“Frankenstein,” “One Battle After Another,” and “The Fantastic Four” Dominate 2026 Art Directors Guild Awards

The 30th Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) Excellence in Production Design Awards were handed out Saturday night at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, celebrating the visionary production design teams behind the year’s most visually ambitious films and television series. “Frankenstein,” “One Battle After Another,” and “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” took top film honors, signaling potential success at the upcoming Academy Awards.

Film Winners

The awards were divided into three feature film categories:

• Best Period Feature Film: Frankenstein (Production Designer: Tamara Deverell)
• Best Fantasy Feature Film: The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Production Designer: Kasra Farahani)
• Best Contemporary Feature Film: One Battle After Another (Production Designer: Florence Martin)
• Best Animated Feature Film: KPop Demon Hunters (Production Designers: Mingjue Helen Chen, Dave Bleich)

Television Winners

Several television series also received recognition:

• Best One-Hour Period Single-Camera Series: Palm Royale: “Maxine Drinks Martinis Now,” “Maxine Serves a Swerve” (Production Designer: Jon Carlos)
• Best One-Hour Fantasy Single-Camera Series: Andor: “Who Are You?” (Production Designer: Luke Hull)
• Best One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series: Severance: “Chikhai Bardo” (Production Designer: Jeremy Hindle)
• Best Television Movie or Limited Series: Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Production Designer: Matthew Flood Ferguson)
• Best Half-Hour Single-Camera Series: The Studio: “The Note” (Production Designer: Julie Berghoff)
• Best Multi-Camera Series: Mid-Century Modern: “Bye, George” (Production Designer: Glenda Rovello)
• Best Variety or Reality Series: Saturday Night Live: “Lady Gaga Host” (Production Designers: Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph De Tullio, Andrea Purcigliotti)
• Best Variety Special: SNL50: The Anniversary Special (Production Designers: Akira Yoshimura, Keith Ian Raywood, N. Joseph De Tullio)

Commercial and Music Video Awards

• Best Commercial: Prada: “Galleria Bag” (Production Designer: Florence Martin)
• Best Short-Format & Music Video: Apple — Someday by Spike Jonze: “AirPods 4 With Active Noise Cancellation” (Production Designer: Shane Valentino)

Special Honors

In addition to the competitive awards, the ADG presented several special honors:

• ADG Hall of Fame Inductee: Thomas E. Sanders
• ADG President’s Award: Rep. Laura Friedman
• Cinematic Imagery Award: John M. Chu
• Lifetime Achievement Awards: Bo Welch, Jann Engel, Tom Southwell, Stephen McNally

Oscar Predictions

Historically, the ADG Awards have been a strong indicator of success at the Academy Awards. In 20 of the past 29 years, a winner from one of the three top ADG film categories has gone on to win the Best Production Design Oscar. As of February 28, 2026, Frankenstein is considered the frontrunner for the Oscar, with an estimated 88 percent chance of winning, according to Gold Derby prediction data. Sinners is the closest competitor, with a 9 percent chance.

Deverell and Martin are both nominated in the production design category at the Academy Awards, along with the designers and decorators behind Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme.