‘Mulan,’ ‘Tenet,’ ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ lead Art Directors Guild (ADG) nominations

Erik Anderson February 25, 2021

The 25th Art Directors Guild nominations were announced on Thursday for outstanding production design in film and television.

Mank, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Mulan were among the nominated films in the Period Feature Film category, while Birds of Prey, Pinocchio and Wonder Woman 1984 were nominated in Fantasy Feature Film. The Contemporary Film category found room for Da 5 Bloods, I’m Thinking of Ending Things and Promising Young Woman.

Curiously missing from the list today were period pieces like Emma. and The Personal History of David Copperfield.

In television, The Queen’s Gambit, The Mandalorian and The Crown were among the nominees, along with comedies Dead to Me, Will & Grace and What We Do in the Shadows.

As previously announced, writer-director-producer Ryan Murphy will receive the Cinematic Imagery Award.

Winners will be announced in a virtual ceremony to be held April 10. Here is the full list of ADG nominations for film and television.

PERIOD FEATURE FILM

“Mank” ( Donald Graham Burt)
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Mark Ricker)
“Mulan” ( Grant Major)
“News of the World (David Crank)
“The Trial of the Chicago 7 ( Shane Valentino)

FANTASY FEATURE FILM

“Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” (K.K. Barrett)
“Pinocchio” (Dimitri Capuani)
“Tenet” (Nathan Crowley)
“The Midnight Sky” (Jim Bissell)
“Wonder Woman 1984” ( Aline Bonetto)

CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM

“Da 5 Bloods” ( Wynn Thomas)
“I’m Thinking of Ending Things” (Molly Hughes)
“Palm Springs (Jason Kisvarday)
“Promising Young Woman (Michael T. Perry)
“The Prom (Jamie Walker McCall)

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

“A Shawn the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon” (Matt Perry)
“Onward” (Noah Klocek)
“Soul” (Steve Pilcher)
“The Croods: A New Age” ( Nate Wragg)
“Wolfwalkers” (Ross Stewart, Tomm Moore, Maria Pareja)

ONE-HOUR PERIOD OR FANTASY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

“Lovecraft Country:” “I Am” (Kalina Ivanov)
“Perry Mason:” “Chapter Three” (John Perry Goldsmith
“The Crown:” “War” ( Martin Childs)
“The Mandalorian:” “Chapter 13: The Jedi” ( Andrew L. Jones, Doug Chiang)
“Westworld:” “Parce Domine” ( Howard Cummings)

ONE-HOUR CONTEMPORARY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

“Killing Eve:” “Are You from Pinner?” ( Laurence Dorman)
“Ozark:” “Wartime” (David Bomba)
“The Flight Attendant:” “After Dark” ( Sara K. White)
“The Twilight Zone:” “Among the Untrodden” (Michael Wylie)
“Utopia:” “Just a Fanboy” ( Steve Arnold)

TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES

“Fargo” (Warren Alan Young)
“Hollywood” ( Matthew Flood Ferguson)
“Little Fires Everywhere” (Jessica Kender)
“The Alienist: Angel of Darkness” (Ruth Ammon)
“The Queen’s Gambit” ( Uli Hanisch)

HALF HOUR SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

“Dead to Me:” “You Don’t Have to Go,” “It Had to Be You” ( L.J. Houdyshell)
“Emily in Paris:” “Emily in Paris” ( Anne Seibel)
“Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet:” “Pilot” (Mark Worthington)
“Space Force:” “THE LAUNCH” (Susie Mancini)
“What We Do in the Shadows:” “Resurrection,” “Collaboration,” “Witches” (Kate Bunch)

MULTI-CAMERA SERIES

“Ashely Garcia: Genius in Love: “Unintended Consequences” (Josee F. Lemonnier)
“Bob Hearts Abishola: “Randy’s a Wrangler,” “Paris is for Lovers, Not Mothers” “Straight Outta Lagos” (John Shaffner)
“Family Reunion: “Remember When Jade Was Down with the Swirl?” “Remember When Shaka Got Beat Up?” (Aiyana Trotter)
“The Neighborhood: “Welcome to the New Pastor,” “Welcome to the Hockey Game” ( Wendell Johnson)
“Will & Grace: “Accidentally on Porpoise,” “We Love Lucy,” “It’s Time” (Glenda Rovello)

SHORT FORMAT: WEB SERIES, MUSIC VIDEO OR COMMERCIAL

Adidas Originals: “Superstar – Change is a Team Sport” (Ruth De Jong)
Apple: “Vertical Cinema” ( Shane Valentino)
Camila Cabello: “My Oh My” ( François Audouy)
Harry Styles: “Falling” (François Audouy)
Taylor Swift: “Cardigan” ( Ethan Tobman)

VARIETY, REALITY OR COMPETITION SERIES

“Earth to Ned:” “Ned: The Musical” ( Darcy Prevost)
“Saturday Night Live:” “Host: John Mulaney + Music: David Byrne,” Host: Adele + Music: H.E.R.,” “Host: Dave Chappelle + Music: Foo Fighters” (Keith Raywood, Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, N. Joseph De Tullio)
“The Masked Singer:” “The Season Premiere – The Masks Return” (James Connelly)
“The Voice:” “Live Finale Ep. 18,” “The Blind Auditions, Season Premiere Ep. 1,” “The Battles Premiere Ep. 6” (Zeya Maurer, James Connelly, Anton Goss)
“Wheel of Fortune:” “Consumer Cellular Secret Santa,” “Fabulous Food” (Renee Hoss-Johnson)

VARIETY SPECIAL

“Black Is King” (Hannah Beachler, Carlos Laszlo, Susan Linss, Miranda Lorenz,
Brandon Mendez, Rika Nakanishi, Ethan Tobman)
“Democratic National Convention 2020” (Bruce Rodgers)
“Super Bowl Half Time Show Starring Jennifer Lopez & Shakira” ( Bruce Rodgers)
“The Oscars” (Jason Sherwood)
“Yearly Departed” (Suzuki Ingerslev)

Mulan photo courtesy of Walt Disney

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Erik Anderson

Erik Anderson is the founder/owner and Editor-in-Chief of AwardsWatch and has always loved all things Oscar, having watched the Academy Awards since he was in single digits; making lists, rankings and predictions throughout the show. This led him down the path to obsessing about awards. Much later, he found himself in film school and the film forums of GoldDerby, and then migrated over to the former Oscarwatch (now AwardsDaily), before breaking off to create AwardsWatch in 2013.

He is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, accredited by the Cannes Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and more, is a member of the International Cinephile Society (ICS), The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA), Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) and the International Press Academy. Among his many achieved goals with AwardsWatch, he has given a platform to underrepresented writers and critics and supplied them with access to film festivals and the industry and calls the Bay Area his home where he lives with his husband and son.