Author: Rebecca Whittington

Explore the creative horizon of AI at Digital Futures Summit, hosted by the Australian Film Television and Radio School. The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) welcomes APDG Members to Digital Futures Summit: AI and the Creative Horizon on Wednesday, 10 April 2024. This free, online event will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in [...]

Researchers from the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne have partnered with Screen Well to explore the extent and impact of alcohol use in the screen industry.   “The online CheckmyControl study into the screen industry forms the next step in a program of research that saw the publication of our successful [...]

Live Performance Committee Meet-ups The Live Performance Committee recently decided to resume regular Zoom casual meetups which were a huge success during lockdown. They are planning meetups on the first Monday of the month, starting April 1. The first is scheduled from 1:00 to 2:00pm with a review on times for later dates. These meetups will be an opportunity for [...]

PRESIDENT'S LETTER Dear fellow guild members,   Welcome to our first newsletter of 2024. It's great to see so many of you in full flight, busily engaged in projects across the country and overseas.   Congratulations are in order for Liz Palmer who has secured funding for the Costume Supervisor Pathway Program via a Screen [...]

LEADERSHIP MATTERS REPORT Screen Well is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Jonathon Dutton (Independent Consultant) and the University of Melbourne on the report, Leadership Matters, to be released on the 14th of March 2024. Bullying, discrimination, harassment, and destructive work conditions have all emerged as central themes in previous screen industry reports, [...]

APDG BUSINESS MANAGER ABOUT THE APDG The Australian Production Design Guild was established in 2009 as a non-profit organisation that represents designers and their associates in screen, live performance, events and digital production across Australia. The APDG recognise and nurtures excellence in design through awards, mentoring and accreditation; and raises the profile of stage and [...]

PRESIDENT'S LETTER As we wend our way toward Christmas, with a New Year just over the horizon, let's reflect briefly on the year that was. This has been a tricky year for many, largely due to the strikes that have directly impacted many of our members. As this would appear to be behind us, there [...]

Screen Committee Update 2023 The APDG screen committee met quarterly throughout 2023 to focus on screen specific industry and advocacy initiatives, in addition to APDG programs and events. Highlights for the year include the International Production Design Week celebrations, updating the website to a more modern design, adopting and adapting the #nakedwithoutus campaign and of [...]

Live Performance Committee Update - 2023 Over 2023 the Live Performance Committee met 5 times by Zoom. The committee has evolved into a more expanded format, with all live performance members invited to join the regular group. Discussions are always lively and informative, with a very collegial exchange of perspectives on how our practice is [...]