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We proudly congratulate our
14TH BRITISH FILM DESIGNERS GUILD AWARDS
Nominees
TV – LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT & BAND 1 PROGRAMMES MAY DAVIES WITCHES
TV – BAND 2 PROGRAMMES MARTYN JOHN THE GENTLEMEN
TV – BAND 3&4 PROGRAMMES DEBORAH RILEY
3 BODY PROBLEM
FEATURE FILM – PERIOD SIMON BOWLES APARTMENT 7A
FEATURE FILM – CONTEMPORARY & FANTASY
JEREMY REED
BREATHE
SUZIE DAVIES CONCLAVE
MAJOR MOTION PICTURE – PERIOD MARTYN JOHN THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE
MAJOR MOTION PICTURE – FANTASY
PATRICE VERMETTE
DUNE: PART TWO
MAJOR MOTION PICTURE – CONTEMPORARY SIMON BOWLES A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE
WELCOME TO THE 14TH BFDG PRODUCTION DESIGN AWARDS
This year we are delighted to be hosting our awards in this wonderful larger venue at the Royal Lancaster, having out-grown the Londoner.
It’s so wonderful to welcome so many of you this evening, in what has been yet another challenging year.
I would firstly like to thank all our sponsors and business partners whose continued support during the good times and the bad, is so invaluable, if not essential to our Guild.
Without their generous support these events simply couldn’t happen.
This year I’m delighted to announce that we have included a Music Video category, to complement our ever-growing membership and representation.
We also continue to tweak our existing categories and budget bands to make the awards as fair as we possibly can.
There is an incredible amount of talent on show tonight amongst our nominees, which is a glowing testament to the continued excellence achieved by our Art Department members.
I am and always will be a strong advocate of the Art Department, it being the creative life-force and backbone to each and every production we work on.
Tonight, we are delighted to welcome again our host, the fabulous Mark Kermode, and I thank him too for his continued support of our Guild and championing the Art Department.
As we all know too well, 2024 has been one of the most challenging years in the industry’s history. Some of you have worked, but many of you have not.
A huge proportion of our industry has suffered enormously, and many have left the industry for good. As a Guild, we have tried to support our members wherever possible, with social events and networking events, whilst I have personally hosted several coffee meetings, aiming to provide a support network, all of which have been very well received and attended.
My view now, is that the industry has suffered the consequences of a big over-correction, and that the pendulum is gradually starting to swing back the other way, to some sense of normality.
There are many new productions, especially from abroad, that are planning to shoot in the UK in 2025, and we can only hope that work returns in abundance. I am confident that things are already improving, and we also have many new and exciting initiatives planned for the Guild and its members this year.
But as for tonight, we are here to celebrate and award excellence in Production Design and the Art Department.
I hope you all get the chance to mingle and meet old colleagues and new, create new connections with sponsors and crews alike, and have the most wonderful evening celebrating amongst friends.
Best of luck to all our nominees and here’s to good times ahead.
Jonathan Green Chairperson
SUPONSORS A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN FEATURE FILM CONTEMPORARY & FANTASY SPONSOR
DEPARTMENT AWARD SPONSOR
LAMONT SPOTLIGHTING NEW TALENT AWARD SPONSOR BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN TV BAND 2 PROGRAMMES SPONSOR CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION SPONSOR BEST
SILVER SPONSORS
SPONSOR
TONIGHT’S ORDER OF EVENTS
THE HOST
We are very happy to continue our close association with Mark and to welcome him back again this evening for a fifth year as host of our awards.
Mark is the UK’s best loved and most trusted film critic.
6:00PM
VIP Champagne Reception Sponsored by DRS
6:30PM Champagne Reception Sponsored by DRS (All Other Guests)
7.30PM Dinner is Served
9.45PM Awards Presentation
11.00PM After Party
02.00AM Carriages
He spent ten years as chief film critic for The Observer, and has written and presented film and music shows on Channel 4, BBC 2 and BBC 4, and on BBC Radio stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Live and more. He holds two Sony Awards for his radio programmes.
Since 2016 he has presented a sell-out monthly live show at the BFI Southbank.
It is the BFI's longest running and most successful live show.
He is the co-host of the UK's leading film podcast, Kermode and Mayo's Take, and co-host of the BBC Radio 4 programme Screenshot. He also presents the recently relaunched Kermode on Film podcast.
His series on film genres Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema, aired on BBC4 and received rave reviews and exceptional audience responses.
