SDSA Awards for Film 2024

Winners announced February 7th 2025
 

Best Achievement In Décor/Design Of A Contemporary Feature Film

WINNER
CONCLAVE – Focus Features
Set Decoration by Cynthia Sleiter with Production Design by Suzie Davies

NOMINATIONS
ANORA - Neon
Set Decoration by Christopher Phelps with Production Design by Stephen Phelps
 
CIVIL WAR – A24
Set Decoration by Lizbeth Ayala with Production Design by Caty Maxey

EMILIA PÉREZ - Netflix
Set Decoration by Cécile Deleu with Production Design by Emmanuelle Duplay

THE SUBSTANCE - MUBI
Set Decoration by Cécilia Blom with Production Design by Stanislas Reydellet
 

Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film

WINNER
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN – Searchlight Pictures
Set Decoration by Regina Graves SDSA with Production Design by François Audouy

NOMINATIONS
THE BRUTALIST - A24
Set Decoration by Patricia Cuccia SDSA & Mercédesz Nagyváradi with Production Design by Judy Becker

GLADIATOR II - Paramount
Set Decoration by Jille Azis & Elli Griff with Production Design by Arthur Max

MARIA - Netflix
Set Decoration by Sandro Piccarozzi SDSA with Production Design by Guy Hendrix Dyas

NOSFERATU – Focus Features
Set Decoration by Beatrice Brentnerova SDSA with Production Design by Craig Lathrop

 

Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Fantasy or Science Fiction Film

WINNER
BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE – Warner Bros.
Set Decoration by David Morison SDSA & Lori Mazuer SDSA with Production Design by Mark Scruton

NOMINATIONS
ALIEN: ROMULUS – 20th Century Studios
Set Decoration by Zsuzsanna Sipos with Production Design by Naaman Marshall
 
DUNE: PART TWO – Warner Bros.
Set Decoration by Shane Vieau with Production Design by Patrice Vermette

FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA – Warner Bros.
Set Decoration by Katie Sharrock with Production Design by Colin Gibson
 
MEGALOPOLIS - Lionsgate
Set Decoration by Lisa Sessions Morgan SDSA with Production Design by Beth Mickle & Bradley Rubin
 

Best Achievement in Décor / Design of a Comedy or Musical Feature Film

WINNER
WICKED - Universal
Set Decoration by Lee Sandales with Production Design by Nathan Crowley

NOMINATIONS
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE – Marvel/Walt Disney Studios
Set Decoration by Naomi Moore & Imogen Lee with Production Design by Raymond Chan

KINDS OF KINDNESS – Searchlight Pictures
Set Decoration by Amy Silver with Production Design by Anthony Gasparro

NIGHTBITCH – Searchlight Pictures
Set Decoration by Ryan Watson SDSA with Production Design by Karen Murphy

WOLFS – Apple Studios
Set Decoration by Melissa Levander SDSA with Production Design by Jade Healy

BEST PICTURE
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN – Searchlight Pictures
Directed by James Mangold
Set Decoration by Regina Graves SDSA with Production Design by François Audouy

 

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Art Directors Guild Awards

Awards presented February 15th 2025
 

Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film

WINNER
Conclave – Suzie Davies, SD Cyntia Sleiter

NOMINATIONS
Civil War – Caty Maxey, SD Lizbeth Ayala

Emilia Pérez – Emmanuelle Duplay, SD Ceclile Deleu

The Substance – Stanislas Reydellet, SD Cecilia Blom

Twisters – Patrick M. Sullivan, SD Missy Parker SDSA
 

Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film

WINNER
Nosferatu – Craig Lathrop, SD Beatrice Brentnerova SDSA

NOMINATIONS
The Brutalist – Judy Becker, SD Patricia Cuccia SDSA

A Complete Unknown – François Audouy, SD Regina Graves SDSA

Gladiator II – Arthur Max SD Jille Azis, Ellie Grif

Saturday Night – Jess Gonchor, SD Claudia Bonfe SDSA
 

Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film

WINNER
Wicked – Nathan Crowley, SD Lee Sandales

NOMINATIONS
Alien: Romulus – Naaman Marshall, SD Zsuzsanna Siops

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – Mark Scruton, SD David Morison SDSA, Lori Mazuer SDSA

