‘Revenant’, ‘Compton’ win PGA noms – ‘Star Wars’, ‘Martian’ nominated for Art Directors Guild Awards

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LOS ANGELES, Jan 6, (RTRS): “Ex Machina” and “Straight Outta Compton” were among the nominees for the Producers Guild of America’s annual PGA Awards, joining Oscar contenders like “Spotlight,” “The Big Short” and “The Martian,” among others.

“Compton” became the highest-grossing film directed by a black filmmaker earlier this year when it topped $160 million in domestic box office receipts. The film also landed a Screen Actors Guild nomination for best performance by an ensemble in December, making a strong contender for best picture Oscar recognition.

The PGA is the only other industry group to utilize the preferential balloting system the Academy employees to determine best picture nominees and winners. The last eight winners of the PGA prize have gone on to win the best picture Oscar.

Previously announced, “Amy,” “The Hunting Ground,” “The Look of Silence,” “Meru” and “Something Better to Come” were the documentary nominees.

Also previously announced were TV nominees, including “Better Call Saul,” “Game of Thrones,” “Inside Amy Schumer” and “Silicon Valley.”

Winners will be unveiled at the 2016 PGA Awards on Jan. 23.

Full list of film nominees below.

* The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:

“The Big Short”— Producers: Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner

“Bridge of Spies”— Producers: Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, Kristie Macosko Krieger

“Brooklyn”— Producers: Finola Dwyer & Amanda Posey

“Ex Machina”— This film is in the process of being vetted for producer eligibility

“Mad Max: Fury Road”— Producers: Doug Mitchell & George Miller

“The Martian”— Producers: Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam

“The Revenant”— Producers: Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Inarritu, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon

“Sicario” — Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Edward L. McDonnell, Molly Smith

“Spotlight” — Producers: Michael Sugar & Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Blye Pagon Faust

“Straight Outta Compton” — Producers: Ice Cube & Matt Alvarez, F. Gary Gray, Dr. Dre, Scott Bernstein

* The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:

“Anomalisa” — Producers: Rosa Tran, Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman

“The Good Dinosaur” — Producer: Denise Ream

“Inside Out” — Producer: Jonas Rivera

“Minions” — Producers: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy

“The Peanuts Movie” — Producers: Craig Schulz, Michael J. Travers

 “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “The Martian” and “The Revenant” have been nominated for the Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards (ADICA).

The winners will be announced at the guild’s 20th annual awards show on Jan. 31 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Owen Benjamin will host.

Nominees in the period films category are Adam Stockhausen for “Bridges of Spies,” Thomas E. Sanders for “Crimson Peak,” Eve Stewart for “The Danish Girl,” Jack Fisk for “The Revenant” and Mark Ricker for “Trumbo.” Stockhausen won the Academy Award for art direction last year for “The Grand Budapest Hotel.”

Nominees for the fantasy films category are Dante Ferretti for “Cinderella,” Edward Verreaux for “Jurassic World,” Colin Gibson for “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Rick Carter and Darren Gilford for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and Scott Chambliss for “Tomorrowland.”

Nominees in the contemporary film category are Mark Digby for “Ex Machina,” Judy Becker for “Joy,” Arthur Max for “The Martian,” Patrice Vermette for “Sicario” and Dennis Gassner for “Spectre.”

The TV nominees include “Downton Abbey,” “Game of Thrones” and “Mad Men.” There are six nominees in the variety, reality or competition series, due to a tie: “Conan,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “Key & Peele,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Top Chef” and “The Voice.”

Here’s the complete list of nominees:

Excellence in production design for a feature film in 2015:

* Period Film — “Bridge of Spies” — Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen

“Crimson Peak” — Production Designer: Thomas E. Sanders “The Danish Girl” — Production Designer: Eve Stewart “The Revenant” — Production Designer: Jack Fisk “Trumbo” — Production Designer: Mark Ricker

Fantasy Film — “Cinderella” — Production Designer: Dante Ferretti “Jurassic World” — Production Designer: Edward Verreaux “Mad Max: Fury Road” — Production Designer: Colin Gibson “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” — Production Designers: Rick Carter, Darren Gilford “Tomorrowland” — Production Designer: Scott Chambliss

Contemporary Film —“Ex Machina” — Production Designer: Mark Digby “Joy” — Production Designer: Judy Becker “The Martian” — Production Designer: Arthur Max “Sicario” — Production Designer: Patrice Vermette “Spectre” — Production Designer: Dennis Gassner

Excellence in production design for Television in 2015:

