International Production Design Week (IPDW) is a global celebration of screen production design, uniting practitioners, educators, students, and industry partners around the world.

This year, the APDG is partnering with AFTRS and cultural institutions including the Caroline Simpson Library and the Korean Cultural Centre to deliver a vibrant program of events in Sydney and Melbourne, including exhibitions, screenings, a costume drawing class led by Gypsy Taylor, and a masterclass with Emmy Award–winning Production Designer Deborah Riley.

Places are limited, book today!

SYDNEY EVENTS

OPENING NIGHT: APDG Members are invited to the Korean Cultural Centre Australia for Opening of IPDW 2025, 17 October, 6pm – 8pm BOOK

EXHIBITION: ‘The Invisible Art: An Exhibition of AFTRS Production Design’, 17 October, 10am – 5pm AEST, AFTRS Foyer INFO

MASTER CLASS: ‘The Lead Club’ character costume renderings and world=building with Gypsy Taylor, Saturday 18 October, 10am – 12pm. AFTRS Library BOOK

EXCLUSIVE ARCHIVE VIEWING: ‘Behind the Archives: A Design Discovery’, Tuesday 21 October, 2pm – 4pm AEDT, Caroline Simpson Library, The Mint BOOK

SHORT FILM SCREENINGS: ‘Design in Focus: AFTRS Production Design Alumni Short Films’, Wednesday, 22 October, 1pm – 2pm AEDT, AFTRS  BOOK

MASTERCLASS: ‘Deb Riley: Architect of Cinematic Worlds’, Thursday, 23 October,  6 – 8pm AEDT, AFTRS BOOK

MELBOURNE EVENTS

EXHIBITION: ‘Visual Storytellers: Production Design for Film & TV’, 17 October, 9am – 8pm AEST, Southbank Library INFO

PANEL DISCUSSION: ‘Sustainable Set Building: ‘All Her Fault’ Works Towards a Circular Economy’, Friday 17 October, 5pm – 6pm, Dr Tony Gould Room, South Bank Music Building BOOK

Image: Gypsy Taylor