‘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 […]
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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).
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In episode three, Fiona Donovan APDG interviewed Xanthe Heubel (Lambs of God, The Commons) about all things costume design.
Covid-19 Resources & Community The rapid and unprecedented escalation of the Covid-19 crisis has caused enormous challenges for our industries. The APDG would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to those whose working lives have been upturned. While we, of course, support all restrictions that will protect the health and well being of both our […]