9 items from 2013
19 March 2013 6:43 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Sometimes a film director's choice of side commercial gigs poses a change that edges them outside of their usual boundaries. Just look at James Gray's Citroen commercial, with Ewan McGregor playing Bourne alongside Vinessa Shaw. But “Little Children” helmer Todd Field has outdone him wholesale, with his own journey into the rum-soaked past of Captain Henry Morgan. Lest you believe Captain Morgan was nothing more than a conjured advertising tool for alcohol, Field has now directed a three-part series to extend the skipper's real-life exploits -- and to indeed sell spiced rum. But the director has done it with class, hiring Oscar-nominated production designer Nathan Crowley (“The Dark Knight Rises”) to bring 17th century Port Royal, Jamaica to life, complete with 450 extras and a full-scale replica of Morgan's ship, the Satisfaction. When Field finally decides to shoot “The Creed of Violence,” you'll have three examples of how that »
- Charlie Schmidlin
18 March 2013 1:30 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Last night, during a new episode of AMC.s "Walking Dead," Captain Morgan premiered .Perfect Getaway,. the brand.s first installment of its new trilogy ad campaign, created to further the tale of the 17th century real-life story of Captain Henry Morgan and his adventures aboard his flagship The Satisfaction. To create the three-part series, the spiced rum brand worked with Academy Award-nominated director Todd Field and Academy Award nominated- Production Designer Nathan Crowley. Field successfully transitioned from acting to directing a feature film based on a short story by Andre Dubus. He co-wrote and directed the haunting, visually appealing and critically acclaimed film, "In the Bedroom" in 2001. Field is also known for his directing work on the emotionally »
- April Neale
4 February 2013 7:25 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
My current 2013 Oscar predictions for Best Production Design have Anna Karenina winning with Life of Pi the runner up and if the 2013 Art Directors Guild Award winners have anything to suggest about these predictions it would seem I'm on to something as both films were awarded in the Period and Fantasy categories respectively along with a win for Skyfall in the Contemporary category. Skyfall, however, is not up for an Oscar. You can check out my predictions for the category here, and I have included the winners below in bold, red text along with the nominees in each category. I also added all three winners to my Oscar Overture, which is slowly beginning to fill up. Next up are the Ves Awards tomorrow, February 5. Movies (Period Film) Anna Karenina Production Designer: Sarah Greenwood Argo Production Designer: Sharon Seymour Django Unchained Production Designer: J. Michael Riva Les Miserables Production Designer: Eve Stewart »
- Brad Brevet
2 February 2013 11:35 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Bond, Pi, and Anna Karenina were the big winners at the 17th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards given by the Art Directors Guild. "Skyfall" won the Contemporary category, "Life of Pi" under Fantasy, and "Anna Karenina" for the Period title.
Here's the complete list of winners/nominees; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
17th Annual Excellence In Production Design Awards
Period Film
(winner) Anna Karenina
Production Designer: Sarah Greenwood
Production Designer: Sharon Seymour
Production Designer: J. Michael Riva
Production Designer: Eve Stewart
Lincoln
Production Designer: Rick Carter
Fantasy Film
Production Designer: Uli Hanisch, Hugh Bateup
(winner) Life Of Pi
Production Designer: David Gropman
Production Designer: Arthur Max
Production Designers: Nathan Crowley, Kevin Kavanaugh
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Production Designer: Dan Hannah
Contemporary Film
Production Designer: Nelson Coates
(winner) Skyfall
Production Designer: Dennis Gassner »
- Manny
3 January 2013 4:59 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
They're not the Oscars, but it's still good that there are awards for the people who make our television and film experiences so visually stunning. The Art Directors Guild has just announced the nominees for its 2012 awards.
The Guild honors production designers in television, film and advertising, dividing each medium into distinct categories. The result is that some productions not used to getting a lot of awards love do in fact get mentioned.
Take "Community" for example. While you'd be hard-pressed to find a TV critic who doesn't think this is one of TV's best comedies, the show gets nominated for virtually zero awards. The Art Directors Guild, however, took notice when appropriate -- the bizarre, visually interesting and incredible "Pillows and Blankets" episode (a Zap2It pick for one of the best episodes of the year) is nominated.
Of course, lots of the usual suspects make the list as »
- editorial@zap2it.com
3 January 2013 7:37 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
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
Production Designer: Sarah Greenwood
Production Designer: Sharon Seymour
Production Designer: J. Michael Riva
Production Designer: Eve Stewart
Lincoln
Production Designer: Rick Carter
Fantasy Film
Production Designer: Uli Hanisch, Hugh Bateup
Production Designer: David Gropman
Production Designer: Arthur Max
Production Designers: Nathan Crowley, Kevin Kavanaugh
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Production Designer: Dan Hannah
Contemporary Film
Production Designer: Nelson Coates
Production Designer: Dennis Gassner
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Production Designer: »
- Manny
3 January 2013 7:17 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
I never thought I would be so bothered when it comes to technical awards at the Oscars, but I am already preparing myself for what I expect will be three snubs for a certain film. The Art Directors Guild has all but confirmed one of them will be Moonrise Kingdom's absence from the Production Design nominees by not nominating Adam Stockhausen and Gerald Sullivan's profoundly excellent work. I expect the same to happen at the Oscars and I'm sure Moonrise will be overlooked for Cinematography and Costumes as well, even though everything I'm describing went into what makes it such a great movie. So what did get nominated? Well, in the Contemporary Film category you have Flight, Skyfall, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Impossible and Zero Dark Thirty. Of that group The Impossible and Zero Dark Thirty sound about right. Skyfall is a bit of a stretch, »
- Brad Brevet
2 January 2013 9:09 PM, PST | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
The Art Directors Guild (Adg) today announced nominations in nine categories of Production Design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials and music videos competing in the Adg’s 17th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards Presented by BMW for 2012. The nominations were announced by Adg Council Chair John Shaffner and Awards co-producers Greg Grande and Raf Lydon. Deadline for final voting, which is done online, is January 31. The black-tie ceremony announcing winners will take place Saturday, February 2, 2013, from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with Paula Poundstone serving as host for the fourth consecutive year. Production Designer Herman Zimmerman will be the recipient of the Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Hall of Fame inductees are Preston Ames, Richard MacDonald, and Edward S. Stephenson. The Production Designers behind the James Bond franchise, Sir Ken Adam, Allan Cameron, Dennis Gassner, and Peter Lamont will be honored for Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery. »
- vmblog@hollywoodnews.com (Vitale Morum)
2 January 2013 9:03 PM, PST | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
The Art Directors Guild (Adg) today announced nominations in nine categories of Production Design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials and music videos competing in the Adg’s 17th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards Presented by BMW for 2012. The nominations were announced by Adg Council Chair John Shaffner and Awards co-producers Greg Grande and Raf Lyndon. Deadline for final voting, which is done online, is January 31. The black-tie ceremony announcing winners will take place Saturday, February 2, 2013, from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with Paula Poundstone serving as host for the fourth consecutive year. Production Designer Herman Zimmerman will be the recipient of the Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Hall of Fame inductees are Preston Ames, Richard MacDonald, and Edward S. Stephenson. The Production Designers behind the James Bond franchise, Sir Ken Adam, Allan Cameron, Dennis Gassner, and Peter Lamont will be honored for Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery. »
- THE DEADLINE TEAM
9 items from 2013
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