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1 4 P E R S P E C T I V E | M A Y / J U N E 2 0 2 1 2 5 T H A N N U A L A R T D I R E C T O R S G U I L D A W A R D S B Y D A V I D M O R O N G , E D I T O R , A N D N I K K I R U D L O F F, A S S O C I A T E E D I T O R A. ADG COUNCIL CHAIR MARK WORTHINGTON (L) AND ADG PRESIDENT NELSON COATES INTRODUCE THE CEREMONY. B. HOST JB SMOOVE ON THE AWARDS SET. C. BRIAN TEE D. AASIF MANDVI E. TYRA BANKS F. MARIA BAKALOVA G. ROSS MATHEWS H. JENNA ELFMAN The 25th annual presentation of the Art Directors Guild Awards was held on April 10, marking a challenging year for the entire industry with a hybrid event called "Celebrating Resilience," in trite t te remarale erts sn rt Departments worldwide in supporting production nder te mst dilt irmstanes. e event was live-streamed to over 4,000 viewers internationally, and featured host JB Smoove in front of a large digital display, where recorded tributes and acceptance speeches were played as te inners ere annned lie. e eent as introduced by ADG President Nelson Coates and Art Directors Council Chair Mark Worthington, reeted n te astnising as te ress of design has changed in the throes of a pandemic, and contemplated the coming renaissance of reer inened te man reised raties and lessons learned, as Coates said: "The art is not artilarl in te lead its in r ead. Awards are given in twelve categories, four for eatre films seen r teleisin inlding ale and streaming outlets, and one for short form, eiter e series msi ide r mmerial. Each category was introduced by a celebrity presenter, including Oscar-nominated actress Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm), television producer and personality Tyra Banks, Aasif Mandvi (CBS's Evil), actress Jenna Elfman (Fear the Walking Dead), Brian Tee (Chicago Med), Jordi Molla (Jack Ryan), Nicco Annan (P-Valley) and Ross Mathews (RuPaul's Drag Race. Even in a season of delayed releases, the film ategries eatred an imressie list nminees. nd tis as a ear ere teleisin and streaming services dominated the entertainment landsae. e rlds reated by these designers captured more eyes and imaginations than ever before, and the quality of design and level of competition in these television ategries rse t ne eigts. C D E F G H A B