Art Directors Guild Award Nominees Announced!

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The Art Directors Guild has announced the nominees for the 17th Annual Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards. Winners will be announced on February 2nd at the Beverly Hilton.

Here's the complete list of nominees including television; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here

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 Designers: 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 Miniseries

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, Ep.#1.2-Night Two, Ep.#1.3-Night Three 
Production Designer: Derek R. Hill

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: Mystery 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 Multicamera, 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

Commercials and Music Videos

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



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