Australian Production Design Guild

02/09/2026

On behalf of The Studio, VicScreen is sharing an invitation to an industry open day event for screen practitioners.

The management team at The Studio will tour you through one of Australia’s longest running filming facilities made famous by Neighbours.

The Studio Open Day
Wednesday 16 September
4:00pm
Nunawading Studios
104 – 168 Hawthorn Rd
Forest Hill

RSVP to [email protected]

TV City powers the entertainment industry. Book Production & Podcast Studio Hire, Talent Representation, explore Celebrity Meet & Greet Events, and browse Memorabilia and Collectibles from Australia, UK, USA.

31/08/2026

A special shout out to the emerging design category winners of the APDG Awards this year:

AFTRS EMERGING DESIGNER FOR A SCREEN PRODUCTION AWARD: Tejal Gupta, team: Bam Saengsri – Art Director

NIDA FOUNDATION TRUST EMERGING DESIGNER FOR A LIVE PERFORMANCE OR EVENT AWARD: Ella Wilkinson – Production Designer, team: Thomas Shepherd – Lighting Designer, Taylah Crouch – Video Designer

We love celebrating the rising talent in the guild! Congratulations Tejal and Ella!

Photography: New Point of View (Rez)

31/08/2026

Congratulations to all the live performance award winners across costume, set, lighting and video design:

EVENT ENGINEERING ARTISAN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: awarded to Milliner Phillip Rhodes. ‘A hat is nothing if it does not fit: does not fit the head, does not fit the brief, does not fit the personality; does not fit the times.’

THE JENNIE TATE COSTUME DESIGN FOR A LIVE PERFORMANCE OR EVENT AWARD – SPONSORED BY HLA MANAGEMENT: Jennifer Irwin APDG

VECTORWORKS AUSTRALIA LIGHTING DESIGN FOR A LIVE PERFORMANCE OR EVENT AWARD: Paul Jackson APDG

CREATIVE CRUNCHERS MULTI-DISCIPLINE DESIGN FOR A LIVE PERFORMANCE OR EVENT AWARD: Eamon D’Arcy APDG, team: Tony Papp – Supervising Art Director, Mick Jessop – Head of Design Construction, Amber Stapff – Graphic Designer

KRANK’D PRODUCTIONS VIDEO AND VISUAL TECHNOLOGY DESIGN
FOR A LIVE PERFORMANCE OR EVENT AWARD: Susie Henderson

EVENT ENGINEERING SET DESIGN FOR A LIVE PERFORMANCE OR EVENT AWARD: Keerthi Subramanyam

Photography: New Point of View (Rez)

31/08/2026

Congratulations to all the winners of production design, art direction, set decoration, graphic design and concept art award categories for screen!

DOCKLANDS STUDIOS MELBOURNE ART DIRECTION
FOR A FEATURE FILM OR TELEVISION PRODUCTION AWARD: Callum Webster, team: Don Macaulay – Production Designer

FILM CARS AUSTRALIA AND DESIGN AWARDS CONCEPT ART AWARD: Daniel J Burns

TOP TECHS MANAGEMENT DESIGN FOR A COMMERCIAL AWARD: Steven Jones-Evans APDG

WYSIWYG 3D DESIGN FOR A SHORT FORM SCREEN PRODUCTION AWARD: Nathan Andrew Evans

NEXT PRINTING GRAPHIC DESIGN AWARD: Anna McEwan, team:
Michael Wholley – Graphic Designer

MYRIAD STUDIOS PRODUCTION DESIGN
FOR A TELEVISION PRODUCTION AWARD: Nicholas Dare

ILLUSIONS SET DECORATION
FOR A FEATURE FILM OR TELEVISION PRODUCTION AWARD: Beverley Dunn APDG, team: Anna De Meryick, Lauren Miller – Senior Buyer/Dresser, Sean Muir – Lead Man, Blake Muir – Swing, Anna McEwan – Graphic Designer

DOCKLANDS STUDIOS MELBOURNE PRODUCTION DESIGN
FOR A FEATURE FILM AWARD: Vanessa Cerne, team: Erica Ockenden – Supervising Art Director, Michael Bell, Max Nadilo – Art Directors, Maddy Worthington – Set Decorator

Photography: New Point of View (Rez)

31/08/2026

What a night!
Congratulations to all the costume design, costume supervision, make-up, prosthetic make-up or hair design winners for screen productions!