Dune: Part Two – Patrice Vermette, SD Shane Vieau

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Colin Gibson, SD Katie Sharrock
 

Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series

WINNER
Squid Game: "Six Legs", "O X" – Chae Kyoung-sun, SD Kim Jeong-gon (Netflix)

NOMINATIONS
The Gentlemen: "Tackle Tommy Woo Woo" – Martyn John, SD Linda Wilson (Netflix)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith: "A Breakup" – Gerald Sullivan, SD Michael Nallan SDSA (Prime Video)

Slow Horses: "Returns" – Choi Ho Man, SD Kamlan Man (Apple TV+)

Squid Game: "Six Legs", "O X" – Chae Kyoung-sun, SD Kim Jeong-gon (Netflix)

Yellowstone: "Desire is All You Need", "Three Fifty-Three", "Give the World Away" – Yvonne Boudreaux, SD Suzanne Stover SDSA (Paramount Network)
 

Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Period Single-Camera Series

WINNER
Shōgun: "Anjin" – Helen Jarvis (FX), SD Lisa Lancaster SDSA, Jonathan Lancaster SDSA

NOMINATIONS
Bridgerton: "Old Friends", "Romancing Mister Bridgerton", "Into the Light" – Alison Gartshore , SD Natalie Papageorgiadis (Netflix)

One Hundred Years of Solitude: "Remedios Moscote" – Bárbara Enriquez, Eugenio Caballero, SD Arley Garzón
Gómez(Netflix)

Pachinko: "Chapter 13" – Ruth Ammon, SD Ann Victoria Smart, Hyo Young Jeong. Nayon Lee (Netflix)

Palm Royale: "Maxine's Like a Dellacorte" – Jon Carlos, SD Ellen Reede SDSA (Apple TV+)
 

Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Fantasy Single-Camera Series

WINNER
Fallout: "The End" – Howard Cummings, SD Regina Graves SDSA (Prime Video)

NOMINATIONS
Dune: Prophecy: "The Hidden Hand" – Tom Meyer, SD Carolyn Loucks SDSA (HBO)

House of the Dragon: "Smallfolk" – Jim Clay, SD Claire Richards (HBO)

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: "Shadow and Flame" – Kristian Milsted, SD Tina Jomes SDSA (Prime Video)

Silo: "Solo", "Harmonium" – Nicole Northridge, SD Jonnie Mead (Apple TV+)
 

Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series

WINNER
What We Do in the Shadows: "Headhunting" – Shayne Fox, SD Kerri Wylie (FX)

NOMINATIONS
Emily in Paris: "The Grey Area", "All Roads Lead to Rome" – Anne Seibel, SD Alexandra Lassen (Netflix)
 
Hacks: "Just For Laughs", "Better Late" – Daniel Novotny, SD Jeffrey Kushon (Max)

Only Murders in the Building: "Gates of Heaven", "Valley of the Dolls" – Patrick Howe, SD Mila Khalevich SDSA (Hulu)

Shrinking: "Jimmying", "I Love Pain", "Psychological Something-ism" – Cabot McMullen, SD Andrea Fenton SDSA
(Apple TV+)
 

Excellence in Production Design for a Multi-Camera Series

WINNER
Frasier: "All About Eve" – Glenda Rovello, SD Amy Feldman SDSA (Paramount+)

NOMINATIONS
Bunk'd: "Busk A Move", "Cold Feet, Hot Brobblers" – Kelly Hogan, SD Brit Woods (Disney Channel)

Poppa's House: "Family Photo", "Wig" – Aiyana Trotter, SD Hernan Camacho SDSA (CBS)

