--- title: Background Info On The 2020 ADG Award Nominees description: A list of the 2020 ADG Award nominated projects that utilized Rosco Backdrops to create the background imagery in their production design. image: https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/ADG-Awards-blog_Feature2-600x205.jpg --- ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Rosco/Images/page-top-bg.jpeg) [![NewSpectrumlogo](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NewSpectrumlogo.png?width=320&height=150&name=NewSpectrumlogo.png)](https://spectrum.rosco.com) - [Home](https://spectrum.rosco.com/) - [About Spectrum](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products-3?hsLang=en) - [Featured Products](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products?hsLang=en) - [Rosco.com](https://us.rosco.com/en) Home About Spectrum Featured Products Rosco.com ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/ADG-Awards-blog_Feature2-600x205.jpg) # Background Info On The 2020 ADG Award Nominees When the [Art Directors Guild](https://adg.org/) announced its nominations for their 24th Annual Excellence In Production Design Awards, we were thrilled that our [Rosco Digital Imaging](http://roscodigital.com/) team had been a part of so many of the nominated projects. Scan the list below to see the Production Design teams that Rosco supported with either Rental Backdrops, or tailor-made Custom Backdrops along with many hours of consultation and modifications. If you click on the title of each production, you can explore its design presentation on [the ADG Awards website](https://adg.org/awards/adg/), and if you click the associated image you can view a larger version of the file that we used to create one of the Rosco Backdrops provided. The winners will be announced at the ADG Awards Ceremony in Downtown Los Angeles on February 1st.   | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film Joker nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Joker-small-E25608DCsm-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=Joker-small-E25608DCsm-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Joker-Full-Size-E25608DCsm-1.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## [JOKER](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-10-31_17-02-38/JOKER_ADG_PRESENTATION_102919.pdf) **Period Feature Film** Production Designer: [Mark Friedberg](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0295004/) Supervising Art Director: [Laura Ballinger Gardner](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0050867/) Used a Custom SoftDrop and several Rental Backdrops. | | --- | --- |       | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film The Irishman nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Irishman-small-E013018_2DCsm-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=Irishman-small-E013018_2DCsm-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Irishman-Full-Size-E013018_2DCsm-1.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## [THE IRISHMAN](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-10-24_11-33-31/IRISHMAN_ADG_Presentation.pdf) **Period Feature Film** Production Designer: [Bob Shaw](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004052/) Supervising Art Director: [Laura Ballinger Gardner](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0050867/) Used eight Custom Backdrops and several Rental Backdrops. | | --- | --- |     | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/John-Wick-small-E15009-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=John-Wick-small-E15009-2.jpg)Click to view larger](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/John-Wick-Full-Size-E15009-1-1.jpg?hsLang=en) |   ## [JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-10-04_02-52-17/John_Wick_3.pdf) **Contemporary Feature Film** Production Designer: [Kevin M. Kavanaugh](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0442606/) Supervising Art Director: [Chris Shriver](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0795414/) Art Director: [Naaman Marshall](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1132783/) Used a rear-lit Custom Night/Night SoftDrop. Be sure to click on the image to see the extra-long SoftDrop that the Production Design team wrapped around their set. | | --- | --- |     | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Mrs-Maisel-small-D95012dc-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=Mrs-Maisel-small-D95012dc-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Mrs-Maisel-full-size-D95012dc-1.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## [THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-10-16_15-26-49/Marvelous_Mrs_Maisel_S3_ADG_Awards_Presentation_8X11.pdf) **One Hour Period Or Fantasy Single-Camera Series** Production Designer: [Bill Groom](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343144/) Supervising Art Director: [Neil Prince](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697689/) Art Director: [Jan Jericho](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1980504/) Used two Custom Day/Night SoftDrops and several Rental Backdrops. | | --- | --- |     | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film Euphoria nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Euphoria-small-E31208dc-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=Euphoria-small-E31208dc-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Euphoria-Full-Size-E31208dc-2.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## [EUPHORIA](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-11-21_10-01-00/Euphoria_ADGPortfolio-2.pdf) **One Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series** Production Designer: [Kay Lee](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2084096/) Art Director: [Eric Jeon](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3561923/) Art Director: [Michael Hersey](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1740540/) Used two Custom SoftDrops that they hung side-by-side for one continuous backdrop. | | --- | --- |     | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film The Boys nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/The-Boys-small-E15712dc-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=The-Boys-small-E15712dc-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/The-Boys-Full-Size-E15712dc-1.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## [THE BOYS](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-11-19_09-38-55/THE_BOYS_PRESENTATION_AMAZON.pdf) **One Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series** Production Designer: [Dave Blass](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003478/) Supervising Art Director: [Mark Zuelke](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0958470/) Art Director: [Dean O'Dell](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0640643/) Used two Custom Day/Night SoftDrops and a pair of Rental Backdrops. [See how they were used on set in this Rosco Instagram Post](https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ExULtBAT_/) | | --- | --- |     | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film The Handmaid's Tale nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Handmaid-Small-E28502_v2_rgb-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=Handmaid-Small-E28502_v2_rgb-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Handmaid-Softdrop-full-size-1.