‘Tenet’ and ‘Mank’ Win Top Honors at Art Directors Guild Awards

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In a year lacking VFX-heavy films, Warner Bros. Tenet, one of the few tentpoles to bow in 2021 stood alone in the end by taking home the Oscar for best Visual Effects. Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi action pic beat out Netflix’s Midnight Sky, which seemed like the favorite as it took home the honor at the VES honors.

Nelson Coates has been reelected president of the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800. Coates, who ran unopposed, was first elected to the post in 2015.

The 24th annual D.I.C.E. Awards, presented by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, took place in a virtual format on Thursday.

Chloe Zhao was recognizedas best director for Nomadland at the Dorian Film Awards on Sunday, hosted by GALECA; the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. The drama also nabbed the coveted best film honor.

Terry Flores Pixar’s “Soul” continued its awards season dominance on Friday by winning seven Annie Awards,  including feature. The jazzy look at the before-life also won for music (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste), writing (Pete Docter.

Another day in April means another virtual awards show keeping zoom cameras busy. Monday evening was left for the Costume Designer Guild who, as expected, brought the looks for their ceremony even if it was in their own living rooms.

Mank,Tenet, Da 5 Bloodsand Soulwon the feature film categories during Saturday's virtual presentation of the 25th Art Directors Guild Awards. The awards were presented toMankproduction designer Donald Graham Burt in the period film competition;Tenet's Nathan Crowley, who claimed the fantasy film prize;Da 5 Blood's Wynn Thomas, who collected the award for a contemporary film; and Soul's Steve Pilcher, who was honored for an animated film.

In its first week, Legendary and Warner Bros.' big-budget spectacle Godzilla vs. Kong has already earned more at the domestic box office than any other film opening during the pandemic era.

And the winners for the 2021 Directors Guild of America Awards are:

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2021 officially kicked off on Saturday night. This year the awards show has been spread out over two nights and the first night saw the crafts-focused awards being announced.

Also Read: The Design of 'Mank': How Costumes and Sets Energized David Fincher's Homage to Old Hollywood“Mank” and “Tenet” are both nominated for the Best Production Design Oscar; “Da 5 Bloods” and “Soul” are not.In television categories, winners included “The Mandalorian,” “Ozark,” “The Queen’s Gambit,” “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Will & Grace.”Awards also went to “Saturday Night Live,” to Beyonce’s “Black Is King” and to Harry Styles’ music video for “Falling.”JB Smoove hosted the show,

*WINNER.FEATURE FILM Lee Isaac Chung, “Minari” Emerald Fennell, “Promising Young Woman” David Fincher, “Mank” Aaron Sorkin, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland”FIRST-TIME FEATURE FILM DIRECTOR Radha Blank, “The Forty-Year-Old Version” Fernando Frías de la Parra, “I’m No Longer Here” Regina King, “One Night in Miami” Darius Marder, “Sound of Metal” Florian Zeller, “The Father”DOCUMENTARY Michael Dweck & Gregory Kershaw, “The Truffle Hunters” Pippa Erhlich & James Reed, “My Octopus

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterAs with most every other guild awards ceremony during the pandemic, the Directors Guild of America is presenting its winners in film and television via a virtual ceremony.

The 25th Annual Art Director’s Guild Awards is taking place tonight as a reimagined virtual show. Hosted by Curb Your Enthusiasm’s J.B. Smoove, the event runs from from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m., PT and celebrates outstanding production design in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, animated features and music videos. You can watch a livestream here. For the nominees and winners, see the list at the bottom of this post.

Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film award from the DGA will probably go on to win the Best Director Oscar, just as they have all but four times in this century and all but eight times in the 72 years.

Glee virtually reunited to remember Naya Rivera, who . During its run, featured many characters of different sexual orientations; Santana Lopez, played by Rivera, came out as a lesbian over the course of the show and had relationships with other female characters, including Dani, played by .

EXCLUSIVE: Leaders of the Directors Guild of America have sent a direct appeal to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, urging him to withdraw his support for the state’s restrictive new voting law, saying it “threatens to undermine the pillar of our democracy – the right to vote.” The 18,000-member guild has more than 400 members who reside in the state, which is one of the main centers for film and TV production.