That '90s Show: "I Can See Clearly Now", "Just a Friend", "Something to Talk About" – Greg Grande, SD Tara Stephenson-Fong SDSA (Netflix)

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place: "Saved by the Spell", "Something Wizard this Way Comes" – Kelly Hogan, SD Emily Dawson Trent SDSA (Disney Channel)
 

Excellence in Production Design for a Limited Series

WINNER
The Penguin – Kalina Ivanov, SD Rich Murray (HBO)

NOMINATIONS
Agatha All Along – John Collins, SD Monica Monserrate SDSA (Disney+)

Feud: Capote vs. The Swans – Mark Ricker, SD Cherish M. Hale, Kathryn Orlando SDSA(FX)

Ripley – David Gropman, SD Alessandra Querzola SDSA, Stephanie Bowen SDSA (Netflix)

True Detective: Night Country – Daniel Taylor, SD Charlotte Dirirckx SDSA (HBO)
 

Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie

WINNER
Unfrosted – Clayton Hartley, SD Amy Wells SDSA, Jill Rolie December  (Netflix)

NOMINATIONS
Apartment 7A – Simon Bowles, SD Tina Jones SDSA (Paramount+)

Descendants: The Rise of Red – Mark Hofeling (Disney+)

The Killer – Aline Bonetto, SD Murial Chinal, Romain Rossier, Jerome Billa (Peacock)

Música – Patrick M. Sullivan, SD Keri Lederman SDSA (Prime Video)
 

Excellence in Production Design for a Variety Special

WINNER
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic – James Yarnell, Steve Morden, SD John Sparano SDSA (CBS)

NOMINATIONS
2024 MTV Video Music Awards – Matthew Steinbrenner (MTV)

75th Primetime Emmy Awards – Brian Stonestreet, SD KayDee Lavorin Friel (Fox)

77th Annual Tony Awards – Steve Bass (CBS)

This Is Me... Now: A Love Story – Richard Bridgland, SD Gail Otter SDSA (Prime Video)
 

Excellence in Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series

WINNER
Saturday Night Live: "Host: Ariana Grande, Musical Guest: Stevie Nicks" – Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood,
N. Joseph De Tullio (NBC)

NOMINATIONS
The Daily Show: "Jon Stewart & The News Team Live at the Chicago DNC" – Dave Edwards (Comedy Central)

Hell's Kitchen: "Shucking Hell" – John Janavs, SD Sarah Sprawls SDSA, Skye Landon (Fox)

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA: "The Future of L.A." – Andrea Purcigliotti, SD Kelley Pearce SDSA, Raquel Tarbet SDSA (Netflix)

Rupaul's Drag Race: "RDR Live!", "Werq the World" – Gianna Costa, Jen Chu (MTV)
 

Excellence in Production Design for a Commercial

WINNER
Apple Pay: "Plates" – François Audouy, SD Jill Crawford

NOMINATIONS
Bvlgari: "Eternally Reborn" – Freyja Bardell, 

Dr Pepper: "Into the Great Unknown" – Mark Snelgrove, SD Traci Spadorcia SDSA

Gucci Flora: "Gorgeous Orchid" – Jordan Ferrer, SD Melisa Jusufi SDSA
 
NBA Finals: "The Toast" – Dylan Kahn, SD Gail Otter SDSA
 

Excellence in Production Design for a Music Video or Webseries

WINNER
"Not Like Us" – Freyja Bardell, SD Deedee Cheriel
(performed by Kendrick Lamar)

NOMINATIONS
"Guess" – Hugh Charles Zeigler
(performed by Charli XCX and Billie Eilish)

"Houdini" – Brandon Mendez, SD Maile Cassara
(performed by Eminem)

"Taste" – Grant Armstrong, SD Kelsey Fowler SDSA
(performed by Sabrina Carpenter)

