Art Directors Guild Unveils Spring 2022 Election Results; Chuck Parker and Joel Cohen Win Top Races
The Art Directors Guild has announced its Spring 2022 Election Results, and Chuck Parker has been re-elected as the guild’s National Executive Director, while Joel Cohen will serve as Associate National Executive Director. There were 827 total votes cast — 466 AD Craft votes, 86 IMA Craft votes, 163 STG Craft votes, and 112 SDMM... »
The Batman Production Designer James Chinlund on How He Used VR and Virtual Production to Realize Matt Reeves’ Vision for Gotham
Now that millions of people around the world have had a chance to see Matt Reeves’ The Batman starring Robert Pattinson, it’s high time to dive into how the director and his team of collaborators created a new look for Gotham City unlike any that we’ve seen in previous Batman movies. Reteaming with Production Designer James... »
Set Decorators Society of America Unveils Calendar for SDSA Awards — Television 2021
The Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA) has unveiled the awards calendar for the SDSA Awards – Television 2021, which culminates with an announcement of the winners on August 2. The SDSA Awards celebrate excellence in the art of Set Decoration for Television, and the submission period opened last week. It will close on May 27. Following the submission... »
Art Directors Guild to Once Again Sponsor Cal State LA’s Eagle-Con, Which Will Be Free This Year
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) will once again serve as a Founding Sponsor of Cal State LA’s Eagle-Con, which will be held from March 10-12. Eagle-Con is a convention that explores issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, identity, and representation in science fiction and fantasy across media. This year, the focus will be... »
Boca Raton Museum of Art Dedicates New Exhibition to Hollywood’s Painted Backdrops
The Boca Raton Museum of Art will present the world premiere of Art of the Hollywood Backdrop: Cinema’s Creative Legacy, a larger-than-life show that will serve as the first museum exhibition dedicated to Hollywood’s painted backdrops — the grandest illusions ever created for the movies. The exhibition will open on April 20 and run through Jan.... »
Art Directors Guild Award Winners Include Dune, Nightmare Alley, and No Time to Die
The Art Directors Guild (ADG) has announced that Dune (fantasy), Nightmare Alley (period), and No Time to Die (contemporary) won the top film prizes at the 26th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards, which took place Saturday night at the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The ADG Awards honor excellence in production design in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials,... »
ADG Awards: William A. Horning, Polly Platt Set for Guild’s Hall of Fame; New Exhibition Coming
The Art Directors Guild Hall of Fame has announced it will soon induct Oscar-winning Production Designer William A. Horning and Oscar-nominated Production Designer, Costume Designer and Producer Polly Platt into its hallowed ranks. Horning is best known for his legendary work on Ben-Hur, North by Northwest and The Wizard of Oz, while Platt is being honored for her design work on films such as Say Anything,... »
ADG Awards: Yvette Nicole Brown to Host, Donna Cline Tapped for Lifetime Achievement Award
The Art Directors Guild has tapped Emmy-nominated Yvette Nicole Brown to host this year’s ADG Awards, which will see Concept Illustrator and Storyboard Artist Donna Cline receive the guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the Illustrators and Matte Artists (IMA). Brown, who currently stars opposite John Stamos on the Disney+ series Big Shot, previously starred in Community, Boston Legal, and the award-winning BET miniseries The New Edition Story. Brown’s... »
Art Directors Guild Awards Unveils Its Nominees, Including The French Dispatch
The Art Directors Guild (ADG) has announced the nominations for the 26th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards, which will return to a live ceremony on March 5 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The guild previously announced that it would honor The Power of the Dog filmmaker Jane Campion with its Cinematic Imagery Award, as her films consistently... »
Jane Campion to Receive Art Directors Guild’s Cinematic Imagery Award
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jane Campion, who is back in the Oscar race this year with The Power of the Dog, will receive the Cinematic Imagery Award from the Art Directors Guild (IATSE, Local 800) at the 26th Annual Art Directors Guild’s Excellence in Production Design Awards. The Power of the Dog is considered a... »