2019 APDG Awards Nominees
The APDG Awards is an annual event that gathers the work of design professionals from the Australian film, television, stage and interactive multimedia industries, to celebrate the art of visually captivating audiences the world over. The awards recognise outstanding achievements and excellence in design.
The nominees for this year’s Awards include some of the break-out work of the last financial year, from newly commissioned pieces to big Hollywood blockbusters. Australian designers are at the forefront of the industry. Attend the Awards and be inspired by the calibre of Australian design.
The APDG President, George Liddle APDG, Vice-President Fiona Donovan APDG, State Committees, Awards Committee and judges have released the nominees for the 2019 APDG Awards.
Hosted by MC Adam Eliot, the 9th Annual APDG Awards will be held on Sunday 1 December at The Melba Spiegeltent in Collingwood, Melbourne. Tickets can be purchased from the venue.
George Liddle says, ‘The Guild is thrilled to represent all the talent from the diverse areas of design and to highlight and award the outstanding work produced over the last year in our annual awards.
‘With 140 nominees across 19 categories we thank you all for your support of APDG awards and for showcasing your inspiring work.
‘We look forward to celebrating with nominees, friends and family and our valued sponsors, existing and new, who make staging the awards possible. Congratulations to everyone involved. We look forward to meeting up in the fabulous iconic Melba Spiegeltent in Melbourne in December.’
Following are the local and international productions featuring work from the 2019 APDG Awards nominees.
Feature Film productions include - 'Animals', 'I Am Mother', ‘Danger Close – the Battle of Long Tan’, 'Judy and Punch', 'Ladies in Black', 'Hotel Mumbai', 'Judy and Punch', Storm Boy', 'Ladies In Black', and 'Tidelands.’
Television productionsinclude - Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries', 'On The Ropes', ‘Bloom', 'Mystery Road', 'A Place to Call Home: Series 6', ‘Black Mirror: Striking Vipers Season 5
Webseries include - ‘Wrong Kind Of Black', 'Sheilas'
Live Performance includes - ‘30 years of 65 Thousand Years - Bangarra Dance Theatre', 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist', 'Madame Butterfly', 'The Harp in the South: Part One & Two', 'Billionaire Boy', 'La La Luna', 'The Selfish Giant', 'Welcome the Bright World', 'Animal Farm (by George Orwell, adapted by Geordie Brookman)', 'pool (no water)', 'Stay Happy Keep Smiling', 'Wake in Fright - Stage Adaptation', 'A View From The Bridge by Melbourne Theatre Company', 'Death of Salesman', 'Saint Joan', 'The Harp In The South', 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist', 'Counting and Cracking
Live Event include - Aura: Bunjil Story', 'Larger Than Life: Backstreet Boys Las Vegas Residency', 'Light For The Wild - Taronga VividSydney 2019
Images (from top) Dark Emu, Madame Butterfly, 30 Years of 65 Thousand Years and Accidental Death of an Anarchist.