Hailed by Stephen Fry as 'the finest film critic in Britain' he is the author of several books about film, including It’s Only A Movie, The Good The Bad & the Multiplex, Hatchet Job and How Does it Feel?, alongside BFI Modern Classics volumes on The Exorcist, The Shawshank Redemption and Silent Running. He has recently completed a new book (with co-author Jenny Nelson) on film music entitled Mark Kermode's SurroundSound, which will be published this Autumn.
Mark plays double bass in The Dodge Brothers, who (with Neil Brand) provide live accompaniment to silent movies.
Mark Kermode Film Critic
THE PETER LAMONT SPOTLIGHTING NEW TALENT AWARD
We are blessed to be able to support The British Film Designers Guild and their annual Production Design Awards.
These awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of the Production Design and Art Departments working in our industry and they shine a light on the talented individuals whose contributions bring amazing stories to our screens.
JUNIOR DRAUGHTSPERSON
Eunice Naddamba
At CrewHQ we create career pathways and foster the next generation of talent, through a programme of innovative training. We are incredibly proud to be able to support The Peter Lamont Award which highlights the future stars of the next generation of filmmakers, celebrating their talents and amazing creative skill.
Many congratulations to all this year’s inspiring nominees and winners; we are excited to watch your career paths unfold and look forward to seeing your work on our screens in years to come.
Rico Johnson-Sinclair Director of CrewHQ at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden
Since childhood, I've been a lover of stories and their fictional worlds. But it was film in particular that fascinated me. The medium transported me as a viewer, and enabled me to witness unique realities more profoundly. In an attempt to replicate these experiences in the real world, I studied for a BA in Architecture.
However, it became apparent that in order to create something as immersive as I'd dreamed, I would have to look to production design; an industry that held an unboundness nature that can't be found in reality and would allow me to contribute in recreating memorable worlds.
Upon completing my degree, I was fortunate to be offered my first film job on Pinocchio, working with Ashley Lamont, Stefan Dechart and the team. Since then, I have worked with many talented and
passionate people on productions such as The Power, Napoleon, Blitz and, hopefully, more to come.
‘Creating’ became my way of expressing myself in ways that words can't, and the fact that my efforts have been noticed is encouraging. I hope to continue down this path, and while my eye is set on becoming an Art Director, I hope I can truly make a name for myself in this world. I’m excited to see where the future takes me.
Niall Moroney
Niall Moroney
Nivitha Muralikrishna
Dance has been a core part of my life for 29 years, shaping my creativity and discipline. It instilled in me a love for performance and a fascination with the artistry behind the scenes. This led me to study architecture. I then worked as an Architect for six years in India, honing my design skills and spatial understanding.
Despite enjoying architecture, I sought a way to merge my love for design and performance. This led me to film. Pursuing an MA in Production Design at the National Film and Television School allowed me to blend my passions seamlessly.
Since then, I’ve worked in the Art Department, balancing roles as an assistant on major productions and as a designer on indie projects. Working on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was a
dream come true, thanks to Mark Scruton and Nick Gottschalk.
I then worked on The Perfect Couple and Wake Up Dead Man, and when I could, I stepped into design roles, like with PIGS, where I was fortunate to collaborate with an amazing cast and crew.
In the next ten years, I hope to continue growing, learning, and creating, always staying close to the heart of storytelling. I can’t imagine life without it
SET DEC ASSISTANT
Satdeep Grewal
After having a long career in research whilst at the same time pursuing my creative dreams as a professional artist and graphic designer, I stumbled across the Art Department. It was something I didn't even know existed until a few years ago. And what a revelation it was - I felt like all my adult life I had been working up to having a job like this. So I dropped my paintbrush and applied myself fully to learn draughting and practice all the software required to succeed in the Art Department.
So here I am! And I never imagined I would end up in Set Dec, which I knew little about, but what a wonderful, colourful and eclectic world to be in. Last year after finishing an 18 month stint working on my first big show, Sandman 2 for Netflix with Liz Griffiths, I
now hope to stay in this industry for many years to come, because nowhere else have I felt like hard work and real skill is rewarded and valued more than it is in our amazing film and tv industry.
Thank you for having me!
