29th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards: Red Carpet Interviews, Winners List and more!

29^th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards

The 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards ceremony was held on February 15, 2025, in Los Angeles, California at the InterContinental Hotel. The venue was filled with brilliance and some of the best behind-the-scenes experts in cinema. Latasha M. Ford, of course graced the red carpet to chat with nominees, honorees and many more. The energy on the carpet was electric, to say the least.

Check out some of the red-carpet interviews below:

Jason Ritter ‘Matlock’ Interview

Rachael Harris ‘American Actress’ and Host

Ron Funches ‘Inside Out 2’ Interview

Choi Ho Man ‘Slow Horses’ Interview

Ann Seibel ‘Emily in Paris’ Interview

Cabot McMullen ‘Shrinking’ and 2x nominee

Vella Lovell ‘Animal Control’ and Presenter

Kurtwood Smith ‘American Actor’ and Presenter

Ritchie Sacilioc and Raymond Zibach ‘The Wild Robot’

Actress and Comedian, Rachael Harris hosted last night’s ceremony, with presenters including Garret Dillahunt, Peter Facinelli, Ron Funches, Eve Harlow, Samantha Hanratty, Vella Lovell, Al Madrigal, Joe Manganiello, Skye P. Marshall, Lamorne Morris, Jason Ritter, Devon Sawa, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Urie and Jessica Williams. A portion of the proceeds from the awards will be donated to disaster relief efforts benefiting behind-the-camera workers in the entertainment industry whom were impacted by the recent wildfires. The Art Directors Guild Awards was proud to be sponsored by Presenting Level: Sweetwater / NEP Live Events; Premier Level: Astek Wallcoverings, CushLight, Dazian; Diamond Level: Goodnight & Co.; Platinum Level: Interior Design Solutions (Belbien), Worldwide Production Agency (WPA); Gold Level: Epic Games | Unreal Engine.

The Full Winners List

Wicked won for Fantasy Feature Film, Nosferatu won for Period Feature Film, Conclave won for Contemporary Feature Film and The Wild Robot won for Animated Feature Film and TV winners included Shōgun, The Penguin, Fallout, Squid Game, SNL, Frasier and What We Do in the Shadows. Below is the complete list of winners:

FANTASY FEATURE FILM

Wicked
Production Designer: Nathan Crowley

ONE-HOUR FANTASY SINGLE-CAMERA TV SERIES
Fallout: “The End”
Production Designer: Howard Cummings

TV LIMITED SERIES
The Penguin
Production Designer: Kalina Ivanov

PERIOD FEATURE FILM
Nosferatu
Production Designer: Craig Lathrop

ONE-HOUR PERIOD SINGLE-CAMERA TV SERIES
Shōgun: “Anjin”
Production Designer: Helen Jarvis

VARIETY SPECIAL
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Production Designers: James Yarnell, Steve Morden

VARIETY OR REALITY TV SERIES
Saturday Night Live: “Host: Ariana Grande, Musical Guest: Stevie Nicks”
Production Designers: Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph De Tullio

HALF HOUR SINGLE-CAMERA TV SERIES
What We Do in the Shadows: “Headhunting”
Production Designer: Shayne Fox

MULTI-CAMERA TV SERIES
Frasier: “All About Eve”
Production Designer: Glenda Rovello

TELEVISION MOVIE
Unfrosted
Production Designer: Clayton Hartley

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
The Wild Robot
Production Designer: Raymond Zibach

COMMERCIALS
Apple Pay: “Plates”
Production Designer: François Audouy

MUSIC VIDEOS
Kendrick Lamar: “Not Like Us”
Production Designer: Freyja Bardell

CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM
Conclave
Production Designer: Suzie Davies

ONE-HOUR CONTEMPORARY SINGLE-CAMERA TV SERIES
Squid Game: “Six Legs,” “O X”
Production Designer: Chae Kyoung-sun

2025 ‘Lifetime of Achievement’ and Cinematic Imagery Award Recipients

The Art Directors Guild acknowledged the astounding work of four art department icons: J. Dennis Washington, Production Designer; Dan Sweetman, Storyboard Artist; Barbara Mesney, Set Designer; Lisa Frazza, Scenic Artist. The industry veterans received Lifetime of Achievement Awards, and the Oscar award-winning Carl Jules Weyl was inducted into the Art Directors Guild Hall of Fame. Jason Reitman ‘Saturday Night’ director was honored with the 2025 Cinematic Imagery Award at the 29th Annual awards ceremony.

“Between script and screen, a director must navigate twenty crafts and art forms. My movies stand on the shoulders of brilliant artists including the production designers Jess Gonchor, Francois Audouy, Kevin Thompson, and Steve Saklad,” says Reitman. “Without these designers, art directors, set decorators and teams of craftspeople who work endless hours, my dreams would never be realized. I’m beyond honored to receive this award from the ADG, and I am eternally grateful to its members.” 

In Memoriam Segment

This year’s In Memoriam segment paid great tribute to the Alber Obieson, Stella “Elle” Boyd, Hubert “Hub” Braden, Raymond Chan, Aric J. Lasher, Dahl Delu, Michael Epstein, Nicholas Murphy, Coulter McAuslanfd, Richard Owen and William “Bill” Waxler.