Awards Season Film Sets

25 Set Photos From Buzzy Award Season Films That Show the Masters at Work

Jan 26 2018 by Lucy Kenny

Greta Gerwig was a committed Lady Bird director, Christopher Nolan got suitably windswept for Dunkirk, and Ridley Scott certainly didn't hold back on the set of All the Money in the World — just look at the picture evidence. While we place our bets on the leading actors of award season, spare some time to truly appreciate the directors, cinematographers, and crew behind the films, too. Their painstaking commitment to detail, panning, and placement is just what make your favourite movies so magical.

Once you've digested all the buzzy award season films at the cinema, read on for a behind-the-scenes look at what went into them.

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All the Money in the World

Pictured: director Ridley Scott.

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I, Tonya

Pictured: Margot Robbie, director Craig Gillespie, and cinematographer Nicolas Karakatsanis.

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Battle of the Sexes

Pictured: Emma Stone and director of photography Linus Sandgren.

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Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri

Pictured: Sam Rockwell and Frances McDormand.

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The Shape of Water

Pictured: Sally Hawkins.

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Molly's Game

Pictured: Jessica Chastain and director Aaron Sorkin.

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Dunkirk

Pictured: director Christopher Nolan.

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The Greatest Showman

Pictured: Hugh Jackman and director Michael Gracey.

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Battles of the Sexes

Pictured: directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.

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The Shape of Water

Pictured: Richard Jenkins, director Guillermo del Toro, and Sally Hawkins.

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Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri

Pictured: director Martin McDonagh and Woody Harrelson.

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The Post

Pictured: Meryl Streep, director Steven Spielberg, and Tom Hanks.

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Phantom Thread

Pictured: Daniel Day-Lewis and director Paul Thomas Anderson.

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Darkest Hour

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Get Out

Pictured: director Jordan Peele and Betty Gabriel.

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Dunkirk

Pictured: director Christopher Nolan and Kenneth Branagh.

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Battle of the Sexes

Pictured: director Jonathan Dayton, director Valerie Faris, and Emma Stone.

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All the Money in the World

Pictured: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Williams, and director Ridley Scott.

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The Shape of Water

Pictured: Octavia Spencer and Sally Hawkins.

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Lady Bird

Pictured: cinematographer Sam Levy and director Greta Gerwig.

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The Shape of Water

Pictured: Michael Shannon, Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, director Guillermo del Toro, and cinematographer Dan Laustsen.

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All the Money in the World

Pictured: Mark Wahlberg, director Ridley Scott, and Christopher Plummer.

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Battle of the Sexes

Pictured: director Jonathan Dayton, Andrea Riseborough, and Emma Stone.

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All the Money in the World

Pictured: Michelle Williams and director Ridley Scott.

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Lady Bird

Pictured: Saoirse Ronan and director Greta Gerwig.

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