5th Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA) Awards: ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Conclave,’ ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and ‘Wicked’ Prevail
The Set Decorators Society of America, An International Organization, announced the winners for the SDSA Awards for Film 2024, celebrating excellence in the art of Set Decoration for films released in 2024, selected from four (4) categories, plus the SDSA Film Award for Best Picture 2024, which went to A Complete Unknown.
Here is the complete list of nominations and winners.
BEST PICTURE
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN — Searchlight Pictures
Director James Mangold
Set Decoration by Regina Graves SDSA with Production Design by François Audouy
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film
Anora — NEON
Set decoration by Christopher Phelps with production design by Stephen Phelps
Civil War — A24
Set decoration by Lizbeth Ayala with production design by Caty Maxey
Conclave — Focus Features – WINNER
Set decoration by Cynthia Sleiter with production design by Suzie Davies
Emilia Pérez — Netflix
Set decoration by Cécile Deleu with production design by Emmanuelle Duplay
The Substance — MUBI
Set decoration by Cécilia Blom with production design by Stanislas Reydellet
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film
The Brutalist — A24
Set decoration by Patricia Cuccia and Mercédesz Nagyváradi with production design by Judy Becker
A Complete Unknown — Searchlight Pictures – WINNER
Set decoration by Regina Graves with production design by François Auduoy
Gladiator II — Paramount Pictures
Set decoration by Jille Azis and Elli Griff with production design by Arthur Max
Maria — Netflix
Set decoration by Sandro Piccarozzi and Nóra Talmaier with production design by Guy Hendrix Dyas
Nosferatu — Focus Features
Set decoration by Beatrice Brentnerova with production design by Craig Lathrop
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Fantasy or Science Fiction Film
Alien: Romulus — 20th Century Studios
Set decoration by Zsuzsanna Sipos with production design by Naaman Marshall
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — Warner Bros – WINNER
Set decoration by David Morison and Lori Mazuer with production design by Mark Scruton
Dune: Part Two — Warner Bros
Set decoration by Shane Vieau with production design by Patrice Vermette
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga — Warner Bros
Set decoration by Katie Sharrock with production design by Colin Gibson
Megalopolis — Lionsgate
Set decoration by Lisa Sessions Morgan with production design by Beth Mickle and Bradley Rubin
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Comedy or Musical Feature Film
Deadpool & Wolverine — Marvel/Walt Disney Studios
Set decoration by Naomi Moore and Imogen Lee with production design by Raymond Chan
Kinds of Kindness — Searchlight Pictures
Set decoration by Amy Silver with production design by Anthony Gasparro
Nightbitch — Searchlight Pictures
Set decoration by Ryan Watson with production design by Karen Murphy
Wolfs — Apple Original Films
Set decoration by Melissa Levander with production design by Jade Healy
Wicked — Universal Pictures – WINNER
Set decoration by Lee Sandales with production design by Nathan CrowleyNosferatu — Focus Features
Set decoration by Beatrice Brentnerova with production design by Craig Lathrop
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