Outstanding Production Design Students

The APDG is proud to recognise and support outstanding emerging designers across Australia.

2022

QUEENSLAND

Joosun Kim – JMC Academy, Brisbane

Kiki Cryan – Bond University

VICTORIA

Aye Banez (Set & Costume) – VCA
 
Theo Viney (Lighting) – VCA
 
Stephanie Crowe (Production Design) – VCA
 
Nina Saitoti – Deakin University
 
Ethan Grahek – Deakin University
 
William Du – JMC Academy Melbourne

NEW SOUTH WALES

Micah Lihachov – Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS)

Lochie Odgers – National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)

Lauren Ward – Design Centre Enmore for Set Design

Eleanor Chessell – Design Centre Enmore for Costume Design

Katie O’Brien – Macquarie University

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Charlotte Meagher – Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Ellana Murphy – Adelaide College of the Arts

2021

QUEENSLAND

London Hawke – QUT

Isobel Dew – QUT

Jemma Breedon – JMC Academy Brisbane

VICTORIA

Jessica Dennis – JMC Academy Melbourne

Liam Misuraca – JMC Academy Melbourne

Noelle Bish – Deakin University

Shaleise-Rose Lieshaman – AIT, Melbourne

NEW SOUTH WALES

Paula Santos (Costume) – Enmore TAFE

Heather Boulter (Set) – Enmore TAFE

Alvin Ding – AIT, Sydney

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Sam Siversson – Edith Cowan University

2020

QUEENSLAND

Megan O’Sullivan – QUT

Boudicca Davies – JMC Academy Brisbane

VICTORIA

Justin Carter – Deakin University

Vincent Kinna – Deakin University

NEW SOUTH WALES

Claudia Kryszkiewicz – NIDA

Olivia Hutley – NIDA

Emily Borghi – Enmore Tafe

Jing Yu – Macquarie University

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Charlotte Bayly – Edith Cowan University

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Katherine Cooper – Adelaide College of the Arts

2019

QUEENSLAND

Carissa Niciauskas – QUT

Erin Jarrett – QUT

VICTORIA

Lauren Gould – VCA

Zachary Mulley – Deakin University

NEW SOUTH WALES

Isabella Gabreal – Macquarie University

Kiran Heckrotte – Randwick TAFE

Lauren Kheir (Production Design) – Enmore TAFE

Liansu Yu (Costume) – Enmore TAFE

Ziggy Taylor – Sydney Film School

Lauren Kheir with Julia McCrea (Teacher and Course Co-ordinator at Enmore Tafe Design Centre) and Bob Hill (APDG Education Committee Member) receiving her award at Enmore Tafe.

Lauren Kheir with Julia McCrea (Teacher and Course Co-ordinator at Enmore Tafe Design Centre) and
Bob Hill (APDG Education Committee Member) receiving her award at Enmore Tafe

APDG Treasurer Valentina Iastrebova presents Isabella Gabreal with the Macquarie University Focus Award for Creative Achievement in Production Design

APDG Treasurer Valentina Iastrebova presents Isabella Gabreal with the
Macquarie University Focus Award for Creative Achievement in Production Design

L-R: Deakin University recipients: Noelle Bish in 2021 and Ethan Grahek accepting his 2022 award from Dr Donna McRea.