The Revenant, Mad Max, The Martian Nab Art Directors Guild (ADG) Wins
The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road and The Martian all won their respective categories of Period, Fantasy and Contemporary Film from the 20th Art Directors Guild awards last night. Each are nominated for the Production Design Oscar as well, making this is very close race.
In television, Game of Thrones, American Horror Story: Hotel and The Muppets were among the winners.
FULL list of winners from the 20th Art Directors Guild awards:
FILM
PERIOD FILM
THE REVENANT
Production Designer: Jack Fisk
FANTASY FILM
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Production Designer: Colin Gibson
CONTEMPORARY FILM
THE MARTIAN
Production Designer: Arthur Max
TELEVISION
ONE-HOUR PERIOD OR FANTASY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
GAME OF THRONES: “High Sparrow,” “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken,” “Hardhome”
Production Designer: Deborah Riley
ONE-HOUR CONTEMPORARY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
HOUSE OF CARDS: “Chapter 29,” “Chapter 36”
Production Designer: Steve Arnold
TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL: “Checking In”
Production Designer: Mark Worthington
HALF HOUR SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES
THE MUPPETS: “The Ex-Factor,” “Pig’s in a Blanket”
Production Designer: Denise Pizzini
MULTI-CAMERA SERIES
THE BIG BANG THEORY: “The Skywalker Incursion,” “The Mystery Date
Observation,” “The Platonic Permutation”
Production Designer: John Shaffner
AWARDS OR EVENT SPECIAL
THE OSCARS: 2015
Production Designer: Derek McLane
SHORT FORMAT: WEB SERIES, MUSIC VIDEO OR COMMERCIAL
APPLE MUSIC: “The History of Sound”
Production Designer: Jess Gonchor
VARIETY, REALITY OR COMPETITION SERIES
KEY & PEELE: “Ya’ll Ready For This?” “The End”
Production Designer: Gary Kordan
About the Art Directors Guild
The Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) represents 2,300 members who work throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the world in film, television and theater as Production Designers, Art Directors, Assistant Art Directors; Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists; Illustrators and Matte Artists; Set Designers and Model Makers; and Previs Artists. Established in 1937, the ADG’s ongoing activities include a Film Society, an annual Awards Banquet, a creative/technology community (5D: The Future of Immersive Design), a bimonthly craft magazine (Perspective); and extensive technology-training programs, figure drawing and other creative workshops and year-round Gallery 800 art exhibitions.
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