GREY GARDENS, THE HURT LOCKER, AVATAR Win at 14th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards

Last night, February 13, at a black-tie ceremony, the Art Directors Guild (ADG) announced the winners of its 14th Annual Excellence in 2009 Production Design Awards in nine categories of film, television, commercials and music videos. The event was held at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Winners included 'Grey Gardens', 'The Hurt Locker', and 'Avatar'. The complete list of winners is below.

Warren Beatty received the ADG's Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery Award, while Terence Marsh was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Production designer Michael Baugh was honored with the Creative Leadership Award. Malcolm F. Brown, Bob Keene and Ferdinando Scarfiotti are among the production designers who were inducted into the the ADG Hall of Fame this year.

WINNERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A FEATURE FILM IN 2009:

Period Film

"Sherlock Holmes" Production Designer: Sarah Greenwood

Fantasy Film

"Avatar" Production Designer: Rick Carter Robert Stromberg

Contemporary Film

"The Hurt Locker" Production Designer: Karl Juliusson

WINNERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN IN TELEVISION FOR 2009:

Single-Camera Television Series

"Mad Men."

Episode: Souvenir Production Designer: Dan Bishop

Television Movie or Mini-Series

"Grey Gardens" Production Designer: Kalina Ivanov

Episode of a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series

"Weeds"

Episode: Ducks and Tigers Production Designer: Joseph P. Lucky

Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety or Unscripted Series

"Hell's Kitchen"

Episode: 604 Production Designer: John Janavs

Awards, Music or Game Shows

51st Annual Grammy Awards Production Designer: Brian Stonestreet Steve Bass

WINNER FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS FOR 2009:

Absolut Anthem

Commercial: In an Absolut World Production Designer: James Chinlund

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.

 

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