* One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series —“Downton Abbey”: “A Moorland Holiday” — Production Designer: Donal Woods “Game of Thrones”: “High Sparrow,” “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken,” “Hardhome” — Production Designer: Deborah Riley “Gotham”: “Strike Force,” “Dammed If You Do…” — Production Designer: Richard Berg “The Knick”: “Ten Knots,” “The Best with the Best to Get the Best,” “Wonderful Surprises” — Production Designer: Howard Cummings

“Mad Men”: “Person to Person” — Production Designer: Dan Bishop One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series “Better Call Saul”: “Five-O,” “Rico,” “Marco” – Production Designer: Tony Fanning “Empire”: “Pilot” — Production Designer: Steve Saklad “Homeland”: “The Tradition of Hospitality,” “All about Allison,” “The Litvinov Ruse” — Production Designer: John D. Kretschmer “House of Cards”: “Chapter 29,” “Chapter 36” — Production Designer: Steve Arnold “True Detective”: “The Western Book of the Dead,” “Night Finds You,” “Omega Station” — Production Designer: Alex Digerlando

* Television Movie or Limited Series

“American Horror Story: Hotel”: “Checking in” — Production Designer: Mark Worthington — “Bessie” — Production Designer: Clark Hunter

“Fargo”: “Waiting for Dutch,” “Before the Law,” “Fear and Trembling” — Production Designer: Warren Alan Young “Tut”: “Power,” “Betrayal,” “Destiny” — Production Designer: Michael Hanan Wolf Hall”: “Three Card Trick” — Production Designer: Pat Campbell

* Half Hour Single-Camera Series —“The Last Man on Earth”: “Alive in Tucson,” “Is Anybody out There?,” “Silent Night” — Production Designer: Bruce Robert Hill “The Muppets”: “The Ex-Factor,” “Pig’s in a Blanket” — Production Designer:Denise Pizzini “Silicon Valley”: “Sand Hill Shuffle,” “Homicide,” “Adult Content” — Production Designer: Richard Toyon

“Transparent”: “Kina Hora,” “The Book of Life,” “Oscillate” — Production Designer: Cat Smith “Veep”: “Joint Session,” “Election Night” — Production Designer: James Gloster

* Multi-Camera Series “2 Broke Girls”: “And the Escape Room,” “And the Maybe Baby,” “The Coming Out Party” Production Designer: Glenda Rovello “The Big Bang Theory”: “The Skywalker Incursion,” “The Mystery Date Observation,” “The Platonic Permutation” Production Designer:John Shaffner “Clipped”: “Dreamers,” “Wi-Fi,” “World’s Rudest Barbershop” — Production Designer: Greg Grande “Mom”: “Mashed Potatoes and a Little Nitrous,” “Six Popes and Red Ferrari,” “Fun Girl Stuff and Eternal Salvation” — Production Designer: John Shaffner “Truth Be Told”: “Pilot,” “Big Black Coffee,” “Members Only” — Production Designer: Stephan Olson Awards or Event Special

“67th Annual Emmy Awards” — Production Designers: Tamlyn Wright, Baz Halpin “The American Music Awards: 2015” — Production Designers: Joe Stewart, John Shaffner “The Oscars: 2015” — Production Designer: Derek Mclane

“Saturday Night Live”: “40th Anniversary Special” — Production Designers: Keith Ian Raywood, Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, N . Joseph Detullio, Peter Baran — “The Wiz Live” — Production Designer: Derek Mclane.

*  Short Format: Web Series, Music Video or Commercial “American Horror Story: Hotel”: “Hallways” — Production Designer: Zach Mathews Apple Music: “The History of Sound” — Production Designer: Jess Gonchor Duracell — Star Wars: “Battle for Christmas Morning” — Production Designer: Tom Meyer Madonna: “Ghosttown” — Production esigner: Emma Fairley Victoria’s Secret: “Rome” — Production Designer: Jeffrey Beecroft

* Variety, Reality or Competition Series — “Conan”: “At Comic-Con” — Production Designer: Christopher Goumas — “The Ellen Degeneres Show”: “Halloween” — Production Designer: Scott Moses Key & Peele: “Ya’ll Ready for This?” “The End” Production Designer: Gary Kordan “Saturday Night Live”: “Tracey Morgan/Demi Lovato,” “Scarlett Johansson/Wiz Khalifa,” “Miley Cyrus” — Production Designers: Keith Ian Raywood, Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, N. Joseph Detullio

“Top Chef”: “Stop the Presses” — Production Designer: James Pearse Connelly

“The Voice Season 9”: “Blind Auditions Premiere,” — “Battles Premiere,” — “The Knockouts Premiere” — Production Designers: Anton Goss, James Pearse Connelly.

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