2019 Nominees
Animation Design for screen
Francobollo – We’re Dead
Samuel Lewis
The Amazing True Story of How Babies are Made
Jonathan Nix
The Twist
Broken Yellow
Concept Design Visualisation: drawing, concept illustration and models for screen, events or live performance
I Am Mother
Bowen Ellames
Madama Butterfly
Sabina Myers
Madame Butterfly
Jennifer Irwin APDG
Tidelands
Bowen Ellames
Costume Design for a feature film
Animals
Renate Henschke
I Am Mother
Mariot Kerr
Judy and Punch
Edie Kurzer
Ladies in Black
Wendy Cork APDG
Costume Design for a live performance
30 Years of 65 Thousand Years
Jennifer Irwin APDG
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Jonathon Oxlade
Madame Butterfly
Jennifer Irwin APDG
The Harp in the South: Part One & Two
Renée Mulder
Costume Design on a television production or web series
Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries
Maria Pattison
On The Ropes
Amelia Gebler
Sheilas
Teresa Negroponte
Wrong Kind Of Black
Oriana Merullo
Design for a commercial
CHALLENGER “A Lot of Living Left”TVC
Aaron Crothers APDG
Enter Asahi
Michael Iacono
Guide to Sydney Film Festival 2019 – Program Launch
Esther Rosenberg
Koala – Mattress (Ex)orcism
Isabella Andronos
Design for a live event
Aura: Bunjil Story
Nicholas Tory
Larger Than Life: Backstreet Boys Las Vegas Residency
Richard Neville
Light For The Wild – Taronga VividSydney 2019
Ample Projects
Design for a short film or music clip
Amour
Steven Jones-Evans APDG
Hilltop Hoods– Exit Sign feat. Illy & Ecca Vandal
Hannah Sitters
Strangers
Isabella Andronos
The Egg
Jacqui Schofield
Design for Live Performance: Production, costume and set Design
Billionaire Boy
Set, Costume and Prop Designer
Isabella Andronos
La La Luna
Designer
Cornelis (Casey) Van Sebille
The Selfish Giant
Designer
Charlotte Lane
Welcome the Bright World
Production, Set and Costume Designer
Karla Urizar
Emerging Designer for live performance: for student or emerging set, costume or lighting Design
Animal Farm (by George Orwell, adapted by Geordie Brookman)
Set and Costume Designer
Bianka Kennedy
pool (no water)
Set, Costume & Co-Video Designer
Aislinn King
Stay Happy Keep Smiling
Set and Costume Designer
Emma White
Wake in Fright – Stage Adaptation
Production and Costume Designer
Brianna Russell
Emerging Designer for screen: for student or emerging animation, costume, production or VFX Design
A Mouth To Feed
Production Designer
Elena Lyons-Dawson
Pseudomonas
Production Designer
Esther Rosenberg
Sweet Tooth
Production Designer
Emma Bourke
Sweet Tooth
Costume Designer
Sabina Myers
Lighting Design for a live performance
A View From The Bridge
Niklas Pajanti
Death of Salesman
Verity Hampson
Saint Joan
Nick Schlieper
The Harp In The South
Nick Schlieper
Make-up and Hair Design: for film television or live performance
Bloom
Tess Natoli
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
Tess Natoli
Mystery Road
John Logue
Production Design for a feature film
Hotel Mumbai
Steven Jones-Evans APDG
Judy And Punch
Jo Ford
Ladies In Black
Felicity Abbot APDG
Storm Boy
Melinda Doring
Production Design for a television drama or web series
A Place To Call Home Series 6
Fiona Donovan APDG
Black Mirror: Striking Vipers Season 5
Annie Beauchamp APDG
Bloom
Carrie Kennedy APDG
Tidelands
Matt Putland APDG
Set Decoration: for a feature film or television
Hotel Mumbai
Nicki Gardiner APDG
I Am Mother
Lisa Brennan
Ladies In Black
Katie Sharrock
Tidelands
Justine Dunn
Set Design for a live performance
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Jonathon Oxlade
Counting and Cracking
Dale Ferguson
Madame Butterfly
Michael Scott-Mitchell APDG
The Harp In The South
David Fleischer
Title Design
Harrow: Season 2 Opening Titles
Zenon Kohler
Nodefest: Explore, Connect, Create
Scott Geersen
TEDx: Legacy
Scott Geersen
Tidelands Opening Titles
Zenon Kohler
Visual Effects or Video Design: for a live performance or screen
Aquaman
Josh Simmonds
Christopher Robin
Glenn Melenhorst
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Glenn Melenhorst
Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox
Craig Wilkinson
The recipients of the following awards will be announced at the 2019 APDG Awards on Sunday 1 December at the Melba Spiegeltent, Collingwood, Melbourne.
Artisan Award for Lifetime Achievement for Live Performance
Artisan Award for Lifetime Achievement for Screen
Cameron Creswell Award for Outstanding Contribution to Design
2019 APDG Awards
When: Sunday 1 December
Where: Melba Spiegeltent, Collingwood, Victoria
Time: Doors will open at 6pm and the Awards ceremony will run from 7 – 9pm
Dress: Cocktail wear
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