2026 ADG Awards
The 30th Annual Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards celebrated three
decades of excellence in production design across film, television,
commercials, and music videos. The event was held on February 28th,
2026 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown to honor the artists who design and build the worlds we see on screen.
Silvia Mahapatra had the privilege of working as a set designer on two nominated projects: 1923 (an American television series) and Step Into the Holidays (Target Corporation’s commercial). For 1923, she designed gritty and rugged details, such as a vintage Cadillac interior and a blizzard-stricken forest. In contrast, the Target commercial called for a delightful life-size gingerbread house. Silvia said “I am humbled and grateful to be recognized among such incredible talent. These nominations reflect the hard work and collaboration of entire teams – production designers, art directors, graphic artists, set designers, and crew members. Congratulations to the winners, and I thank ADG for the recognition.”
Silvia is the daughter of Ajit Mahapatra and Nalini Pattanaik of Khallikote. She was educated in Africa and USA and currently lives in California with her husband.
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