CATHERINE MARTIN COSTUME DESIGN FOR A TELEVISION PRODUCTION AWARD: Gypsy Taylor

AAA FILM FREIGHT COSTUME SUPERVISION
FOR A FEATURE FILM OR TELEVISION PRODUCTION AWARD: Rachel Nott

NETFLIX MAKE-UP, PROSTHETIC MAKE-UP OR HAIR DESIGN AWARD: Nick Nicolaou, Paul Katte, Rebecca Buratto & Larry Van Duynhoven

JACKSTOCK HABERDASHERY COSTUME DESIGN
FOR A FEATURE FILM AWARD: Heather Wallace

Photography: New Point of View (Rez)

31/08/2026

A big shout out to the students and lecturers from JMC Academy Melbourne who worked with Digital Event Producer Misty McPhail and Senior Editor & Technical Advisor Ross Page to shoot and edit the live streaming of 2026 APDG Awards!
Thanks to the students who shot and edited this reel:

26/08/2026

ART DEPARTMENT MASTERCLASS 2026: DIGITAL POSTPRODUCTION
November 5-10 / Vilnius, Lithuania

Don’t miss the application deadline for the Art Department Masterclass Digital Postproduction session. Apply via the website by 11:59 CET on Tuesday 1st September!

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This session takes place November 5-10 in Vilnius, Lithuania, and explores how virtual production and VFX are transforming the art department's creative and technical role in postproduction.

Expert speakers will demonstrate how they've integrated digital tools and virtual production into their workflows, covering:

Designing for post: balancing built sets vs. digital environments for cost-efficiency and narrative impact
Collaborating with VFX and postproduction supervisors: establishing common language and workflows across departments
Green/blue screen strategies: aesthetic and technical considerations
Virtual production and real-time design tools
Remote collaboration and real-time visualization platforms
Digital archiving and paperless set management

Participants will also work on a hands-on practical assignment with Twinmotion, the real-time visualisation tool.

The Art Department Masterclass is for art department professionals from all over the world with at least 5 years of professional experience. 20 participants are selected for each training session.

🎬 Watch the Making of: World Building | Art Department Masterclass 2026

Earlier this year, 20 art department professionals from across the world came together in Turin for six days of lectures, case studies and practical learning as part of the Art Department Masterclass World Building session.

The programme explored how production designers develop, communicate and bring visual concepts to life, with guidance from leading industry experts including Ludovica Ferrario, Uli Hanisch, Christina Moore, Anne Seibel, Valérie Valéro, Patrice Vermette and ADM alumnus Tim Tamke.

The practical assignment was developed in collaboration with projects from Midpoint Institute and The OWL Screenwriting Workshop, giving participants the opportunity to put their learning into practice.

Watch the video to discover more about the programme, the participants and their experience in Turin.

Making of: World Building | Art Department Masterclass 2026, Turin...

23/08/2026

MENTORAPDG is an APDG initiative designed to support live performance and screen designers and associated disciplines in the early stages of their careers. Successful applicants will be paired with an established practitioner with whom they will meet throughout 2026/2027.

While the program was established for emerging practitioners and continues to support them via this program, the APDG also encourages mid-career applicants who are looking to use their experience in the industry to transfer their skills into another role within their department. For example a Costume Standby (with a minimum two years professional experience in that role), seeking to transition to Costume Supervisor.

The program is open for the following specialistations:

SCREEN: Production Design, Costume Design, Art Direction, Hair & Make-up Design, Set Decoration, Props Master, Costume Supervisor.

LIVE PERFORMANCE: Set Design, Costume Design, Lighting Design, Video Design, Event Design, Set & Costume Design.

Find out more: https://apdg.org.au/resources/mentorapdg

Applications close September 20.

22/08/2026

Aphrodite Kondos, Costume and Set Designer has been recognised with the Cameron's Management Outstanding Contribution to Design Award.
Congratulations Aphrodite!