"Fortnight" – Ethan Tobman, SD Neil Wyzanowski SDSA
(performed by Taylor Swift and Post Malone)
 

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British Film Design Guild BFDG

Production Design Awards
Presented February 22nd 2025

1. Peter Lamont Spotlighting New Talent
SUPPORTED BY CREW HQ
WINNER
Nivitha Muralikrishna - Art Dept Assistant/Junior Draughtsperson

FINALISTS
Eunice Naddamba - Junior Draughtsperson
Satdeep Grewal - Set Dec Assistant


2. Best Production Design – Commercial
WINNER
John Lewis - “The Window” - PD: Dan Betteridge, AD: Viktor Andreev, Stylist: Natalia Todorova

FINALISTS
Audible - “The Cut” – PD: Anna Papa
Crowdstrike - “The Future” – PD: Ged Clarke, AD Charles Brooke

3. Best Production Design – Music Video
WINNER
Sabrina Carpenter: Taste – PD: Grant Armstrong, AD: May Mitchell, SD: Kelsey Fowler SDSA

FINALISTS
Forest Claudette: Everything Was Green – PD: Joseph Tiernan, AD: Patrick Whelan
Sophie Ellis Bextor: Freedom of the Night – PD: Harrison Clark, Stylist: Lola Chatterton

4. Best Production Design – Short Film
WINNER
Embers - PD: Ged Clarke, SD: Menouer Samiri

FINALISTS
Pearls - PD: Olavo Abrantes, ADs: Iasmini Oliveira and Maurício Borges, SD: Eleanor Dolan
Sister Wives - PD: Harrison Clark


5. Best Production Design – Planet Positive
SUPPORTED BY SKY STUDIOS ELSTREE
WINNER
My Lady Jane – PD: Will Hughes-Jones

FINALISTS
The Undertaker – PD: Michael Wright
True Detective: Night Country – PD: Daniel Taylor


6. Best Production Design – TV - Light Entertainment & Band 1 Programmes
WINNER
Witches - PD: May Davies

FINALISTS
D Day: The Unheard Tapes - PD: Matthew Button, SAD: Daniela Faggio, SD: Hannah McCulley
Dinosaur – PD: Jamie Morgan Lapsley, ADs: Connor Dupré and Aaron Close, SD: Laurel Wear


7. Best Production Design – TV - Band 2 Programmes
SUPPORTED BY DELL TECHNOLOGIES
WINNER
The Gentlemen – PD: Martyn John, SAD: Fiona Gavin, SD: Linda Wilson

FINALISTS
Joan – PD: Lucienne Suren, SAD: Jos Richardson, SD: Mike Britton

Mr Bates vs The Post Office - PD: Antonia Lowe, SAD: Abbie Bellwood, SD: Lucy Haley
 
8. Best Production Design – TV Band 3 & 4 Programmes
SUPPORTED BY GREAT POINT STUDIOS
WINNER
House of the Dragon - PD: Jim Clay, SAD: Dominic Masters, SD: Claire Richards

FINALISTS
3 Body Problem - PD: Deborah Riley, SADs: Ashley Lamont Eps 1-5 and Phil Elton Eps 6-8, SD: Andrew McCarthy SDSA
A Gentleman in Moscow – PD: Víctor Molero, SADs: Chris Evans, Tom Atkins, and John
McHugh, SD: Ussal Smithers

9. Best Production Design – Feature Film – Period
WINNER
Apartment 7A – PD: Simon Bowles, SAD: Nick Dent, SD: Tina Jones SDSA

FINALISTS
Lee – PD: Gemma Jackson, SAD: Adam Squires, SD: Lotty Sanna SDSA
Wicked Little Letters – PD: Cristina Casali, SAD: Fabrice Spelta, SD: Shonagh Smith
 
10. Best Production Design – Feature Film – Contemporary & Fantasy
SUPPORTED BY COMPUHIRE
WINNER
Conclave – PD: Suzie Davies, SAD: Roberta Federico, SD: Cynthia Sleiter

