APDG Awards reveals shortlist
The Australian Production Design Guild has announced the shortlist for its inaugural awards.
Across 13 categories, the awards recognise outstanding design talent in the screen and theatre industry.
The APDG Awards will be held at NIDA on the 21st September.
APDG Awards Shortlist
The DOCKLANDS STUDIOS MELBOURNE APDG award for design on a feature film
- The Tree – Steve Jones-Evans; production designer
- Daybreakers – George Liddle; production designer
- Beneath Hill 60 – Clayton Jauncey; production designer
The ENCORE APDG award for design on a short film
- The Cartographer – Jane Shadbolt; designer/director
- The Missing Key – Jonathan Nix; designer/director, Shane Ingram; 3D designer
- The Telegram Man – David McKay; production designer
The MATCHBOX PICTURES APDG award for design on a television drama
- Hawke – Carrie Kennedy; production designer, Ben Morieson; production designer
- Cloudstreet – Herbert Pinter; production designer
- Paper Giants – Jon Rohde; production designer, Scott Bird; art director
The NEXT PRINTING APDG award for design on a television production
- The Late Session, series 1 – Jo Briscoe; production designer
- ABC News 24 – Leigh Tierney; designer, Jon Rohde; art director
The RIVERSIDE THEATRES APDG award for design on a theatre production
- Doctor Zhivago – Michael Scott-Mitchell; set designer
- The Girl from the Golden West – Michael Scott-Mitchell; set designer
- Hairspray – Eamon D’arcy; set designer
The PHOTOPLAY FILMS APDG award for design on an advertisement
- Bankers Trust – Karen Murphy, production designer
- Gucci, Guilty – Damien Drew; art director, Michael Turner; set designer
- Honda CRV – Aaron Crothers; designer/art director
The WYSIWYG 3D APDG award for drawing
- The Pacific – Annet Mackie; concept illustrator
- Narnia, Voyage of the Dawn Treader – Gypsy Taylor; costume illustrator
- Beneath Hill 60 – Peter Sheehan; storyboard artist
The HERO FROCK HIRE APDG award for costume design
- Lamb Spring Fashion – Claude Marcos; costume designer
- La Boheme – Julie Lynch; costume designer
- L.A. Noire – Wendy Cork; costume designer
The QANTM APDG award for a visual effect
- Gucci, Guilty – Damien Drew; art director, Dave Morley; VFX supervisor, Michael Turner; set designer
- Hair Spray – Robbie Klaesi; creative director digital content
- The Cartographer – Bill McGuire; VFX artist
The M.A.C AUSTRALIA APDG award for makeup design
- Sleeping Beauty – Lesley Vanderwalt; make-up and hair design, Bec Taylor; hair dresser
- My Place – Bec Taylor; make-up and hair designer
There are no shortlisted nominees for the following award categories, winners will be announced at the awards event:
- The WACOM APDG award for design on a game
- The REVOLVER APDG award for title design
- The CAMERON CRESWELL AGENCY APDG award for outstanding contribution to design
for more information go to the APDG website.
