LOS ANGELES -- The Art Directors Guild [1] (ADG) announced nominations in nine categories of Production Design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials and music videos competing in the ADG's 17th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards for 2012. The nominations were announced by ADG Council chair John Shaffner and Awards co-producers Greg Grande and Raf Lydon.
Deadline for final voting, which is done online, is January 31. The black-tie ceremony revealing and honoring winners will take place Saturday, February 2, from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with Paula Poundstone serving as host for the fourth consecutive year.
Production designer Herman Zimmerman will be the recipient of the Guild's Lifetime Achievement Award. Hall of Fame inductees are Preston Ames, Richard MacDonald, and Edward S. Stephenson. The production designers behind the James Bond franchise, Sir Ken Adam, Allan Cameron, Dennis Gassner, and Peter Lamont, will be honored for Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery.
The nominees for excellence in production design for a feature film in 2012 are:
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A FEATURE FILM IN 2012:
Period Film
ANNA KARENINA
Production Designer: Sarah Greenwood
ARGO
Production Designer: Sharon Seymour
DJANGO UNCHAINED
Production Designer: J. Michael Riva
LES MISÉRABLES
Production Designer: Eve Stewart
LINCOLN
Production Designer: Rick Carter
Fantasy Film
CLOUD ATLAS
Production Designers: Uli Hanisch, Hugh Bateup
LIFE OF PI
Production Designer: David Gropman
PROMETHEUS
Production Designer: Arthur Max
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
Production Designers: Nathan Crowley, Kevin Kavanaugh
THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
Production Designer: Dan Hannah
Contemporary Film
FLIGHT
Production Designer: Nelson Coates
SKYFALL
Production Designer: Dennis Gassner
THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
Production Designer: Alan MacDonald
THE IMPOSSIBLE
Production Designer: Eugenio Caballero
ZERO DARK THIRTY
Production Designer: Jeremy Hindle
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN IN TELEVISION FOR 2012:
One-Hour Single Camera Television Series
BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Episode: Resolution
Production Designer: Bill Groom
DOWNTON ABBEY
Episode: Christmas Special
Production Designer: Donal Woods
GAME OF THRONES
Episode: The Ghost of Harrenhal
Production Designer: Gemma Jackson
HOMELAND
Episode: The Choice
Production Designer: John D. Kretschmer
NEWSROOM
Episode: We Just Decided To
Production Designer: Richard Hoover
Television Movie or Mini-Series
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM
Episode: I Am Anne Frank, Part 2
Production Designer: Mark Worthington
GAME CHANGE
Production Designer: Michael Corenblith
HATFIELDS and MCCOYS
Episode: Ep.#1.1-Night One,
Ep.#1.2-Night Two,
Ep.#1.3-Night Three
Production Designer: Derek R. Hill
HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
Production Designer: Geoffrey Kirkland
MOCKINGBIRD LANE
Production Designer: Michael Wylie
Episode of a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series
COMMUNITY
Episode: Pillows and Blankets
Production Designer: Denise Pizzini
GIRLS
Episode: Pilot
Production Designer: Judy Becker
MODERN FAMILY
Episode: Mistery Date
Production Designer: Richard Berg
PARKS & RECREATION
Episode: Soda Tax
Production Designer: Ian Phillips
THE NEW NORMAL
Episode: Sofa's Choice
Production Designer: Tony Fanning
Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series
2 BROKE GIRLS
Episode: And The Silent Partner
Production Designer: Glenda Rovello
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Production Designer: Bruce Rodgers
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
Episode: The Magicians Code Part 1
Production Designer: Stephan Olson
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Episode: Mick Jagger Host
Production Designer: Keith Raywood
THE VOICE
Production Designer: Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly
Awards, Music, or Game Shows
84th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
Production Designer: John Myhre
GRAMMY NOMINATION CONCERT LIVE
Episode: Countdown
Production Designer: Matthew Russell
SUPER BOWL XLVI
Episode: Halftime Show Starring Madonna
Production Designer: Bruce Rodgers
THE 64th ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
Production Designer: Steve Bass
THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS,_40th ANNUAL
Production Designer: Joe Stewart
Commercial, PSA, Promo, and Music Video
BUDWEISER
The Return of the King
Production Designer: Jason Hamilton
MACY'S
Dream
Production Designer: Carlos A. Menendez
NIKE
Fast is Faster
Production Designer: Tino Schaedler
NIKE+
Game On World
Production Designer: James Chinlund
X-BOX
Halo 4 Commissioning
Production Designer: Christopher Glass
Source: Art Directors Guild
Links:
[1] http://www.adg.org