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Sadie Anderson

Freelance • Worthing, West Sussex

Sadie Anderson , Freelance (Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom)

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Jane Barnwell

University of Westminster • London

Jane Barnwell , University of Westminster (London, United Kingdom)

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Jane Barnwell is Reader in Moving Image at the University of Westminster.  Graduating from Leeds University and The Northern Film School she began her career at the BBC, before working freelance in p... Jane Barnwell is Reader in Moving Image at the University of Westminster.  Graduating from Leeds University and The Northern Film School she began her career at the BBC, before working freelance in production. Her research and writing focusses on the impact of visual storytelling through the prism of the production designer.  Jane has authored articles in a range of forms and genres including popular magazines, periodicals and websites, (The Guardian, The Scenographer, International Journal of Production & Costume Design, Journal of British Cinema and Television, The Conversation, Widescreen and The Production Designers Collective). Barnwell is the author of four books, Production Design for Screen; Visual Storytelling in Film and TV (2017), Production Design: Architects of the screen (2004), The Fundamentals of Film Making (2008) and Production Design & the Cinematic Home (2022).    Read more

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Natalie Beak

Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) • Sydney

Natalie Beak , Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) (Sydney, Australia)

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Natalie Beak is the Discipline Lead in Production Design at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and a founding committee member of the Production Design Research and Education Netw... Natalie Beak is the Discipline Lead in Production Design at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and a founding committee member of the Production Design Research and Education Network (PD-REN). Her pedagogical practice is grounded in collaborative, interdisciplinary methodologies and integrates real-time visualisation and virtual production technologies into design education. Natalie’s research explores innovative frameworks for world-building, distributed authorship, and the sensory dimensions of production design practice.

A graduate of AFTRS, Natalie has over twenty years’ experience across film and television in Australia and the UK. She was the inaugural recipient of the Thelma Afford Award for Excellence in Costume Design, and her screen credits include Franswa Sharl (Berlinale Crystal Bear, 2009), Black Comedy (ABC, 2014–2020), We Are Still Here (2022), Year Of (Stan, 2023), and Boss Cat (Bus Stop Films, 2026). Read more

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Dirk Behrend

freelance • Berlin

Dirk Behrend , freelance (Berlin, Germany)

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Angelica Boehm

Filmuniversity Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF • Potsdam / Berlin

Angelica Boehm , Filmuniversity Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF (Potsdam / Berlin, Germany)

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Prof. Angelica Böhm is Professor of Scenography and Artistic Research at the Film University Babelsberg (FUB). She is a member of the German Film Academy due to her successful film work. She has been... Prof. Angelica Böhm is Professor of Scenography and Artistic Research at the Film University Babelsberg (FUB). She is a member of the German Film Academy due to her successful film work. She has been a professor of scenography since 2013 and is currently on the board of the Institute for Artistic Research at the FUB.
Her co-creative transmedia artistic research project www.camillaplasticoceanplan.com has 500,000 visitors and won the State Teaching Award 2022.In 2019 she co-founded the Art For Futures Lab. In 2023, she was invited to Griffith Film School, Brisbane as an artist in residence to carry out a futuring project with the Rivers Institute Australia.
Since 2023 until today she has been researching new teaching formats in the Erasmus+ project ‘Green Eduction in Media’. Her latest projects revolve around Creativity & AI as well as Art & Embodiment. Read more

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Kerry Bradley

Nottingham Trent University • Nottingham, UK

Kerry Bradley , Nottingham Trent University (Nottingham, UK, United Kingdom)

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Kerry Bradley is the Course Leader for BA (Hons) Design for Film and Television at Nottingham Trent University in the UK. She is a creative practitioner with over 30 years experience in Film and Telev... Kerry Bradley is the Course Leader for BA (Hons) Design for Film and Television at Nottingham Trent University in the UK. She is a creative practitioner with over 30 years experience in Film and Television art departments working as an Art Director, Production Buyer and Set Decorator (Sid Gentle, UKTV/AMC, BBC, DNA Films, Warp films, CBBC, Steel Mill Films, Shed TV and Channel 4), as well as a Set & Costume designer for Theatre, Festivals and Exhibitions.She has also lectured at the Northern Film School (Leeds Beckett), run BA Set Design courses at Wimbledon College of Arts and lectured at Goldsmiths University, University of Gloucester, Central St. Martins, Lewisham College and St. Mary’s University, Twickenham. Read more