The Perfect Couple – Kitchen Detail PD: Sarah Knowles
From The Top (NFTS Graduation Film) PD: Nivitha Muralikrishna
The Night Circus NFTS Fantasy Paper Project
SatdeepG Concept Unreleased Production
SD Liz Griffiths / PD Jon Gary Steele
SatdeepG Concept Unreleased Production
SD Liz Griffiths / PD Jon Gary Steele
SatdeepG Personal Project Drawing
COMMERCIAL
Audible "The Cut"
Production Designer
Anna Papa
Crowdstrike "The Future"
Production Designer
Ged Clarke
Art Director
Charles Brooke
John Lewis "The Window"
Production Designer
Dan Betteridge
Art Director
Viktor Andreev
Stylist
Natalia Todorova
MUSIC VIDEO
Forest Claudette Everything Was Green
Joseph Tiernan Production Designer
Patrick Whelan Art Director
Sabrina Carpenter Taste
Grant Armstrong Production Designer
May Mitchell Art Director
Kelsey Fowler Set Decorator
Sophie Ellis Bextor Freedom of the Night
Harrison Clark Production Designer
SHORT FILM
Embers
Ged Clarke
Production Designer
Menouer Samiri
Set Decorator
Pearls
Olavo Abrantes
Production Designer
Iasmini Oliveira & Maurício Borges Art Directors
Eleanor Dolan Set Decorator
Sister Wives
Harrison Clark
Production Designer
PLANET POSITIVE AWARD
“We’re
so pleased to once again be sponsoring the BFDG Production Design Awards Planet Positive Award. Congratulations to all the finalists for their incredible achievements.
Sustainability has always been a priority for Sky Studios Elstree. We were proud to have been named BAFTA albert 2023 cohort’s ‘most sustainable studio’, awarded an overall score of 95%, which is the highest score for any studio, globally.
This achievement comes from applying expertise, experience, and dedication into all of our practices on site. Sky Studios Elstree is 100% powered renewable energy, a significant portion of which comes from the 3-acres of solar panels across the studio’s rooftops. Alongside this, we harvest rainwater, use sustainable led lighting and electric vehicles plus our operations on site are free from single-use plastic.
Our clients are also supported at every phase of production, to ensure it’s easy for them to make sustainable choices when they work at Sky Studios Elstree.
The Planet Positive Award aligns perfectly with our ethos, and with the wider ethos of Sky, who have launched a company-wide environmental impact programme, Sky Zero, to build a low carbon economy and inspire positive change for the planet.
We're excited tonight to be celebrating the talented and diverse Art Departments across the UK who are also championing the environment in the work they do."
Noel Tovey Managing Director, Sky Studios Elstree
Alien Romulus
Joy
My Lady Jane
Out of Darkness
True Detective: Night Country
River City
White Courage
The Undertaker Witches
TV — LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT & BAND 1 PROGRAMMES
D Day: The Unheard Tapes
Matthew Button
Production Designer
Daniela Faggio
Supervising Art Director
Hannah McCulley
Set Decorator
Dinosaur
Jamie Morgan Lapsley
Production Designer
Connor Dupré & Aaron Close
Art Directors
Laurel Wear
Set Decorator
Witches
May Davies
Production Designer
TV BAND 2 PROGRAMMES
Joan
Lucienne Suren
Production Designer
Jos Richardson
Supervising Art Director
Mike Britton Set Decorator
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Antonia Lowe
Production Designer
Abbie Bellwood
Supervising Art Director
Lucy Haley Set Decorator
The Gentlemen
Martyn John
Production Designer
Fiona Gavin
Supervising Art Director
Linda Wilson Set Decorator
Fuel your passion with innovative technology
Dell Technologies is a proud sponsor of the British Film Designers Guild.
TV BAND 3 & 4 PROGRAMMES
3 Body Problem
Deborah Riley Production Designer
Ashley Lamont Eps 1-5 & Phil Elton Eps 6-8
Supervising Art Directors
Andrew McCarthy Set Decorator
A Gentleman in Moscow
Víctor Molero
Production Designer
Chris Evans, Tom Atkins & John McHugh
Supervising Art Directors
Ussal Kalyoncu Smithers Set Decorator
House of the Dragon S2
Jim Clay
Production Designer
Dominic Masters
Supervising Art Director
Claire Richards
Set Decorator
FEATURE FILM PERIOD
Apartment 7A
Simon Bowles Production Designer
Nick Dent
Supervising Art Director
Tina Jones Set Decorator
Lee
Gemma Jackson Production Designer
Adam Squires
Supervising Art Director
Lotty Sanna Set Decorator
Wicked Little Letters
Cristina Casali
Production Designer
Fabrice Spelta
Supervising Art Director
Shonagh Smith
Set Decorator
jungles - forests - gardens - palm trees & tropical plants - cut trees
natural scenery - trees & shrubs - topiary - artificial trees & flowers - urns & statuary
FEATURE FILM
CONTEMPORARY & FANTASY
Breathe
Jeremy Reed Production Designer
Kurt Gefke
Supervising Art Director
Diana Staughton & Robert Holtzman Set Decorators
Conclave
Suzie Davies Production Designer
Roberta Federico
Supervising Art Directors
Cynthia Sleiter Set Decorator
The Outrun
Andy Drummond Production Designer
Martin Kelly
Supervising Art Director
Dominic Smithers Set Decorator
Congratulations to all the Nominees and Winners for this year's Awards.
MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
Blitz
Adam Stockhausen
Production Designer
Oliver van der Vijver
Supervising Art Director
Anna Pinnock
Set Decorator
Gladiator II
Arthur Max
Production Designer
Tamara Marini (Malta) & David Ingram (Morocco)
Supervising Art Directors
Jille Azis (Malta) & Elli Griff (Morocco) Set Decorators
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Martyn John
Production Designer
Fiona Gavin
Supervising Art Director
Rebecca Gillies
Set Decorator
Bespoke
Equipment Hire
MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
CONTEMPORARY
A Quiet Place: Day One
Simon Bowles
Production Designer
Nick Dent
Supervising Art Director
Neil Floyd
Set Decorator
Lift
Dominic Watkins
Production Designer
Nigel Pollock
Supervising Art Director
Daniel Birt
Set Decorator
The Fall Guy
David Scheunemann
Production Designer
Charlie Revai
Supervising Art Director
Christian Petersen
Set Decorator
MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Mark Scruton
Production Designer
Nick Gottschalk
Supervising Art Director
David Morison (UK) & Lori Mazuer (US)
Set Decorators
Dune Part 2
Patrice Vermette
Production Designer
Tom Brown
Supervising Art Director
Shane Vieu
Set Decorator
Wicked
Nathan Crowley
Production Designer
Ben Collins
Supervising Art Director
Lee Sandales
Set Decorator
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE ART DEPARTMENT
“We are proud long-term supporters and home to the BFDG and are delighted to be sponsoring the ‘Outstanding Contribution Award’ this year.
The UK has the most talented crews in the world and it is wonderful to be able to celebrate them this evening, it is the people that make our industry so special. The Art Department is the heart of filmmaking and together creates whole worlds at our studios. This Award is an opportunity to shine a light on special individuals deemed by their peers to have made a positive impact. In a detail-driven, fast moving and
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
Danny Rogers
I entered the world in London in 1961, surrounded by the vibrant energy of the ‘swinging 60s’ and the support of a creative family. My mother was a homemaker and an extremely elegant woman, my father an engineer in the military, ironically a great upbringing for an Art Director. As an artistic child and after (almost) completing my formal education, I began working as a freelance signwriter and pictorial artist.
At the age of 21, driven by my dreams and the perceived glamour of ‘Hollywood’, I did what anybody would have done and bought a one-way ticket to Los Angeles! Armed with my life’s savings of around £300, a bag of clothes, a box of paintbrushes, I jumped on-board a ‘Freddie Laker’ flight. I obviously knew no-one in California and was strangely un-perturbed by the fact that I had no idea where I was going to sleep when
often high-pressure department nominees in this category are those who make a real difference to the department and their colleagues everyday with their creativity, innovation, kindness and thoughtful approach. Qualities that must be celebrated throughout our industry. Well done to all those nominated.”
James Rider General Manager, Pinewood Studios
I got there! On reflection that seems like quite a bold move, but it set the stage for an incredible adventure that has unfolded over the past 44 years. Having frankly blagged my way through the door at Paramount, I found myself in the graphics department and through that managed to immerse myself in every aspect of the Art Department. I’m proud to say that some of the films I've worked on have become true classics, standing the test of time and leaving an indelible mark on cinema.
I have become a member of BAFTA, voting in the Production Design chapter, and my affiliation with the BFDG since 2007 has deepened my commitment to this craft. I have also been fortunate enough to move into education, lecturing in design for stage and screen at Buckinghamshire New University. My passion for film remains unwavering; each time I step onto a set or drive into a studio, I am filled with the same excitement and inspiration as I experienced as a young man. With gratitude for my journey and pride in my accomplishments, I reflect on how fortunate I am to call this profession my own.
home to The British Film Designers Guild and nominees tonight Sponsors of the Outstanding Contribution Award and home to The British Film Designers Guild
Congratulations to all winners and nominees tonight
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
We are proud to continue supporting the British Film Designers Guild and their annual Production Design Awards, celebrating the exceptional work of Art Department professionals whose creativity and dedication have shaped some of the most iconic Film and TV productions in the industry.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is a special honour, recognising members of the Art Department who have made a significant and lasting impact on the industry throughout what has been an extensive career. As sponsors of this prestigious award, we are both grateful and proud to spotlight the exceptional talent and unwavering commitment of these creative professionals — those who have
SUPERVISING ART DIRECTOR
Charmian Adams
I have been extremely lucky. I have spent my working life in a job that I have so enjoyed and initially, didn’t even know existed. So how did it start? I grew up in the seaside town of Worthing in Sussex and when I was about 15 years old I started visiting The Connaught Theatre Repertory Company - continuing to go every week for years to come.
