NIDA’s leadership in the design sphere was highlighted at this year’s Australian Production Design Guild (APDG) Awards.
Congratulations to our graduates, students and staff members who were nominated for the awards many of whom won their respective categories.
NIDA’s leadership in the design sphere was highlighted at this year’s Australian Production Design Guild (APDG) Awards.
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our graduates, students and staff members who were nominated for the awards many of whom won their respective categories.
The APDG Awardsis an annual event celebrating and awarding the talents of design professionals from the Australian film, television,live performance, event and interactive multimedia industries across 20 categories and three industry recognition awards.
It was hosted by actor, director and TV panellist, Russell Cheek, and held at NIDA’s Parade Theatre on Monday, 7 November. The ceremony featured a number of our students and graduates, including newly appointed NIDA Board member and Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Director, Kip Williams, who presented the Emerging Designer Award for Live Performance to current Master of Fine Arts (Design) student Sabina Myers.
One of the major wins of the evening went to NIDA Design graduate Charlotte Lane (2010), who won the Thelma Afford Award for Costume Design prize of $10,000.
An initiative of the late Thelma May Afford an Australian designer, theatre performer and journalist this award was established to promote the further study of theatre, film or TV costume design, in various visual dramatic media, for young matriculating high school art students, students from drama and art schools or professionals wishing to participate in further education in costume design.
NIDA Deputy Director/CEO and Head of Design for Performance, Michael Scott-Mitchell, said, ‘We are delighted at these awards. They are a testament to the strength of design at NIDA and we are pleased to have been successful in so many categories. Our congratulations to all the winners and nominees.’
Here is a list of NIDA graduates who were nominated winners are highlighted.
NIDA Award for Emerging Designer for Live Performance (set, costume or lighting)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Sabina Myers (current MFA student)
Capricornia Anthony Spinaze (2015)
Switzerland Anthony Spinaze (2015)
The Olympians Tyler Ray Hawkins (current MFA student)
The Jennie Tate Award for Costume Design for Live Performance sponsored by HLA Management
The Rabbits Gabriela Tylesova (1999)
The Sleeping Beauty Gabriela Tylesova (1999)
The Tempest Julie Lynch a.p.d.g (1984)
AIT Award for Animated Short Film, Commercial or Series
Be the Light for the Wild Taronga Projection Show, Vivid Sydney 2016 Ample Projects, Lucy Keeler (2003)
Award for Design on an Event sponsored by Design Awards
Be the Light for the Wild Taronga Projection Show, Vivid Sydney 2016 Ample Projects, Lucy Keeler (2003)
OzAsia Festival 2015 Simone Romaniuk (2003)
Synthesis at Royal Botanic Gardens, Vivid Sydney 2016 Ample Projects, Lucy Keeler (2003)
Production Art Department Award for Drawing and Concept Illusion
Be the Light for the Wild Taronga Projection Show, Vivid Sydney 2016 Ample Projects, Lucy Keeler (2003)
Lisa Mann Creative Management Award for Costume Design for a Television Production
A Place to Call Home Season 3 Lisa Meagher (1987)
Molly Edie Kurzer (1978)
The Yellow Agency Award for Set Design for Live Performance
Arms and the Man Michael Scott-Mitchell a.p.d.g (1983)
Carmen Michael Scott-Mitchell a.p.d.g (1983)
Little Shop of Horrors Owen Phillips (2011)
The Sleeping Beauty Gabriela Tylesova (1999)
The Tempest Julie Lynch a.p.d.g (1984)
ACS Award for Production Design for a Television Drama
Game of Thrones Series 6 Deborah Riley (1996)
Lucy Keeler (R)
Kip Williams (L); Sabina Myers (R)
Charlotte Lane (L); Julie Lynch (R)
Jean Mostyn (L); Michael Scott-Mitchell (C); Aimee Tims (R)
All images by Diabolique Photography
