‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Bugonia’ Among Set Decorators Society of America Award Nominees

“Marty Supreme” and “Bugonia” are among the nominees for the 2026 Set Decorators Society of America Awards.

The awards celebrate excellence in the art of set decoration for film with the decor and design categories.

“One Battle After Another,” “Sinners,” “Wicked: For Good” and “Frankenstein” are also among those nominated.

“Bugonia’s” James Price worked with set decorator Prue Howard and knew he had to create contrasting spaces: Michelle’s corporate world, her ultra-modern home, and Teddy and Don’s time-trapped house that felt old and rancid. At the same time, in creating those spaces, he knew he could hide all the clues that spoke to the characters and their respective storylines in plain sight.

With “Sinners,” Hannah Beachler ended up building a deeply researched, meticulously crafted the world, filled with cultural references and Easter eggs. But the film is more than a vampire movie — it spoke to folklore, spirituality, history and culture, aided by Monique Champagne work as the film’s set decorator.

Last year’s oscar winner Nathan Crowley (“Wicked”) found ways to expand the world in its conclusion, “For Good.” Among those new sets were Glinda’s apartment, the floating castle Kiamo Ko and Elphaba’s forest hideaway. Lee Sandales’ work as a set decorator added in details to show how Elphaba’s lair was a place where she could loom her own clothing and had memories from her days at Shiz University.

When Guillermo del Toro called on production designer Tamara Deverell to work on “Frankenstein,” one thing was clear: there would be no green screen; everything would be handmade from scratch. “We had 20 sculptors at any given moment working,” Deverell says, as she worked with the film’s set decorator Shane Vieau to ensure the authenticity of the film’s look.

The SDSA awards will be handed out on Feb. 21 in Los Angeles.

The full list of nominations are below.

Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film
“BUGONIA”
Set Decoration by Prue Howard
Production Design by James Price
“F1”
Set Decoration by Andrew McCarthy SDSA & Véronique Melery
Production Design by Mark Tildesley & Ben Munro
“JAY KELLY”
Set Decoration by Véronique Melery & Meg Everist
Production Design by Mark Tildesley
“ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER”
Set Decoration by Anthony Carlino SDSA
Production Design by Florencia Martin
“WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY”
Set Decoration by Kathryn Pyle
Production Design by Rick Heinrichs

Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film
“DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE”
Set Decoration by Linda Wilson
Production Design by Donal Woods
“HAMNET”
Set Decoration by Alice Felton SDSA
Production Design by Fiona Crombie
“MARTY SUPREME”
Set Decoration by Adam Willis
Production Design by Jack Fisk
“SINNERS”
Set Decoration by Monique Champagne SDSA
Production Design by Hannah Beachler
“SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE”
Set Decoration by Kris Moran
Production Design by Stefania Cella

Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Fantasy or Science Fiction Feature Film
“AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH”
Set Decoration by Vanessa Cole
Production Design by Dylan Cole & Ben Procter
“THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS”
Set Decoration by Jille Azis
Production Design by Kasra Farahani
“FRANKENSTEIN”
Set Decoration by Shane Vieau SDSA
Production Design by Tamara Deverell
“HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON”
Set Decoration by Daniel Birt SDSA
Production Design by Dominic Watkins
“SUPERMAN”
Set Decoration by Rosemary Brandenburg SDSA
Production Design by Beth Mickle

Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Comedy or Musical Feature Film
“FREAKIER FRIDAY”
Set Decoration by Brandi Kalish SDSA
Production Design by Kay Anna Lee
“KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN”
Set Decoration by Andrew Baseman SDSA
Production Design by Scott Chambliss
“THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME”
Set Decoration by Anna Pinnock
Production Design by Adam Stockhausen
“ROOFMAN”
Set Decoration by Kendall Anderson SDSA
Production Design by Inbal Weinberg
“WICKED: FOR GOOD”
Set Decoration by Lee Sandales
Production Design by Nathan Crowley

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