Art Directors Guild Awards 2021

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26th ADG Awards

March 5, 2022


Period Film:
Nightmare Alley


Fantasy Film:
Dune


Contemporary Film:
No Time to Die

The 26th Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards, honoring the best production designers in film, television and media of 2021, was held on March 5, 2022, at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, California, United States. [1] The nominations were announced on January 24, 2022. [2]

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Denis Villeneuve was awarded with the William Cameron Menzies Award, while Jane Campion received the Cinematic Imagery Award. [3] [4]

Winners and nominees

Film

Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film
Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film Excellence in Production Design for an Animated Film

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
  • Loki (Episode: "Glorious Purpose") – Kasra Farahani
    • Foundation (Episode: "The Emperor's Peace") – Rory Cheyne
    • The Great (Episodes: "Dickhead", "Seven Days", "Wedding") – Francesca di Mottola
    • Lost in Space (Episode: "Three Little Birds") – Alec Hammond
    • The Witcher (Episode: "A Grain of Truth") – Andrew Laws
Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series Excellence in Production Design for a Multi-Camera Series
  • Family Reunion (Episode: "Remember When M'Dear Changed History?") – Aiyana Trotter
    • Bob ❤️ Abishola (Episode: "Bowango") – Francoise Cherry-Cohen
    • Call Your Mother (Episode: "Pilot") – Glenda Rovello
    • The Conners (Episodes: "A Stomach Ache, a Heartbreak and a Grave Mistake", "An Old Dog, New Tricks and a Ticket to Ride") – John Shaffner
    • Dave (Episodes: "Ad Man", "Enlightened Dave", "Dave") – Almitra Corey
    • Punky Brewster (Episode: "Put a Ring on It") – Kristan Andrews
Excellence in Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition SeriesExcellence in Production Design for a Variety Special
  • Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses (Episode: "Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff") – John Janavs
    • A Black Lady Sketch Show (Episode: "If I'm Paying These Chili's Prices, You Cannot Taste My Steak!") – Cindy Chao, Michele Yu
    • RuPaul's Drag Race (Episodes: "Condragulations", "Bossy Rossy Rubot", "Gettin' Lucky") – James McGowan
    • Saturday Night Live (Episodes: "Host: Dan Levy + Music: Phoebe Bridgers", "Host: Maya Rudolph + Music: Jack Harlow", "Host: Kim Kardashian West + Music: Halsey") – Keith Raywood, Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, N. Joseph De Tullio
    • Waffles + Mochi (Episode: "Tomato") – Cindy Chao, Michele Yu
Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Limited Series

Short form

Excellence in Production Design for a CommercialExcellence in Production Design for a Music Video

William Cameron Menzies Award

Cinematic Imagery Award

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