BAFTA Award for Best Production Design facts for kids
Quick facts for kids BAFTA Award for Best Production Design |
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| Presented by | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Currently held by | Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau for Frankenstein (2025) |
The BAFTA Award for Best Production Design is a special prize given out every year by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). This award celebrates the amazing work of a designer who creates the look and feel of a movie. Think of it as the award for making the film's world come alive!
BAFTA is a famous British group that holds big award shows for movies, TV shows, kids' entertainment, and video games. Since 1964, talented people who design the sets, props, and overall visual style of films have received this award. For its first few years, from 1964 to 1975, it was called the Best Art Direction award.
One designer, Stuart Craig, has been nominated for this award an incredible 16 times!
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What is Production Design?
Production design is like being the chief architect and artist for a movie. The production designer is in charge of everything you see on screen that isn't an actor or a special effect. This includes the sets, locations, props, costumes, and even the colors used in a film. Their job is to create the perfect visual world that helps tell the story. They work closely with the director to make sure every detail fits the movie's mood and message.
How the BAFTA Award for Best Production Design Works
Each year, a group of experts at BAFTA watches many films. They choose a few movies that have truly outstanding production design. These are called the nominees. Then, from these nominees, they pick one winner who receives the prestigious BAFTA mask trophy. The award is given for films released in a specific year, but the ceremony itself happens the following year. For example, awards for films released in 2025 were given out in early 2026.
Past Winners of the Best Production Design Award
Over the years, many talented designers have been honored with this award. The award was first known as Best Art Direction from 1964 to 1975. Some famous films that won during that time include Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) and 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
Since 1976, the award has been known as Best Production Design. The winners and nominees for films released in the 2020s are listed below. The names and films in bold with a gold background are the winners.
2020s Winners
| Year | Film | Designer |
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(74th) |
Mank | Donald Graham Burt and Jan Pascale |
| The Dig | Maria Djurkovic and Tatiana Macdonald | |
| The Father | Peter Francis and Cathy Featherstone | |
| News of the World | David Crank and Elizabeth Keenan | |
| Rebecca | Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer | |
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(75th) |
Dune | Patrice Vermette and Zsuzsanna Sipos |
| Cyrano | Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer | |
| The French Dispatch | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | |
| Nightmare Alley | Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau | |
| West Side Story | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | |
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(76th) |
Babylon | Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino |
| All Quiet on the Western Front | Christian M. Goldbeck and Ernestine Hipper | |
| The Batman | James Chinlund and Lee Sandales | |
| Elvis | Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy and Bev Dunn | |
| Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio | Curt Enderle and Guy Davis | |
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(77th) |
Poor Things | Shona Heath, James Price and Zsuzsa Mihalek |
| Barbie | Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer | |
| Killers of the Flower Moon | Jack Fisk and Adam Willis | |
| Oppenheimer | Ruth De Jong and Claire Kaufman | |
| The Zone of Interest | Chris Oddy, Joanna Maria Kuś and Katarzyna Sikora | |
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(78th) |
Wicked | Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales |
| The Brutalist | Judy Becker and Patricia Cuccia | |
| Conclave | Suzie Davies and Cynthia Sleiter | |
| Dune: Part Two | Patrice Vermette and Shane Vieau | |
| Nosferatu | Craig Lathrop and Beatrice Brentnerová | |
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(79th) |
Frankenstein | Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau |
| Hamnet | Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton | |
| Marty Supreme | Jack Fisk and Adam Willis | |
| One Battle After Another | Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino | |
| Sinners | Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne |
Designers with Multiple Awards and Nominations
Some production designers have been recognized many times for their incredible work.
Most Nominations
The designer with the most nominations for this award is Stuart Craig, who has been nominated 16 times! Other designers with many nominations include:
- Ken Adam (9 nominations)
- Dante Ferretti (7 nominations)
- Dennis Gassner (7 nominations)
- Sarah Greenwood (7 nominations)
- Katie Spencer (7 nominations)
Most Wins
Winning a BAFTA is a huge achievement, and some designers have won multiple times:
- Dante Ferretti has won 4 times.
- John Box, Stuart Craig, Dennis Gassner, and Catherine Martin have each won 3 times.
- Ken Adam, Donald Graham Burt, Geoffrey Kirkland, Anna Pinnock, Gianni Quaranta, and Lee Sandales have each won 2 times.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:BAFTA al mejor diseño de producción para niños
- Academy Award for Best Production Design
- Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film
- Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film
- Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Production Design
- Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design
- Saturn Award for Best Production Design
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