Author: Tobhi Stone Feller

In 2024 Costume Designer Sabina Myers was the worthy recipient of the Thelma Afford Award. In the following report Sabina describes some of her study experiences in Italy and Sydney, that were supported by the award... Thanks to the generous support of the Thelma Afford Award, I was able to undertake two short courses with [...]

Don’t miss the opportunity to pursue a career in the Costume or Art Department. Screen NSW has opened Stream C of its Crew Development Program, offering successful applicants fully paid 20-week placements on local or offshore productions filmed in NSW. In partnership with NIDA and AFTRS, Screen NSW will also provide an eight-day pre-placement training [...]

This summer has seen the guild engage with high profile industry events including AACTA Awards and Festival. There was a wonderful turnout of nominees and winners at the AACTA Awards, reflecting the outstanding work of APDG members across film and television. Congratulations to all the APDG members who were nominated and won awards. Andrew Cox represented APDG [...]

In 2025 the Live Performance Committee was busy with a lot of work being done negotiating with industry bodies that have the potential to influence the way we work as designers. This work is continuing in 2026, as well as the formulation of ready-to-use rate cards to assist designers in negotiating a fee fee for our work. We have [...]

Welcome to our first newsletter of the year as we step into autumn—and my first as President of the APDG. It is an absolute honour to take on this role. As we build momentum for the months ahead, I want to begin with a massive thank you to Michael Scott-Mitchell APDG for his years of [...]

APDG NATIONAL EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 2025-2026 Did you know that the Australian Production Design Guild is powered by members involved with the decision making and running of the organisation. Guilds like APDG thrive with active participation from members. Benefits to being on the National Executive, a State Liaison or an Operational role include: "Building and growing your network" [...]

Education Representatitve Liz Keogh Palmer gives an overview of exciting developments in Education and Training initiatives that the guild actively works to achieve and promote including awarding outstanding students with APDG membership, an update on the Costume Supervisor Pathway Program and news on the Screen Australia commissioned PICA study. APDG is pleased to announce that Huxley is [...]

World Stage Design (WSD ) opens in Sharjah on October 18th.  WSD is the first and only designer-based exhibition to showcase and celebrate performance design from individual designers. Held every four years, WSD has now travelled to five cities: Toronto, Seoul, Cardiff, Taipei, & Calgary. The sixth WSD exhibition will be held in Sharjah, UAE [...]

  The Kristian Fredrikson Scholarship for design in the performing arts provides $14,000 biennially to assist an Australian designer or maker for the performing arts to study overseas, to further their career.  The Scholarship was established to create an on-going memorial to the career of the late Kristian Fredrikson by providing career development to designers and [...]

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 [...]