The APDG is proud to recognise and support outstanding emerging designers across Australia.
Outstanding Production Design Students
2023
QUEENSLAND
Alyssa Sandilands – JMC Academy, Brisbane
VICTORIA
Beth Arendse – Deakin University (BA)
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sheree Tam (MAS) – Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS)
Lilian Harris (BA) – Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS)
James Stibilj – National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
Yusuf Christian – JMC Academy, Sydney
Lauren Griffiths – JMC Academy, Sydney
Sanne Kaan – TAFE NSW, Ultimo Campus (Costume)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Sarah Halton – Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Remy Low – TAFE SA (Costume & Production Design)
Natalie Beak (APDG Representative & AFTRS Discipline Lead Production Design) presenting AFTRS MAS Graduate Sheree Tam with the Best Production Design Award.
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
Deakin University recipient Ethan Grahek accepting
the 2022 award from Dr Donna McRea.
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
Deakin University recipients Noelle Bish in 2021.
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 receiving her award from Julia McCrea (Teacher and Course Co-ordinator at Enmore Tafe Design Centre)
and Bob Hill (Former APDG Education Representative)
Natalie Beak presenting 2023 BA student recipient present Lilian Harris with her award at AFTRS.
Valentina Iastrebova (former APDG Treasurer) presents Isabella Gabreal with the Macquarie University Focus Award for Creative Achievement in Production Design