Have you ever wondered what to do with crockery, cutlery, groceries, toiletries and toys at the end of a shoot? Zuzia Buszewicz in Sydney is redistributing goods to those in need. She writes: MANY HAPPY RETURNS, a film and TV technicians’ initiative, supporting sustainable production wrap-ups, invites you to clear out your art department storage […]
By George Liddle APDG, President On 6 October, the APDG, along with the ADG and AIT, hosted a special screening of Ladies in Black at Event Cinemas, George Street, Sydney. Afterwards, guests enjoyed a discussion with Director, Bruce Beresford, Production Designer, Felicity Abbott APDG and Costume Designer, Wendy Cork APDG, that was facilitated by SMH Writer, Garry […]
By Stephen Curtis, Live Performance Committee Chair and this year’s Cameron Creswell Award Winner After a number of very busy years putting together The APDG Live Performance Standard Agreement for Design this year has been an opportunity for reaching out and taking stock. We had the great pleasure of hearing back from our Live Performance membership through […]
PRESIDENT’S LETTER Congratulations to all the winners of the 2018 APDG Awards announced at a wonderful evening held at the Eternity Playhouse, Darlinghurst. It was a sparkling event, where our design community gathered to celebrate the work of our colleagues and to enjoy their company at the bar and after party. A great night enjoyed […]
By Bob Hill APDG member, Bob Hill, takes us on a journey back in time to remind us of an exciting era in Australian filmmaking at Pagewood Studios and to celebrate the work of Bill Constable, a live performance and screen designer of diverse talents. Constable was described by critics and journalists as “the sorcerer” […]
Huge congratulations to all our APDG members who received AACTA Awards yesterday. Wendy Cork APDG for Best Costume Design for Feature Film Ladies in Black Roger Ford APDG and Lisa Thompson for Best Production Design for Feature Film Peter Rabbit Jo Ford for Best Production Design in Television Picnic at Hanging Rock Edie […]
AFTRS launches Lumina, a podcast series about how tech innovations challenge and shape the way we share stories. The host is TedxSydney’s Head of Curation, Fenella Kernebone, a former presenter at ABC RN and triple j. In the eight-part series, Fenella speaks to a carefully curated brainstrust of storytellers about why technological developments in the […]
Have you put blood, sweat, tears and money into a feature film, short or web series? Submissions are now open for the 2019 Gold Coast Film Festival and SIPFest with $20,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs for filmmakers! The Gold Coast Film Festival is an AACTA-Award qualifying film festival for features, bringing diverse Australian and […]
The Raising Films Australia Screen Industry Survey report Honey, I Hid the Kids!: Experiences of parents and carers in the Australian Screen Industry, has been released. The survey was coordinated by WIFT NSW to explore the experience and needs of parents and carers working in the Australian screen industry. The online survey was constructed by […]