Art Directors Guild Awards 2020

25th ADG Awards

April 10, 2021

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Period Film:
Mank

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Fantasy Film:
Tenet

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Contemporary Film:
Da 5 Bloods

The 25th Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards, honoring the best production designers in film, television and media of 2020, is set to be held on April 10, 2021, in a virtual ceremony. The nominations were announced on February 25, 2021.

Winners and nominees

Film

Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film	Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film
Da 5 Bloods – Wynn Thomas I'm Thinking of Ending Things – Molly Hughes Palm Springs – Jason Kisvarday Promising Young Woman – Michael T. Perry The Prom – Jamie Walker McCall	Mank – Donald Graham Burt Ma Rainey's Black Bottom – Mark Ricker Mulan – Grant Major News of the World – David Crank The Trial of the Chicago 7 – Shane Valentino
Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film	Excellence in Production Design for an Animated Film
Tenet – Nathan Crowley Birds of Prey – K. K. Barrett Pinocchio – Dimitri Capuani The Midnight Sky – Jim Bissell Wonder Woman 1984 – Aline Bonetto	Soul – Steve Pilcher A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon – Matt Perry Onward – Noah Klocek The Croods: A New Age – Nate Wragg Wolfwalkers – Ross Stewart, Tomm Moore, Maria Pareja

Television

Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series	Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series
Ozark (Episode: "Wartime") – David Bomba Killing Eve (Episode: "Are You from Pinner?") – Laurence Dorman The Flight Attendant (Episode: "After Dark") – Sara K. White The Twilight Zone (Episode: "Among the Untrodden") – Michael Wylie Utopia (Episode: "Just a Fanboy") – Steve Arnold	The Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 13: The Jedi") – Andrew L. Jones, Doug Chiang Lovecraft Country (Episode: "I Am") – Kalina Ivanov Perry Mason (Episode: "Chapter Three") – John Perry Goldsmith The Crown (Episode: "War") – Martin Childs Westworld (Episode: "Parce Domine") – Howard Cummings
Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series	Excellence in Production Design for a Multi-Camera Series
What We Do in the Shadows (Episodes: "Resurrection", "Collaboration", "Witches") – Kate Bunch Dead to Me (Episodes: "You Don't Have to Go", "It Had to Be You") – L.J. Houdyshell Emily in Paris (Episode: "Emily in Paris") – Anne Seibel Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet (Episode: "Pilot") – Mark Worthington Space Force (Episode: "THE LAUNCH") – Susie Mancini	Will & Grace (Episodes: "Accidentally on Porpoise", "We Love Lucy", "It's Time") – Glenda Rovello Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love (Episode: "Unintended Consequences") – Josee F. Lemonnier Bob Hearts Abishola (Episodes: "Randy's a Wrangler", "Paris is for Lovers, Not Mothers", "Straight Outta Lagos") – John Shaffner Family Reunion (Episodes: "Remember When Jade Was Down with the Swirl?", "Remember When Shaka Got Beat Up?") – Aiyana Trotter The Neighborhood (Episodes: "Welcome to the New Pastor", "Welcome to the Hockey Game") – Wendell Johnson
Excellence in Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series	Excellence in Production Design for a Variety Special
Saturday Night Live (Episodes: "Host: John Mulaney + Music: David Byrne", "Host: Adele + Music: H.E.R.", "Host: Dave Chappelle + Music: Foo Fighters") – Keith Raywood, Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, N. Joseph De Tullio Earth to Ned (Episode: "Ned: The Musical") – Darcy Prevost The Masked Singer (Episode: "The Season Premiere – The Masks Return") – James Connelly The Voice (Episodes: "Live Finale Ep. 18", "The Blind Auditions, Season Premiere Ep. 1", "The Battles Premiere Ep. 6") – Zeya Maurer, James Connelly, Anton Goss Wheel of Fortune (Episodes: "Consumer Cellular Secret Santa", "Fabulous Food") – Renee Hoss-Johnson	Black Is King – Hannah Beachler, Carlos Laszlo, Susan Linss, Miranda Lorenz, Brandon Mendez, Rika Nakanishi, Ethan Tobman 2020 Democratic National Convention – Bruce Rodgers Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira – Bruce Rodgers The Oscars – Jason Sherwood Yearly Departed – Suzuki Ingerslev
Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Limited Series
The Queen's Gambit – Uli Hanisch Fargo – Warren Alan Young Hollywood – Matthew Flood Ferguson Little Fires Everywhere – Jessica Kender The Alienist: Angel of Darkness – Ruth Ammon

Short Form

Excellence in Production Design for a Web Series, Music Video or Commercial
Harry Styles: "Falling" music video – François Audouy Adidas Originals: "Superstar – Change is a Team Sport" – Ruth de Jong Apple: "Vertical Cinema" – Shane Valentino Camila Cabello: "My Oh My" music video – François Audouy Taylor Swift: "Cardigan" music video – Ethan Tobman