After leaving school I studied Architecture at Brighton College of Arts and Crafts and nearby was the Theatre Royal. It was possible to buy really cheap tickets up in the vertiginous gods. The college also had a thriving film society which was my introduction to European films.
By year three of my course I realised that I really wanted to become a Theatre Designer rather than an Architect, so I wrote to my favourite Stage Designer – Sean Kenny. He replied advising me to get “that piece of RIBA paper in my hand” and to then come and see him. I found out that he had worked in the BBC Design Department – so I wrote to them!
I got an interview with Dick Levan, the Head of Department, and he offered me a full-time job. That was how it all started. A lucky accident.
The other person I owe my career to is the Head of Design at BBC Bristol, Sally Hulke. She took me on after I’d had a 17-year break to look after my two sons. After 18 months as a freelancer at Bristol I got my first feature film job. That is how it all started. I was so lucky.
dedicated their lives to bringing the very best in film and television content to audiences worldwide.
Thank you for your hard work and dedication and congratulations to all this year’s nominees and winners.
Emily Stillman SVP Warner Bros.
Studios Leavesden.
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Gavin Bocquet
I was in the final week doing 3D Design at the Royal College of Art and Stuart Craig, who had been at the RCA 10 years earlier, put up a note asking if anybody wanted to design props for a science fiction film. Stuart was starting his first Production Design role on ‘Saturn 3’.
A career in films was never mentioned as any sort of realistic possibility but fortunately Stuart took me on, and I stayed with him on ‘History of the World Part 1’, ‘The Elephant Man’, ‘Cry Freedom’ and eventually becoming an Art Director on ‘Dangerous Liaisons’. Stuart also recommended me to Norman Reynolds for ‘Return of the Jedi’, and then on to ‘Return to Oz’, ‘Young Sherlock Holmes’ and ‘Empire of the Sun’. Stuart and Norman were my two main mentors and although I didn’t quite get to their level, it has been fun trying!
After 10 years, I became a Production Designer on the ‘Young Indiana Jones Chronicles’ with George Lucas again. That led to George and Rick McCallum asking me to join the three`Star Wars’ prequels’, and then moving forward, working with Directors like Steven Soderbergh, Tim Burton, Brian Singer, Morten Tyldum, Louis Letteriere, and now Joe and Anthony Russo.
There are too many people to thank but all the help I was given is fully appreciated. I have worked on amazing projects, in different countries, often with the family traveling with me. And the truth is they deserve a ‘Life Achievement Award’ themselves for supporting me through all those adventures!
END CREDITS AWARDS PRODUCTION TEAM
BFDG Event Committee
Jonathan Paul Green — Chairperson
Paul Frost — Vice Chairperson
Blair Barnette
Simon Bowles
May Davies
Judy Ducker
Sonja Klaus
Serena Murphy
Heather Noble
Olly Williams
BFDG Office Management Team
Jayne Bennett
Sue Chadwick
Annabel Henderson
Bimla Jackson
Sarah Lamont
Ali O’Neill
BFDG Volunteers
Ana Baltova-Vercuiel
Zoe Cavendish
Em Church
William Dixon
Toby Muir
MJ Moan
Miguel Akke Del Pino
Charlie O'Neill
Production Partners
Ben Cooper
Graphic Designer
Laura Whitehouse
Assistant Graphic Designer
Revolver Motion
Chris Gibbons & Emma Read Awards Content & Playback Graphics Revolverav.TV
Palmbrokers
David Searle & Danny Relf
Stage and event greenery and table centres, Palmbrokers.com
Lick & Stick
Bethany Swift & Chris Burge Graphics - Awards Print lnsg.co.uk
Royal Lancaster Hotel
Leonilde Marques - Venue Event Manager royallancaster.com
Tea Lights & Votives Ruari McCulloch Pinstripes and Peonies pinstripesandpeonies.com
Universal Pixels Ltd Anthony Taggart - LED Screens unipix.tv
Encore
Chris Smith - Additional Show Production encoreglobal.com
Black Edge Productions Bircan Tulga - Photography elackedgeproductions.com
DJ Muzz Khan - muzzkhan.com
Beck Potts Showcaller
Duane Harewood & Antony Gani Stage Management
