In this issue: Panels and Podcasts Coverage, Members in the News and
Joanne Baker in the Set Decorator Spotlight
FIDM ONLINE LECTURE SERIES Setting the Scene: Inside the World of Mank
April 15, 2021
SDSA Member FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising presented an online conversation with Set Decorator Jan Pascale SDSA and Production Designer
Donald Graham Burt about their Academy Award nomination for
Best Production Design on the Netflix film MANK.
The Q& A was moderated by Tom Henkenius,
director of FIDM’s Bachelor of Arts degree in digital marketing
THE CHAIRISH PODCAST What Does a Set Decorator Do? April 14, 2021
SDSA Business Member Chairish talked Set Decoration in a recent episode of The Chairish Podcast.
Host Michael Boodro was joined by Set Decorators Elizabeth Keenan SDSA, Jessica Petrucelli SDSA, and Ellen Brill SDSA, to chat about how they got into showbiz, why character-driven design is such a challenge, their secret sources and how obsessed collectors help to bring their visions to life.
Listen here:
#TheChairishPodcast, Episode 34 What Does a Set Decorator Do?
VARIETY SCREENING ROOM SERIES 'News of the World' Artisans Discuss Challenges of Making a Period Piece
The 2021 edition of Variety's Screening Room Series included a conversation moderated by Deputy Awards and Features Editor Jenelle Riley with 'News of The World's'
Set Decorator Elizabeth Keenan SDSA, Production Designer David Crank
and Composer James Newton Howard.
Decorating the Silver Screen.
Jan Pascale's path from
Pittsburgh to Hollywood Pittsburgh Quarterly Article Set Decorator Jan Pascale SDSA
Set Decorators Society of America Awards: David Fincher's 'Mank' Tops Winners List With
Best Picture & Best Period Design
Deadline Article
Set Decorators Announce Winners of 1st SDSA Film Awards, 'Mank' Picked as Best Picture
Below the Line Article
‘Mank’ Wins Oscar For Best Production Design; Set Decorator Jan Pascale Thanks Career Mentors In Acceptance Speech Deadline Article Set Decorator Jan Pascale SDSA
Aspire Honors Award Seasons'
Most Overlooked Categories Aspire Article
Set Decorators Keri Lederman SDSA
Ellen Christiansen SDSA
ADG and SDSA Team with American Cinemateque for 15th Annual
Art of Production Design
Oscar Panel Below the Line Article
Production Designers Behind ‘Mank,’ ‘Tenet’, ‘The Father,’
‘News of the World’ and
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
Talk Crafting Oscar-Worthy Sets Hollywood Reporter Article
'The Trial of the Chicago 7' Leads Pre-Oscar Guild Awards - but 'Soul' Dominates The Wrap Article SDSA Awards mentions
SETDECORShines a Spotlight on Elizabeth Keenan’s Work on News of the World Below the Line Article
Set Decorator Elizabeth Keenan SDSA
‘Mank’ on track to be first black-and-white Oscar winner for Best Production Design in 27 years Goldderby Article Set Decorator Jan Pascale SDSA
BAFTA Film Awards Day 1:
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’, ‘Rocks’, ‘Mank’ Among Craft Winners
Deadline Article Set Decorators Cathy Featherstone SDSA, Elizabeth Keenen SDSA,
Jan Pascale SDSA, Katie Spencer SDSA
Why Recreating Hearst Castle Should Earn 'Mank' the Oscar
for Production Design
Ryan Murphy’s Production Designers Explain How They Help Create a Distinctive Aesthetic
Variety Article
Production Designer Matthew Flood Ferguson SDSA
Beechview's Jan Pascale's set decoration on 'Mank' captures
'30s Hollywood glamour
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Article
Set Decorator Jan Pascale SDSA
Celebrity Real Estate: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Lists Los Feliz Home Previously Owned by Gwen Stefani for $7 Million AD Article
Set Decorator Peter Gurski SDSA
Filming Has Begun on
Aaron Sorkin's Next Film
'Being the Ricardos'; Crew and Additional Cast Revealed
Collider Article
Set Decorator Ellen Brill SDSA
Fennick NYC Props
FENNICK NYC PROPS Founder & Curator Ron Fennick, who is a creative talent unto himself, has amassed over 60,000 square feet of authentic vintage props, from the 1940s to the 1990s, featuring large quantities of sought after categories such as: Neon signage, Luggage, Telephone booths, Prison furniture + fixtures, Airport benches, Music instruments + equipment, TV Studio cameras, Court Room furniture, Televisions, Chairs, Mole Richardson Lighting, Tanker Desks, Electronic equipment, Vending Machines, Jukeboxes and Arcade games.
If at the 25th hour you happen to need a wrecking ball for Miley Cyrus to swing from for an SNL episode, Ron Fennick is your go-to guy... He works 24/7 and has collaborated with the most creative, discerning, detail- oriented Set Decorators and Prop Masters in the business on films, shows, and commercials that include Joker, The Irishman, Maniac, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Post, The Deuce, Calvin Klein, Hunters,John Wick, Halston, to name a bunch...
Fennick Studio Props - Warehouse 1 Market Street Passaic, NJ 07055 Phone: 212-688-6720
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
I'm proud of the organization that I created that supports young people in the arts.
Which word or phrase do you use the most?
"All experience is an Arch" - from 'Ulysses' by Tennyson
What do you look for on the Craft Services table?
Fruit. Bagels.
Please name a benefit of being an SDSA member.
Getting to know fellow Decorators and Business Members through SDSA events and committees.
The Business Members have such an incredible knowledge and expertise in their fields. When there's a personal connection, the collaboration on projects is more enjoyable.
BIG SHOT Set Decorator - Karen Manthey SDSA CRUEL SUMMER Set Decorator - Amy Darcey SDSA DYNASTY Set Decorator - Cindy Carr SDSA FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS Set Decorator - Jessica Petruccelli SDSA GODFATHERS OF HARLEM Set Decorator - Melanie J. Baker SDSA HACKS Set Decorator - Ellen Dorros SDSA IN TREATMENT Set Decorator - Jon Bush SDSA JUPITER'S LEGACY Set Decorator - Jeffrey A. Melvin SDSA THE KOMINSKY METHOD Set Decorator - Debra Echard SDSA MARE OF EASTTOWN Set Decorator - Edward McLoughlin SDSA MOSQUITO COAST Set Decorator - Kimberly Leonard SDSA RUTHERFORD FALLS Set Decorator - Lori Mazuer SDSA SHADOW AND BONE Assistant Set Decorators -
Megan Bosaw, Kevin Downey SDSA, Matthew Versteeg
And movies:
ABOVE SUSPICION Set Decorators -
Bob Gould, Linda Lee Sutton SDSA ARMY OF THE DEAD Set Decorator - Sophie Neudorfer SDSA DREAM HORSE Set Decorator - Charlotte Dirickx SDSA SILENT LIFE Production Designers -
Natalia Dar, Regina O'Brien SDSA THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW Set Decorator - Rena DeAngelo SDSA
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