‘Mank,’ ‘Tenet’ among 1st Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA) winners
The 1st Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA) revealed their winners on Wednesday with Mank, Promising Young Woman, Tenet and The Prom taking home prizes.
The SDSA Awards recognize the set decorator and production designer but are unaffiliated with the Art Directors Guild (ADG), who announce their winners April 10. Of the winners here only Mank and Tenet are also Oscar-nominated.
Here is the full list of nominees and winners.
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film
Da 5 Bloods: Set Decoration by Jeanette Scott with Production Design by Wynn Thomas
Hillbilly Elegy: Set Decoration by Merissa Lombardo SDSA with Production Design by Molly Hughes
I’m Thinking of Ending Things: Set Decoration by Mattie Siegal with Production Design by Molly Hughes
Promising Young Woman: Set Decoration by Rae Deslich SDSA with Production Design by Michael T. Perry [WINNER]
Sound of Metal: Set Decoration by Tara Pavoni with Production Design by Jeremy Woodward
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film
Emma.: Set Decoration by Stella Fox with Production Design by Kave Quinn
Mank: Set Decoration by Jan Pascale SDSA with Production Design by Donald Graham Burt [WINNER]
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: Set Decoration by Karen O’Hara SDSA, Diana Stoughton with Production Design by Mark Ricker
News of the World: Set Decoration by Elizabeth Keenan SDSA with Production Design by David Crank
The Trial of the Chicago 7: Set Decoration by Andrew Baseman SDSA with Production Design by Shane Valentino
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Science Fiction or Fantasy Feature Film
The Midnight Sky: Set Decoration by John Bush with Production Design by Jim Bissell
Palm Springs: Set Decoration by Kelsi Ephraim with Production Design by Jason Kisvarday
Roald Dahl’s The Witches: Set Decoration by Rafaella Giovannetti SDSA with Production Design by Gary Freeman
Tenet: Set Decoration by Kathy Lucas with Production Design by Nathan Crowley [WINNER]
Wonder Woman 1984: Set Decoration by Anna Lynch-Robinson SDSA with Production Design by Aline Bonetto
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Comedy or Musical Feature Film
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Set Decoration by Alina Pentac (Romania Unit) with Production Design by David Saenz de Maturana
Dolittle: Set Decoration by Lee Sandales with Production Design by Dominic Watkins
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga: Set Decoration by Naomi Moore with Production Design by Paul Inglis
The King of Staten Island: Set Decoration by David Schlesinger SDSA with Production Design by Kevin Thompson
The Prom: Set Decoration by Gene Serdena SDSA with Production Design by Jamie Walker McCall [WINNER]
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