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## [THE HANDMAID'S TALE](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-10-10_10-14-05/Season_3_Package.pdf) **One Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series** Production Designer: [Elisabeth Williams](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3296268/) Art Director: [Martha Sparrow](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1234446/) Used one Custom Day/Night SoftDrop created by customizing existing backdrop art in our [Image Library](http://roscodigital.com/imagebank/index.cfm). [Read More About This Project In Our Rosco Spectrum Blog Article](https://spectrum.rosco.com/index.php/2019/08/rosco-softdrop-helps-create-an-affluent-dystopia-in-the-handmaids-tale/?hsLang=en) | | --- | --- |     | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film The Umbrella Academy nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Umbrella-Academy-small-R0307p-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=Umbrella-Academy-small-R0307p-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Umbrella-Academy-Full-Size-R0307p-1.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## [THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-10-06_15-11-09/UA_ADG_presentation_v.1.pdf) **One Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series** Production Designer: [Mark Worthington](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0941766/) Art Director: [Mark Steel](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0824442/) Used a Rental Backdrop | | --- | --- |   | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film Deadwood: The Movie nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Deadwood-Small-E29406DCsm-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=Deadwood-Small-E29406DCsm-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Deadwood-Full-Size-E29302_v5_rgb-1.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## DEADWOOD: THE MOVIE **Television Movie Or Limited Series** Production Designer: [Maria Caso](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0143790/) Art Director: [David Potts](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693422/) Art Director: [Jason Garner](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1537054/) Used two Custom Day/Night SoftDrops. Rosco also provided backdrops for the original series. | | --- | --- |     | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film Fosse/Verdon nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fosse-Verdon-small-E30702_v6_rgb-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=Fosse-Verdon-small-E30702_v6_rgb-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fosse-Verdon-Full-Size-E30702_v6_rgb-1.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## [FOSSE/VERDON](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-11-24_20-10-24/FosseVerdon_ADG_FINAL.pdf) **Television Movie Or Limited Series** Production Designer: [Alex Digerlando](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1017897/) Supervising Art Director: [Anu Schwartz](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1413366/) Art Director: [Julia Heymans](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5514870/) Used two Custom SoftDrops and several Rental Backdrops. | | --- | --- |     | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film Barry nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Barry-SMALL-E37403DCsm-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=Barry-SMALL-E37403DCsm-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Barry-Full-Size-E37403DCsm-1.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## [BARRY](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-10-07_21-44-30/Barry_Episode_5_Presentation_for_the_ADG_v.4.pdf) **Half Hour Single-Camera Series** Production Designer: [Tyler B. Robinson](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2040556/) Art Director: [Eric Schoonover](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2000160) Used four Custom SoftDrops and several Rental Backdrops. Thanks to the Production Design team for [calling out the Rosco SoftDrop in their design presentation](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-10-07_21-44-30/Barry_Episode_5_Presentation_for_the_ADG_v.4.pdf). | | --- | --- |     | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film Glow nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Glow-small-E35404DCsm-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=Glow-small-E35404DCsm-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Glow-Full-Size-E35404DCsm-1.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## [GLOW](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-11-18_09-57-35/adg_glow3_111519_final_2.pdf) **Half Hour Single-Camera Series** Production Designer: [Todd Fjelsted](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1350346/) Art Director: [Valerie Green](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1003248/) Used two Custom SoftDrops and several Rental Backdrops. Be sure to [explore their design presentation](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-11-18_09-57-35/adg_glow3_111519_final_2.pdf) to see examples of how they layered miniature casino signs in front of the SoftDrop. | | --- | --- |     | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film The Good Place nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/The-Good-Place-small-R0128p-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=The-Good-Place-small-R0128p-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/The-Good-Place-Full-Size-R0128p-1.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## [THE GOOD PLACE](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-11-24_07-45-42/ADG_GP_4.pdf) **Half Hour Single-Camera Series** Production Designer: [Ian Phillips](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2214641/) Art Director: [Adam Rowe](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2566534/) Used several Rental Backdrops. | | --- | --- |     | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film Family Reunion nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Family-Reunion-small-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=Family-Reunion-small-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Family-Reunion-Full-Size-1.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## [FAMILY REUNION](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-09-11_11-43-37/Family_Reunion.pdf) **Multi-Camera Series** Production Designer: [Aiyana Trotter](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1738668/) Assistant Art Director: [Lissette Schettini](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1015574/) Used one Custom Day SoftDrop, one Custom Night SoftDrop and a Rental Backdrop. | | --- | --- |   | [![Rosco backdrop used in the film No Good Nick nominated for the 2020 ADG Award.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/No-Good-Nick-small-C0197p-2.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=No-Good-Nick-small-C0197p-2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/No-Good-Nick-Full-Size-C0197p-1.jpg?hsLang=en)Click to view larger | ## [NO GOOD NICK](https://assets.adg.org/media/submissions/2019-09-10_22-49-59/No_Good_Nick.pdf) **Multi-Camera Series** Production Designer: [Kristan Andrews](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0028735/) Art Director: [Sarah Palmrose](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2170483/) Used several Rental Backdrops | | --- | --- |   Joel Svendsen December 12, 2019 [Questions?](mailto:spectrum@rosco.com) [Film, Television and Broadcast](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/film-television-and-broadcast) ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Joel-profile-pic-Nov-2016-160x160.jpg) ## About Joel Svendsen Marketing Director: Joel's Rosco career began in Rosco's Hollywood office in 1999 – first in sales covering the Western US and the Los Angeles Film & Television market, and then as Product Manager for Rosco's Film & Television Products. 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