And the champions are? --The art Director’s Guild awardees by Jeric R. Mallari

updated last February 15, 2010, 8:43 pm




James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow

It’s a battle between the best: "Avatar,", "The Hurt Locker" and "Sherlock Holmes" were the feature winner's at the Art Directors Guild's 14th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, where they topped the categories for fantasy, contemporary and period film, respectively.


Winners "Avatar" and "Sherlock Holmes" are both nominated for Oscars in art direction.




Held Saturday evening, February 14, 2010 at the Beverly Hilton, the ADG Awards attracted an estimated 700 guests, including "Avatar" director James Cameron and "Hurt Locker" helmer Kathryn Bigelow, who was also a presenter.

Gene Wilder presented the lifetime achievement award to Terence Marsh -- who earned Oscars for "Oliver!" and
"Doctor Zhivago." Wilder called Marsh "a great artist who is also my dearest friend."

"Gene is responsible for bringing me to this country. For the first six or eight weeks I lived in Gene's house. He introduced me to his
group of friends." British production designer Marsh said.

ADG winners in the television categories included "Mad
Men," "Grey Gardens," "Weeds" and "Hell's Kitchen."

ADG Awards recognition goes to the production designer, art director and assistant art director of each nominated and winning project.

A complete list of winners are as follows:

FEATURE FILM:

Period Film
"Sherlock Holmes"
Production Designer: Sarah Greenwood

Fantasy Film
"Avatar"
Production Designers: Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg

Contemporary Film
"The Hurt Locker"
Production Designer: Karl Juliusson


TELEVISION:

Single-Camera Television Series
"Mad Men": "Souvenir"
Production Designer: Dan Bishop

Television Movie or Mini-Series
"Grey Gardens"
Production Designer: Kalina Ivanov

Episode of a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series
"Weeds": "Ducks and Tigers"
Production Designer: Joseph P. Lucky

Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety or Unscripted Series
"Hell's Kitchen": Episode 604
Production Designer: John Janavs

Awards, Music or Game Shows
51st Annual Grammy Awards
Production Designers: Brian Stonestreet, Steve Bass

Commercials and Music Videos:
Absolut Anthem: "In An Absolut World"
Production Designer: James Chinlund


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