Leah Purcell wrote, directs and stars in this period Western about a determined mother protecting her children – a searing reimagining of Henry Lawson’s classic with an Indigenous female gaze. It’s 1893 in the alpine country of Australia’s Snowy Mountains. On an isolated farm, the heavily pregnant Molly Johnson (Purcell) and her young children struggle to […]
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APDG Emerging Designers’ Committee was formed to give a formal voice to the already active and strong community of up-and-coming designers across Australia. The committee seeks to enhance the representation of emerging designers within our industries, advocate for their issues, encourage opportunities through our guild and create a strong and diverse support network of emerging designers […]
By Imogen Ross APDGreen Conversations has been catching up with the many exciting conversations happening across Australia and the world about environmental issues and production design. In this Quarter’s newsletter, theatre designer Imogen Ross sums up a few different perspectives from APDG designers and freelance production creatives who are actively championing environmental initiatives across film, TV, […]
‘Data IS currency’ was reiterated several times by Sarah Tosone who works as a specialist in environmental management across Australian film and TV production, events and festivals. As a professional environmental steward Sarah is passionate about working alongside production designers and their Heads of Department (HODs) to aid a production’s carbon footprint move towards zero. Ensuring […]
In Episode nine, Anna Cordingley APDG interviews production designer Jacob Nash and costume designer Jennifer Irwin APDG as they reflect up their long-term collaboration. Jacob and Jennifer constitute the award-winning design team for Bangarra Dance Theatre, one of Australia’s most celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts companies.
Sally Jacobs designed and directed for the stage since 1960. She worked for many years with UK director Peter Brook, designing some of his most influential productions and created set and costume designs for the Royal Opera House, The English National Opera, The Royal Court Theatre, Paines Plough, The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, Joseph Papp’s Public […]
“Ours is a wasteful industry unless you think outside the box” Designers want to be more environmentally aware and to choose sustainability over expend-ability, but often our choice of design materials can go directly in the face of environmental sustainability. Imogen Ross recently caught up with APDG member Renée Mulder to discuss some of her […]
Our esteemed and talented colleague Robert H. Perkins OAM has been included in the Queen’s birthday honours list for his service to the film and television production and set design. Congratulations Robbie, you have been an outstanding member of the Film and TV design community and we at the guild are tremendously proud of your achievements […]
The Green Room Podcast with Lauren Kheir "The Green Room with Lauren Kheir" podcast is an in-conversation style series of interviews with Australian film and theatre designers across a variety of disciplines including production design, set design, costume design, hair and makeup, SFX, prop design and more. Each episode will cover the creative life of [...]
Episode four, Dr Julie Lynch APDG interviewed Fiona Crombie Production Designer (The Favourite and Snowtown).