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The 2021 Oscar Panel and Academy Awards
B Y D A V I D M O R O N G , E D I T O R
A. THE POSTER FOR THE
EVENT.
B. ADG PRESIDENT
NELSON COATES (TOP
LEFT) INTRODUCING
MODERATORS THOMAS A.
WALSH (TOP RIGHT) AND
JAN PASCALE (BOTTOM).
On Saturday afternoon, April 24, American
Cinematheque presented the 16th annual
The Art of Production Design panel, featuring all
of the 2021 nominees for the Academy Award for
Best Production Design. The presentation was
once again sponsored by Variety, and produced in
association with the Art Directors Guild and the
Set Decorators Society of America.
Like so much of life over the past year, the event
was held virtually on Zoom, and hosted by
Production Designer Thomas A. Walsh and set
decorator Jan Pascale. This year, Pascale served
as both moderator and guest, as she was also
nominated for her work with Donald Graham Burt
for the design of Mank.
The individual design teams were featured,
lling intrdtr lis rm ea film.
Production Designer Mark Ricker and set
decorators Diana Stoughton and Karen O'Hara
