The 28th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards took place on Saturday evening at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, Ovation Hollywood, with Disney picking up several awards, including Best Fantasy Film for Searchlight Picture’s “Poor Things” and Best Half-Hour Single-Camera Series for FX’s “Reservation Dogs”.

Award show producers Michael Allen Glover, ADG and Megan Elizabeth Bell, ADG said in a statement:

“We’re thrilled to celebrate the winners of this year’s awards. With their teams, they represent the highest pinnacle of excellence in Production Design and all four crafts of the guild”

Presented to an audience of more than 950 guild members, filmmakers and industry executives, guild members gathered to honor the best work in art departments over the past year of cinema and television.

The ceremony was hosted by Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Max Greenfield (“The Neighborhood,” “New Girl”), and awards presenters included Rhys Darby, Kevin Sussman, Zoe Lister-Jones, Lily Rabe, Jodi Balfour, Olivia Thirlby, Karen Gillan, Robin Thede, David Oyelowo, Rob Corddry and Kevin Pollak.

Actor Karen Pittman (“The Morning Show”) led a standing ovation for highly acclaimed director, producer and showrunner Mimi Leder, who accepted the 2024 Cinematic Imagery Award, presented by Pittman. Leder currently serves as the executive producer and director of the hit AppleTV+ series, “The Morning Show.”

During her acceptance speech, she emphasized her rich history of collaboration with art departments on her award-winning series and motion pictures.

“I imagine scenes and worlds. Then, my production designer and their team build the damn thing. Production designers turn lead into gold, glass into diamonds.  I want to thank the Art Director’s Guild for this honor. I am truly humbled to receive this from you.”

The late, legendary production designer Lawrence G. Paull was inducted into the ADG Hall of Fame, honoring his work on classic films such as “Blade Runner,” “Back to the Future,” “Romancing the Stone,” “City Slickers,” “Harlem Nights” and “Escape from L.A.”

The ADG Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to four esteemed guild members. Production Designer Wynn P. Thomas (“Hidden Figures,” “Malcolm X,” “Do the Right Thing”) received the Art Directors Council Lifetime Achievement Award. Thomas is the first African-American person to work as a production designer. Scenic Artist Francine West (“Three’s Company,” “The Carol Burnett Show”) received the Scenic, Title, and Graphic Artists Council Lifetime Achievement Award. She was the first female scenic artist hired by both MGM and NBC. Set Designer and Art Director Greg Papalia (“Air,” “Coming to America”) received the Set Designers and Model Makers Council Lifetime Achievement Award. Illustrator and Storyboard Artist David Lowery (“The Mandalorian,” “Jurassic Park”) took home the Illustrators and Matte Artists Council Lifetime Achievement Award.

Here are the complete winners below:

WINNERS FOR MOTION PICTURES

PERIOD FEATURE FILM

Oppenheimer
Production Designer: Ruth De Jong

FANTASY FEATURE FILM

Poor Things
Production Designers: James Price, Shona Heath

CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM

Saltburn
Production Designer: Suzie Davies

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Production Designer: Patrick O’Keefe

WINNERS FOR TELEVISION:

ONE-HOUR PERIOD SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

The Great: “You the People,” “Fun,” “Peter and the Wolf”
Production Designer: Francesca di Mottola

ONE-HOUR FANTASY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

The Last of Us: “Infected”
Production Designer: John Paino

ONE-HOUR CONTEMPORARY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

Succession: “America Decides”
Production Designer: Stephen Carter

TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES

Beef
Production Designer: Grace Yun

HALF-HOUR SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

Reservation Dogs: “Deer Lady”
Production Designer: Brandon Tonner-Connolly

MULTI-CAMERA SERIES

Frasier: “Moving In”
Production Designer: Glenda Rovello

VARIETY or REALITY SERIES

Squid Game: The Challenge: “War”
Production Designers: Mathieu Weekes, Ben Norman

VARIETY SPECIAL

80th Golden Globe Awards
Production Designer: Brian Stonestreet

COMMERCIALS (tie)

Apple: The New Macbook Pro
Production Designer: François Audouy

Booking.com: “Somewhere, Anywhere,” The Musical
Production Designer: Florencia Martin

SHORT FORMAT & MUSIC VIDEO

Taylor Swift: “I Can See You”
Production Designer: Ethan Tobman, Miren Marañón

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Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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