FINALISTS
Breathe – PD: Jeremy Reed, SAD: Kurt Gefke, SDs: Diana Staughton SDSA and Robert Holtzman
The Outrun – PD: Andy Drummond, SAD: Martin Kelly, SD: Dominic Smithers

11. Best Production Design – Major Motion Picture – Period
SUPPORTED BY REVOLVER MOTION
WINNER
Gladiator II – PD: Arthur Max, SADs: Tamara Marini (Malta) and David Ingram (Morocco), SDs

FINALISTS
Blitz - PD: Adam Stockhausen, SAD: Oliver van der Vijver, SDs: Anna Pinnock and Bill Ambrose
Jille Azis (Malta) and Elli Griff (Morocco)
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare – PD: Martyn John, SAD: Fiona Gavin, SD: Rebecca
Gillies

12. Best Production Design – Major Motion Picture – Contemporary
SUPPORTED BY TLO
WINNER
A Quiet Place: Day One – PD: Simon Bowles, SAD: Nick Dent, SD:  Neil Floyd SDSA
FINALISTS
Lift – PD: Dominic Watkins, SAD: Nigel Pollock, SD: Daniel Birt SDSA
The Fall Guy – PD: David Scheunemann, SAD: Charlie Revai, SD: Christian Petersen

13. Best Production Design – Major Motion Picture – Fantasy
SUPPORTED BY SHINFIELD STUDIOS
WINNER
Wicked – PD: Nathan Crowley, SAD: Ben Collins, SD: Lee Sandales
FINALISTS
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – PD: Mark Scruton, SAD: Nick Gottschalk, SDs: David Morison SDSA (UK) and Lori Mazuer SDSA (US)
Dune Part 2 – PD: Patrice Vermette, SAD: Tom Brown, SD: Shane Vieu

14. Outstanding Contribution To The Art Department
SUPPORTED BY PINEWOOD STUDIOS
WINNER
Danny Rogers- Art Director

15. Lifetime Achievement
SUPPORTED BY WARNER BROTHERS STUDIOS LEAVESDEN
Gavin Bouquet – Production Designer
Charmian Adams – Supervising Art Director

 

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BAFTA Awards

Production Design Awards presented February 16th 2025

WINNER
Wicked
PD Nathan Crowley SD Lee Sandales

NOMINATIONS
The Brutalist
PD Judy Becker, SD Patricia Cuccia SDSA
 
Conclave  
PD Suzie Davies, SD Cynthia Sleiter
 
Dune: Part Two  
PD Patrice Vermette, SD Shane Vieau
 
Nosferatu
PD Craig Lathrop, SD Beatrice Brentnerova SDSA
 
 

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Critics Choice Awards

Presented February 7th 2025

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

WINNER
Wicked
PD Nathan Crowley, SD Lee Sandales

NOMINATIONS
The Brutalist
PD Judy Becker, SD Patricia Cuccia SDSA

Conclave
PD Suzie Davies, SD Cynthia Sleiter

Nosferatu
PD Craig Lathrop, SD Beatrice Brentnerova SDSA

Gladiator II  
PD Arthur Max, SD Jille Azis, SD Elli Griff

Dune: Part Two   
PD Patrice Vermette, SD Shane Vieau
 

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Academy Awards  
Awards presented March 2nd 2025
 

Production Design

WINNER
Nathan Crowley, Production Designer Lee Sandales, Set Decorator—Wicked

NOMINEES
Suzie Davies, Production Designer Cynthia Sleiter, Set Decorator—Conclave

Judy Becker, Production Designer Patricia Cuccia SDSA, Set Decorator—The Brutalist

Patrice Vermette, Production Designer Shane Vieau, Set Decorator—Dune: Part Two

Craig Lathrop, Production Designer Beatrice Brentnerova SDSA, Set Decorator—Nosferatu
 

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