Designer: Sharon Seymour
DJANGO UNCHAINED Production Designer: J. Michael Riva
LES MISÉRABLES Production Designer: Eve Stewart
LINCOLN Production Designer: Rick Carter
Fantasy Film CLOUD ATLAS Production Designers: Uli Hanisch, Hugh Bateup
LIFE OF PI Production Designer: David Gropman
PROMETHEUS Production Designer: Arthur Max
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Production Designers: Nathan Crowley, Kevin Kavanaugh
THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Production Designer: Dan Hannah
Contemporary Film FLIGHT Production Designer: Nelson Coates
SKYFALL Production Designer: Dennis Gassner
THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL Production Designer: Alan MacDonald
THE IMPOSSIBLE Production Designer: Eugenio Caballero
ZERO DARK THIRTY Production Designer: Jeremy Hindle
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN IN TELEVISION FOR 2012:
One-Hour Single Camera Television Series
BOARDWALK EMPIRE Episode: Resolution Production Designer: Bill Groom
DOWNTON ABBEY Episode: Christmas Special Production Designer: Donal Woods
GAME OF THRONES Episode: The Ghost of Harrenhal Production Designer: Gemma Jackson
HOMELAND Episode: The Choice Production Designer: John D. Kretschmer
NEWSROOM Episode: We Just Decided To Production Designer: Richard Hoover
Television Movie or Mini-Series AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM Episode: I Am Anne Frank, Part 2 Production Designer: Mark Worthington
GAME CHANGE Production Designer: Michael Corenblith
HATFIELDS and MCCOYS Episode: Ep.#1.1-Night One, Ep.#1.2-Night Two, Ep.#1.3-Night Three Production Designer: Derek R. Hill
HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN Production Designer: Geoffrey Kirkland
MOCKINGBIRD LANE Production Designer: Michael Wylie
Episode of a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series
COMMUNITY Episode: Pillows and Blankets Production Designer: Denise Pizzini
GIRLS Episode: Pilot Production Designer: Judy Becker
MODERN FAMILY Episode: Mistery Date Production Designer: Richard Berg
PARKS & RECREATION Episode: Soda Tax Production Designer: Ian Phillips
THE NEW NORMALEpisode: Sofa's ChoiceProduction Designer: Tony Fanning
Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series 2 BROKE GIRLS Episode: And The Silent Partner Production Designer: Glenda Rovello
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION Production Designer: Bruce Rodgers
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Episode: The Magicians Code Part 1 Production Designer: Stephan Olson
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Episode: Mick Jagger Host Production Designer: Keith Raywood
THE VOICE Production Designer: Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly
Awards, Music, or Game Shows 84th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS Production Designer: John Myhre
GRAMMY NOMINATION CONCERT LIVE Episode: Countdown Production Designer: Matthew Russell
SUPER BOWL XLVI Episode: Halftime Show Starring Madonna Production Designer: Bruce Rodgers
THE 64th ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS Production Designer: Steve Bass
THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS,_40th ANNUAL Production Designer: Joe Stewart
Commercial, PSA, Promo, and Music Video BUDWEISER The Return of the King Production Designer: Jason Hamilton
MACY'S Dream Production Designer: Carlos A. Menendez
NIKE Fast is Faster Production Designer: Tino Schaedler
NIKE+ Game On World Production Designer: James Chinlund
X-BOX Halo 4 Commissioning Production Designer: Christopher Glass
Source: Art Directors Guild
Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.
