Poor Things, Oppenheimer and Saltburn won Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) Awards in the categories for fantasy, period and contemporary live action features, respectively, at the 28th ADG Awards, which were handed out Saturday at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Ovation Hollywood.
Poor Things and Oppenheimer are additionally nominated for the Oscar in production design, alongside Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon, which were also ADG nominated in their respective categories.
Over the past five years, the winner of the ADG’s period film prize has gone on to win the Oscar for production design twice: In 2020, for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and in 2021, for Mank. During that time, the production design Oscar went to the winner of the fantasy category twice, in 2019, for Black Panther, and 2022, for Dune. A year ago, eventual Oscar winner All Quiet on the Western Front was nominated in the period film category but Babylon won the ADG Award in that category.
On Saturday, additional ADG Award winners included Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Beef, The Last of Us, Succession, Reservation Dogs, The Great and Taylor Swift’s “I Can See You.”
During the evening, honors were presented to Mimi Leder, who accepted the Cinematic Imagery Award, and David Lowery, Greg Papalia, Wynn P. Thomas and Francine West, who were bestowed Lifetime Achievement Awards. Production designer Lawrence G. Paull was inducted posthumously into the ADG Hall of Fame.
Host Max Greenfield’s segments included one during which he came to the stage dressed as Ken from Barbie, dancing to “Murder on the Dance Floor,” from Saltburn.
A complete list of winners for the 28th annual ADG Awards follows.
Feature Film Categories
PERIOD FEATURE FILM
Asteroid City – Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen Killers of the Flower Moon – Production Designer: Jack Fisk Maestro – Production Designer: Kevin Thompson Napoleon – Production Designer: Arthur MaxOppenheimer – Production Designer: Ruth De Jong (WINNER)
FANTASY FEATURE FILM
Barbie – Production Designer: Sarah Greenwood The Creator – Production Designer: James Clyne Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Production Designer: Beth Mickle Poor Things – Production Designers: James Price, Shona Heath (WINNER)Wonka – Production Designer: Nathan Crowley
CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM
Beau is Afraid – Production Designer: Fiona Crombie John Wick: Chapter 4 – Production Designer: Kevin Kavanaugh The Killer – Production Designer: Donald Graham Burt Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – Production Designer: Gary Freeman Saltburn – Production Designer: Suzie Davies (WINNER)
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
The Boy and the Heron – Art Director: Yoji TakeshigeElemental – Production Designer: Don ShankSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Production Designer: Patrick O’Keefe (WINNER)The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Production Designer: Guillaume Aretos Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – Production Designer: Yashar Kassai
Television Categories
ONE-HOUR PERIOD SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
The Crown: “Sleep Dearie Sleep” – Production Designer: Martin ChildsThe Gilded Age: “His Grace the Duke,” “Close Enough to Touch,” “Warning Shots” – Production Designer: Bob ShawThe Great: “You the People,” “Fun,” “Peter and the Wolf” – Production Designer: Francesca di Mottola (WINNER)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: “Susan” – Production Designer: Bill GroomPerry Mason: “Chapter Eleven” – Production Designer: Keith Cunningham
ONE-HOUR FANTASY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
For All Mankind: “The Bear Hug” – Production Designer: Seth Reed The Last of Us: “Infected” – Production Designer: John Paino (WINNER)Loki: “Ouroboros” – Production Designer: Kasra FarahaniThe Mandalorian: “Chapter 23: The Spies” – Production Designers: Doug Chiang, Andrew L. Jones Silo: “Machines” – Production Designer: Gavin Bocquet
ONE-HOUR CONTEMPORARY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
Fargo: “Trials and Tribulations” – Production Designer: Trevor SmithThe Morning Show: “The Kármán Line,” “Ghost in the Machine,” “Love Island” – Production Designer: Nelson Coates Poker Face: “Escape From Shit Mountain” – Production Designer: Judy Rhee Succession: “America Decides” – Production Designer: Stephen Carter (WINNER)Yellowjackets: “Digestif” – Production Designer: Margot Ready
TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
All the Light We Cannot See – Production Designer: Simon Elliott A Murder at the End of the World – Production Designer: Alex DiGerlando Beef – Production Designer: Grace Yun (WINNER)Daisy Jones & The Six – Production Designer: Jessica Kender Lessons in Chemistry – Production Designer: Cat Smith
HALF HOUR SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
The Bear: “Omelette” – Production Designer: Merje VeskiOnly Murders in the Building: “Sitzprobe,” “Opening Night” – Production Designer: Patrick HoweOur Flag Means Death: “Impossible Birds,” “Red Flags,” “Man on Fire” – Production Designer: Ra VincentReservation Dogs: “Deer Lady” – Production Designer: Brandon Tonner-Connolly (WINNER)What We Do in the Shadows: “A Weekend at Morrigan Manor” – Production Designer: Shayne Fox
MULTI-CAMERA SERIES
Bob Heart Abishola: “Twerk O’ Clock” – Production Designer: Francoise Cherry-CohenBunk’d: “The Glitching Hour” – Production Designer: Kelly HoganThe Conners: “Road Trip and Guilt Trip” – Production Designer: Jerry DunnFrasier: “Moving In” – Production Designer: Glenda Rovello (WINNER)That 90’s Show: “Free Leia” – Production Designer: Greg J. Grande
VARIETY OR REALITY SERIES
A Black Lady Sketch Show: “I’m Clapping From My Puss,” “What Kind of Medicine Does Dr. King Practice?,” “Peek-A-Boob, Your Titty’s Out” – Production Designers: Cindy Chao, Michele YuHistory of the World, Part II: “VIII” – Production Designer: Monica SottoRuPaul’s Drag Race: “Blame it on the Edit” – Production Designer: Gianna CostaSaturday Night Live: “Jenna Ortega/The 1975,” “Nate Bargatze/Foo Fighters” – Production Designers: Keith Ian Raywood, Akira Yoshimura, N. Joseph DeTullioSquid Game: The Challenge: “War” – Production Designers: Mathieu Weekes, Benjamin Norman (WINNER)
VARIETY SPECIAL
76th Annual Tony Awards – Production Designer: Steve Bass80th Golden Globe Awards – Production Designer: Brian Stonestreet (WINNER)Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer – Production Designer: Bruce RyanHannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas – Production Designer: Misty BuckleyThe Weeknd: Live at Sofi Stadium – Production Designer: Es Devlin
COMMERCIALS
Apple: The New Macbook Pro: “Scary Fast” – Production Designer: François Audouy (WINNER – TIE)Booking.com: “Somewhere, Anywhere,” The Musical – Production Designer: Florencia Martin (WINNER – TIE)Dom Perignon: “Lady Gaga – The Labor of Creation” – Production Designer: Dylan Kahn Giorgio Armani: “Armani Si” – Production Designer: Annie Beauchamp M&M’s: “Ma&Ya’s” – Production Designer: Natalie Groce
SHORT FORMAT & MUSIC VIDEOS
Apple: “The Underdogs: Swiped Mac” – Production Designer: Jason Hougaardboygenius: “the film” – Production Designer: Jen DunlapLana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste: “Candy Necklace” – Production Designer: Brandon MendezMiley Cyrus: “River” – Production Designer: Kurt GefkeTaylor Swift: “I Can See You” – Production Designer: Ethan Tobman (WINNER)
