The Art Directors Guild (ADG) last night announced winners of its Excellence in 2003 Production Design and Art Direction Awards in six categories of film and television during black-tie ceremonies from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Fred Willard, star of “The Mighty Wind” and “Best of Show,” served as host.
The winners are:
FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A FEATURE FILM IN 2003:
Period or Fantasy Film
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Production Designer: Grant Major
Contemporary Film
Mystic River, Production Designer: Henry Bumstead
EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN IN TELEVISION FOR 2003:
Single Camera Television Series
Carnivale, Production Designer: Bernt Capra
Multi-Camera Television Series
“Arrested Development: In God We Trust”, Production Designer: Dawn Snyder
Television Movie or Mini-Series
“Angels in America”, Production Designer: Stuart Wurtzel
Variety or Awards Show, Music Special, or Documentary
“75th Annual Academy Awards”, Production Designer: Roy Christopher
Honorary awards were presented to Production Designer Roy Christopher for Lifetime Achievement and to Director-Animator John Lasseter for Outstanding Contributions to Cinematic Imagery.
Presenters included Director-Producer Gilbert Cates, Elisa Donovan (“Clueless”), Bonnie Hunt (“Life With Bonnie”), Sharon Lawrence (“NYPD Blue”), Michael McKean (“Mighty Wind,” “Best in Show”), Annette O’Toole (“Smallville”), Judge Reinhold (“Beverly Hills Cop” I, II & III), Fred Willard (“Mighty Wind,” “Best in Show”) and Debra Wilson (MadTV).
President of the Art Directors Guild is Thomas A. Walsh. ADG Awards chairs are James Bissell and Norman Newberry.
Sponsors included Miramax Films, Universal Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios, Hollywood Reporter, Daily Variety, The Mack Agency and UTA. Tarin Wilson and her planA Events company are producing this year’s awards ceremony for ADG.
