Outstanding Design Students

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

QUEENSLAND

Alyssa Sandilands – JMC Academy, Brisbane

Matilda Heck – Griffith Film School

Brylea Bartsch – Bond University

VICTORIA

NEW SOUTH WALES

Ella Drinkwater – Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS)

Angelina Daniel – National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)

Chloe Small – JMC Academy, Sydney

Lilli-Rose Raton – TAFE NSW, Design Centre Enmore

Aurora Rymaszewski – TAFE NSW, Randwick

Stella Reah Smith – TAFE NSW, Ultimo

Jodie Myers – AIT, NSW (2D Animation)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Elisa von Perger – Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

To be announced.

Melinda Doring APDG, Ella Drinkwater (Recipient), Natalie Beak (AFTRS Discipline Lead Production Design) and Charli Dugdale (AFTRS Acting Production Design Lecturer).

JMC Academy Melbourne recipients Alexander Hollins and Alex Martin accepting their production design award for ‘Not Quite a Square’.

QUEENSLAND

Alyssa Sandilands – JMC Academy, Brisbane

Jordan Grant – QUT

Valeria Mastakova – Griffith Film School

VICTORIA

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)

Harry Neville – TAFE NSW, Design Centre Enmore

Clare Vanderlaan – AIT, NSW (2D Animation)

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.

Jordan Grant, winner of the Best Production Design Award for QUT.

QUEENSLAND

Joosun Kim – JMC Academy, Brisbane

Kiki Cryan – Bond University

VICTORIA

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.

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

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.

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

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

Wendy Cork APDG presenting Sanne Kaan the 2023 Best Costume Design award at Ultimo TAFE with course coordinator Roslyn O’Dell.

Deakin University recipient Maddison Maurdev with Dr Sian Mitchell, the Head of Academic Group, Film, TV, Animation and Performing Arts, and Artistic Director of the Melbourne Women in Film Festival.