The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) tonight announced winners of its 21st Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, in 11 categories of film, television, commercials and music videos during a black-tie ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland. 'Hidden Figures' (Wynn Thomas), 'Passengers' (Guy Hendrix Dyas), and 'La La Land' (David Wasco), won Best Production Design for Feature Film. Television winners included 'Westworld' (Nathan Crowley), 'Mr. Robot' (Anastasia White), 'The Night Of' (Patrizia von Brandenstein), 'Mozart in the Jungle' (Tommaso Ortino), and 'The Great Indoors' (Glenda Rovello), respectively. The awards took place before an audience of more than 900, including guild members, industry executives and press. ADGPresident Nelson Coates and Art Directors Council Chair Marcia Hinds presided over the awards ceremony with Emmy®-winning comedian Patton Oswalt serving as host.
Oscar®-winning director Brad Bird (The Incredibles 2, Tomorrowland) received the prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award presented by Oscar-nominated Production Designer Jim Bissell (Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation). Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to Emmy-winning Production Designer René Lagler, Scenic Artist Albert Obregon, Emmy-nominated Set Designer Cate Bangs and Senior Illustrator Joseph Musso. Gene Allen, the Oscar-winning Production Designer behind My Fair Lady, A Star is Born and Les Girls, was inducted into the Art Directors Guild (ADG) Hall of Fame. Presenters for this year's awards included Matthew Modine (Stranger Things), Will Forte and Kristen Schaal (The Last Man On Earth), Ben Feldman (Superstore), George Newbern (Scandal), Violett Beane (The Flash), Chris Williams (The Great Indoors) and Riley Schmidt (Scream Queens). Hand-painted film backdrops from over 30 classic Hollywood films such as Singin' in the Rain, Ben-Hur, Hello, Dolly! and North by Northwest were displayed on canvas and on a large LED monitor during the pre-show cocktail reception and awards program. The awards presentation was part of a continued collaboration between ADG and J.C. Backings in celebration of THE ART OF the Hollywood Backdrop's book release in November 2016, published by Regan Arts.Videos