ABOUT THE AWARDS

The APDG Awards is an annual event that gathers together professionals from the Australian film, television, stage and interactive multimedia industries, to celebrate the art of visually captivating audiences the world over.

The awards recognise outstanding achievements and excellence in design for works that have been broadcast, screened or performed for the first time in the Australian financial year beginning 1st July 2018 and ending 30th June 2019.

THE 2019 APDG AWARDS

When: Sunday 1 December

Where: Melba Spiegeltent, Collingwood, Victoria

Ticket Sales: from Friday 18 October

THE 2019 AWARDS CATEGORIES

1. Animation Design for screen
2. Costume Design for a feature film
3. Costume Design for a live performance
4. Costume Design for a television production
5. Costume Design on a web series
6. Design for a commercial
7. Design for a live event
8. Design for a live performance
9. Design for a short film or music clip
10. Design for an interactive or experiential game
11. Concept Design: drawing, concept illustration and concept models for screen, events, interactive exhibition and live performance
12. Emerging Designer for live performance: for student or emerging set, costume or lighting Design
13. Emerging Designer for screen: for student or emerging animation, costume, production or VFX Design
14. Lighting Design for a live performance
15. Make-up and Hair Design: for film television or live performance
16. Production Design for a feature film
17. Production Design for a television drama
18. Production Design for a television production
19. Production Design for a web series
20. Set Decoration: for a feature film or television
21. Set Design for a live performance
22. Title Design
23. Visual Effects or Video Design: for a live performance or screen

The APDG also presents another four awards at the discretion of the Judging Committee. These awards cannot be entered.

1. Lifetime Achievement in live performance – awarded via panel
2. Lifetime Achievement in screen – awarded via panel
3. Cameron Creswell Award

BI-ANNUAL AWARDS

In 2020, the APDG will also present the following Awards.

1. Excellence in Live Performance: Acknowledging excellence in design on international productions, or on Australian or international productions
2. Excellence in Screen: Acknowledged excellence in design on international productions, or on Australian or international productions
3. Prosthetic Make-up Design: for film, television or live performance
4. Thelma Afford Award