The Art Directors Guild (ADG) announces their nominees

The Art Directors Guild (ADG) today 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 Presented by BMW 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 announcing winners will take place Saturday, February 2, 2013, 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.

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 Designer: Uli Hanisch
______________________________________________________——_-Hugh Bateup

LIFE OF PI________________________________-Production Designer: David Gropman

PROMETHEUS_____________________________Production Designer: Arthur Max

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES___________________Production Designer: 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,_____________________Production Designer: Derek R. Hill
Ep.#1.2-Night Two,
Ep.#1.3-Night Three_ _________________________________________

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
Episode: The Return of the King____________________Production Designer: Jason Hamilton

MACY’S
Episode: Dream________________________________Production Designer: Carlos A. Menendez

NIKE
Episode: Fast is Faster__________________________-Production Designer: Tino Schaedler

NIKE+
Episode: Game On World________________________-Production Designer: James Chinlund

X-BOX
Episode: Halo 4 Commissioning___________________-Production Designer: Christopher Glass

Sponsors for the 17th Annual ADG Awards include: Exclusive Title and Lifetime Achievement sponsor BMW. The Platinum sponsor is EON Productions & Danjaq LLC. The Gold sponsor is Fox Studios Production Services and the Silver sponsors are Astek Inc./On Air Design, The Golden Oak Ranch, HBO, IATSE Local 33, Warner Bros. Studio Facilities, and WME. Media sponsors are The Hollywood Reporter, Daily Variety, and Shoot. Tarin Wilson of plan A events is the event planner for this year’s ADG Awards.

About the Art Directors Guild:
The Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) represents nearly 2,000 members who work throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the world in film, television and theater as Production Designers, Art Directors, and Assistant Art Directors; Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists; Illustrators and Matte Artists; and Set Designers and Model Makers. Established in 1937, ADG’s ongoing activities include a Film Society; an annual Awards Banquet, a creative/technology community (5D: The Future of Immersive Design) and Membership Directory; a bimonthly craft magazine (Perspective); and extensive technology-training programs, creative workshops and craft and art exhibitions. The Guild’s Online Directory/Website Resource is at www.adg.org. Follow ADG on Twitter: @ADG800.

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