There isn’t anything too shocking here. The only potential Oscar contenders that weren’t on the list were The Color Purple, Indiana Jones, The Little Mermaid, and The Zone of Interest.

The Nominations

Best Period Art Direction

Asteroid City
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Napoleon
Oppenheimer

Best Fantasy Art Direction

Barbie
The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Poor Things
Wonka

Best Contemporary Art Direction

Beau Is Afraid
John Wick: Chapter 4
The Killer
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Saltburn

Best Animation Art Direction

The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Art Directors Guild Data

Year Founded: 1937
First Awards: 1996 (28)