The Set Decorators Society of America announced the nominees in their four categories, ranging from Contemporary to Period and Fantasy films. “Avatar: The Way of Water” is the front-runner of all the categories, even in the stacked category of Science Fiction and Fantasy. “The Batman,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” and “Everything Everywhere All At Once” are also all in the Oscar conversation. In the Period category, “Babylon” and “Elvis” are likely the favorites. Despite all the love for “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” there’s a case to be made that “Bullet Train” is the strongest contender in the Contemporary category. And, it’s anyone’s guess who the front-runner in the Comedy and Musical category is. If I had to guess, it would likely be “Spirited.”
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film
“Bardo, False Chronicles of a Handful of Truths”
Netflix
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Set Decoration by Daniela Rojas Mont with Production Design by Eugenio Caballero
“Bullet Train”
Sony Pictures
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Set Decoration by Elizabeth Keenan SDSA with Production Design by David Scheunemann
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
Netflix
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Set Decoration by Elli Griff with Production Design by Rick Heinrichs
“TÁR”
Focus Features
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Set Decoration by Ernestine Hipper SDSA with Production Design by Marco Bittner Rosser
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Paramount Pictures
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Set Decoration by Jan Pascale SDSA with Production Design by Jeremy Hindle
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film
“Amsterdam”
20th Century Studios
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Set Decoration by Patricia Cuccia SDSA with Production Design by Judy Becker
“Babylon”
Paramount Pictures
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Set Decoration by Anthony Carlino SDSA with Production Design by Florencia Martin
“Elvis”
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Set Decoration by Bev Dunn SDSA with Production Design by Catherine Martin & Karen Murphy
“The Fabelmans”
Universal Pictures
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Set Decoration by Karen O’Hara SDSA with Production Design by Rick Carter
“White Noise”
Netflix
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Set Decoration by Claire Kaufman SDSA with Production Design by Jess Gonchor
Best Achievement in Décor/DesigN of a Science Fiction or Fantasy Feature Film
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
20th Century Studios
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Set Decoration by Vanessa Cole with Production Design by Dylan Cole & Ben Procter
“The Batman”
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Set Decoration by Lee Sandales with Production Design by James Chinlund
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
Walt Disney Pictures
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Set Decoration by Lisa Sessions Morgan with Production Design by Hannah Beachler
“Don’t Worry Darling”
New Line Cinema
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Set Decoration by Rachel Ferrara with Production Design by Katie Byron
“Everything Everywhere All At Once”
A24
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Set Decoration by Kelsi Ephraim SDSA with Production Design by Jason Kisvarday
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Comedy or Musical Feature Film
“Bros”
Universal Pictures
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Set Decoration by Nicki Ritchie with Production Design by Lisa Myers
“Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile”
Columbia Pictures
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Set Decoration by Kathy Orlando SDSA with Production Design by Mark Worthington
Roald Dahl’s “Matilda The Musical”
Netflix
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Set Decoration by Anna Lynch-Robinson with Production Design by David Hindle and Christian Huband
“Spirited”
Apple TV+
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Set Decoration by Lori Mazeur SDSA with Production Design by Clayton Hartley
“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”
Lionsgate
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Set Decoration by Letizia Santucci SDSA with Production Design by Kevin Kavanaugh
