The Oscar for Best Production Design recognizes achievement in art direction. Since 1947, the award has been shared with both a film’s art director and set decorator. Aside from the acting, directing, and musical compositions within a film, the production design and set decoration help illuminate the visual image depicted on the screen. The following is my Oscars ballot for this category, Best Production Design:
WINNER: Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson (Mad Max: Fury Road)
- Michael Standish and Eve Stewart (The Danish Girl)
- Jack Fish and Hamish Purdy (The Revenant)
- Celia Bobak and Arthur Max (The Martian)
- Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo, and Bernhard Henrich (Bridge of Spies)
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