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 2017 and ending 30th June 2018.

2018 APDG Awards dates

Entries open on Monday 13th of August.

Entries close on Sunday 16th September.

The Awards ceremony will be held in Sydney on Sunday 16th December, at 5.00pm sharp.

2018 Awards categories

1. Animation Design on a short film, commercial or series
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 an interactive or experiential game
8. Design for a live event
9. Design for a live performance
10. Design for a short film or music clip
11. Drawing, concept illustration and concept models for screen, events, interactive exhibition and live performance
12. Excellence in live performance – Acknowledging Excellence in Design and Practice on international productions or artisan excellence on Australian or international productions
13. Excellence in screen – Acknowledging Excellence in Design and Practice on international productions or artisan excellence on Australian or international productions
14. Lighting Design for live performance
15. Make-up & Hair Design for a film
16. Make-up & Hair Design for a television production
17. Make-up, Hair & Prosthetic Make-up Design for a live performance
18. Production Design for a feature film
19. Production Design for a television drama
20. Production Design for a television production
21. Production Design for a web series
22. Prosthetic Make-up Design for a screen production
23. Set Decoration for a feature film
24. Set Decoration for television
25. Set Design for a live performance
26. Student and Emerging Designer for live performance – set, costume or lighting Design
27. Student and Emerging Designer for screen – animation, costume, production or VFX Design
28. Title Design
29. Visual Effects Design for a screen production

Non enterable awards categories

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

• Lifetime Achievement in live performance – awarded via panel
• Lifetime Achievement in screen – awarded via panel
• Cameron Creswell Award
• Thelma Afford Award