Art Directors Guild Awards Given Out

The results of the Art Directors Guild Awards are in. Take a look below, via press release.

The winners of the 30th Annual Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards were announced this evening at a ceremony held at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown and hosted by Ron Funches. The event celebrated the visionary production design teams behind the year’s most visually ambitious films, television series, and music projects, recognizing outstanding achievement in the art of cinematic and episodic world-building.

Presented by the Art Directors Guild, the annual gathering brought together many of the industry’s leading artists and creatives whose work helped define some of the year’s most immersive storytelling environments. Honors were awarded across a wide range of feature film and television categories, reflecting excellence in both scope and craft.

The evening included red carpet arrivals, awards presentations, and tributes honoring longtime innovators whose careers have left a lasting mark on the field.

The event underscored the vital role production designers and art directors play in shaping cinematic storytelling and immersive environments that define today’s most celebrated films and television series.

The ceremony was produced by Megan Elizabeth Bell, Michael Allen Glover, and Tom Wilkins.

Special Honors

ADG Hall of Fame Inductee:

Thomas E. Sanders (Braveheart, Saving Private Ryan, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Crimson Peak, Star Trek Beyond) – Inducted by Randall Wallace

ADG President’s Award:

Rep. Laura Friedman – Presented by Michael F. Miller

Cinematic Imagery Award:

Jon M. Chu (Wicked, Wicked: For Good, In the Heights, Crazy Rich Asians) – Jon M. Chu + (Cinematic Imagery Award) – Presented by Awkwafina

Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees:

Bo Welch (AD Lifetime Achievement) – Presented by Barry Sonnenfeld

Jann Engel (SDMM Lifetime Achievement) – Presented by Randy Wilkins

Tom Southwell (IMA Lifetime Achievement) – Presented by Ron Underwood

Stephen McNally (STG Lifetime Achievement) – Presented by James Shefik

Full list of 30th ADG Awards winners below:

FEATURE FILM NOMINEES:

PERIOD FEATURE FILM 

Frankenstein

Production Designer: Tamara Deverell

FANTASY FEATURE FILM 

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Production Designer: Kasra Farahani

CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM 

One Battle After Another

Production Designer: Florencia Martin

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 

KPop Demon Hunters

Production Designers: Mingjue Helen Chen, Dave Bleich

TELEVISION NOMINEES:

ONE-HOUR PERIOD SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

Palm Royale: “Maxine Drinks Martini’s Now,” “Maxine Serves a Swerve”

Production Designer: Jon Carlos

ONE-HOUR FANTASY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

Andor: “Who Are You?”

Production Designer: Luke Hull

ONE-HOUR CONTEMPORARY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

Severance: “Chikhai Bardo”

Production Designer: Jeremy Hindle

TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES

Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Production Designer: Matthew Flood Ferguson

HALF-HOUR SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

The Studio: “The Note”

Production Designer: Julie Berghoff

MULTI-CAMERA SERIES

Mid-Century Modern: “Bye, George”

Production Designer: Glenda Rovello

VARIETY OR REALITY SERIES

Saturday Night Live: “Lady Gaga Host”

Production Designers: Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph De Tullio, Andrea Purcigliotti

VARIETY SPECIAL 

SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Production Designers: Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph De Tullio

COMMERCIALS

Prada: “Galleria Bag”

Production Designer: Florencia Martin

SHORT FORMAT & MUSIC VIDEOS 

Apple – Someday by Spike Jonze: “AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancelation”

Production Designer: Shane Valentino

ABOUT THE ART DIRECTORS GUILD

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) members design the worlds where stories live. From enchanted kingdoms to the streets of today, our members craft the environments that bring film, television, and theater to life. Representing over 3,000 artists, including Production Designers and Art Directors, Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists, Set Designers and Model Makers, Illustrators, Storyboard and Matte Artists. The ADG is dedicated to fostering creativity, promoting education, ensuring safety, and advancing the future of our crafts.

Originally established in 1937, the ADG’s ongoing activities include a Film Society screening series, the annual “Excellence in Production Design Awards” gala, a bimonthly magazine PERSPECTIVE, as well as a robust education program. For the Art Director Guild’s online directory and resources, please visit www.adg.org