The British Film Designers Guild Production Design Awards nominees were announced today online from London. Final voting is now in progress. The 2021 BFDG Awards winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony on May 16th, 2021 at 7PM from London.
These awards celebrate the extraordinary talent of the British Art Department through 14 categories. The nominated film and television projects include at least one BFDG member in a senior art department role with a 2020 release date. Added this year are 3 new categories including Best Production Design – Commercial, Best Production Design – Short Film, and Outstanding Contribution to the Art Department. The Lifetime Achievement winner will be announced at a later date.
The Spotlighting New Talent Award has been renamed the Peter Lamont Award dedicated to the memory of esteemed British Production Designer Peter Lamont. Peter sadly passed away December 18, 2020. He was a pivotal and valued member of the British Film Designers Guild who supported a wealth of new members throughout his illustrious career.
The British Film Designers Guild was initially formed in 1946 with the aim of raising the standards and profile of the Art Department in the UK and protecting the interests of its members. Today, the BFDG have over 450 members who are skilled technicians and designers, spanning the various branches of the art department in film and television.
For the complete list of the 2021 British Film Designers Guild Awards finalists, scroll down. For more information, click here.
The 2021 BFDG Production Design Awards Nominees Announced by the British Film Designers Guild Share on X
James Bond Production Designer, Peter Lamont
The 2021 British Film Designers Guild BFDG Production Design Awards Nominations
The Peter Lamont Award – Spotlighting New Talent
The winner of this category will be decided by the BFDG committee. Each nominee will be judged on their individual merits regardless of whether they are in Art Department or Set Decoration.
Daisy Bradley – Junior Petty Cash Buyer
Emma Ford – Junior Assistant Buyer
Libby Hoggard – Junior Graphics
Best Production Design – Commercial
Amazon Alexa – Ironing
Production Designer: David Lee
Art Director: Tomas Homolka
Stylist: Leos Fridrich
Amazon Alexa – Opera Diva
Production Designer: David Lee
Art Director: Tomas Homolka
Stylist: Leos Fridrich
Argos Christmas Advert
Production Designer: David Lee
Art Director: Grant Bailey
Stylist: Poppy Luard
Best Production Design – Short Film
Affection
Production Designer: May Davies and Fiona Albrow
Dad Was
Production Designer: Lili Lea Abraham
Supervising Art Director: Charmaine Gilbert
Expensive Shit
Production Designer: Jamie Lapsley
Supervising Art Director: Gordon Rogers
Set Decorator: Imogen Toner
Lola
Production Designer: May Davies
This Camera Is Broken
Production Designer: Olavo Abrantes
Best Production Design – Light Entertainment TV Programme
After Life, Series 2
Production Designer: Richard Drew
Art Director: Jo White
Set Decorator: Jane Dundas
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
Production Designer: Dominic Roberts
Art Director: Gregory Hewitt
Set Decorator: Elizabeth Slater
Sex Education, Series 2
Production Designer: Samantha Harley
Supervising Art Director: Samantha Jay Cliff
Set Decorator: Miri Katz and Alexandra Slade
Best Production Design – Independent TV Drama including Mini Series, TV Movie or Limited Series
A Christmas Carol
Production Designer: Sonja Klaus
Supervising Art Director: Nick Dent
Set Decorator: Mike Britton
Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
Production Designer: Paul Booth
Supervising Art Director: Neil Barnes
Set Decorator: Chris Cunningham
Dracula
Production Designer: Arwel W Jones
Supervising Art Director: Harry Trow
Set Decorator: Hannah Nicholson
Best Production Design – International TV Drama including Mini Series, TV Movie or Limited Series
Avenue 5
Production Designer: Simon Bowles
Supervising Art Director: Stuart Kearns
Set Decorator: Liz Griffiths
Black Narcissus
Production Designer: Kave Quinn
Supervising Art Director: Andrea Matheson
Set Decorator: Stella Fox
Bridgerton
Production Designer: Will Hughes-Jones
Supervising Art Director: Dominic Devine
Set Decorator: Gina Cromwell
Best Production Design – Independent Feature Film – Period
Ammonite
Production Designer: Sarah Finlay
Supervising Art Director: Richard Field
Set Decorator: Sophie Hervieu
Emma
Production Designer: Kave Quinn
Supervising Art Director: Andrea Matheson
Set Decorator: Stella Fox
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Production Designer: Cristina Casali
Supervising Art Director: Nick Dent
Set Decorator: Charlotte Watts
Best Production Design – Independent Feature Film – Contemporary
Calm with Horses
Production Designer: Damien Creagh
Art Director: Tara O’Reilly
Set Decorator: Annalisa Andriana
I am Thinking of Ending Things
Production Designer: Molly Hughes
Art Director: Merissa Lombardo
Set Decorator: Mattie Siegal
The Gentleman
Production Designer: Gemma Jackson
Supervising Art Director: Martyn John
Set Decorator: Sarah Whittle
Best Production Design – International Studio Feature Film – Period
1917
Production Designer: Dennis Gassner
Supervising Art Director: Niall Moroney
Set Decorator: Lee Sandales
Enola Holmes
Production Designer: Michael Carlin
Supervising Art Director: Choi Ho Man and Adam Squires
Set Decorator: Lisa Chugg
Rebecca
Production Designer: Sarah Greenwood
Supervising Art Director: Nick Gottschalk
Set Decorator: Katie Spencer
Best Production Design – International Studio Feature Film – Fantasy
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker
Production Designer: Rick Carter and Kevin Jenkins
Supervising Art Director: Paul Inglis
Set Decorator: Rosemary Brandenburg
Tenet
Production Designer: Nathan Crowley
Supervising Art Director: Toby Britton (Estonia, UK, Italy, Norway, Denmark), Eggert Ketilsson (Estonia, India), Jenne Lee (US)
Set Decorator: Kathy Lucas (International), Emmanuel Delis (Estonia), Anna Pinnock (US)
The Midnight Sky
Production Designer: Jim Bissell
Supervising Art Director: Helen Jarvis
Set Decorator: John Bush
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