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Daniel Kofi Brako

University of Cape Coast • Cape Coast

Daniel Kofi Brako , University of Cape Coast (Cape Coast, Ghana)

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Jo Briscoe

Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne • Melbourne

Jo Briscoe , Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne (Melbourne, Australia)

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Jo Briscoe APDG is a Production Designer and Senior Lecturer in Design at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne (VCA).  She has designed multiple award winning projects with inte... Jo Briscoe APDG is a Production Designer and Senior Lecturer in Design at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne (VCA).  She has designed multiple award winning projects with international distribution including the TV series Please Like Me, Little Lunch, Mustangs FC and Nowhere Boys and also has an extensive professional background in theatre set and costume design.  She holds an MFA in Theatre Design from Pennsylvania State University and is a current PhD candidate at VCA, examining production design as a narrative cinematic tool.  Jo is a co-founder of PD-REN. Read more

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Boyana Buchvarova

National Academy of Theatre and Film Art "Krastyo Sarafov" • Sofia

Boyana Buchvarova , National Academy of Theatre and Film Art "Krastyo Sarafov" (Sofia, Bulgaria)

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Boyana Buchvarova is a production designer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. She holds a B.A. in Stage and Set Design, an M.A. in Theatre Arts, and a Ph.D. in Scenography from the National Academy for Theatre... Boyana Buchvarova is a production designer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. She holds a B.A. in Stage and Set Design, an M.A. in Theatre Arts, and a Ph.D. in Scenography from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts (NATFA). Since 2009, she has worked as a freelance designer and art director for over 50 projects across theatre, film, television, commercials, events, and graphic design. Since 2018, she has served as an Senior Assistant Professor at NATFA, where she teaches Film and TV Design within the Screen Arts Faculty. Her academic work focuses on the intersection of film design, digital technologies, and visual storytelling.She is a member of the Production Designers Collective, the Union of Bulgarian Artists, and the international research and education project FilmEU. In addition to her academic and design practice, Boyana is also a performance artist and co-founder of the experimental theatre collective “O3.” Read more

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Daniela Cruz Rodríguez

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) • Mexico City

Daniela Cruz Rodríguez , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (Mexico City, Mexico)

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Daniela Cruz Rodríguez is a production designer, film professor, and student in the BA in History at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM. She graduated in Film with a specialization in Art Di... Daniela Cruz Rodríguez is a production designer, film professor, and student in the BA in History at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM. She graduated in Film with a specialization in Art Direction from ENAC (UNAM). Her work includes the feature film Mente Revólver (2017), part of UNAM’s Ópera Prima program, and the design of over 150 sets for audiovisual productions. She has served as a jury member at the Guadalajara International Film Festival and attended international forums such as The Gathering (Spetses, Greece, 2024). Her academic work bridges historiography, visual semiotics, and production design as interpretative practice. Read more

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Geraint D'Arcy

University of East Anglia • Norwich

Geraint D'Arcy , University of East Anglia (Norwich, United Kingdom)

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Geraint D’Arcy is Associate Professor in Media Practice at The University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. He is author of Mise en Scène, Acting and Space in Comics (Palgrave, 2020) which looks at the ... Geraint D’Arcy is Associate Professor in Media Practice at The University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. He is author of Mise en Scène, Acting and Space in Comics (Palgrave, 2020) which looks at the crossover of production design theory from film, and theatre, into comics, and of Critical Approaches to TV and Film Set Design (Routledge, 2018) which established theories of production design. Geraint is on the organising committee of the International Graphic Novels and Comics Conference (IGNCC), has had extensive experience in professional theatre, film and television production and has been a practicing scenographer for over twenty years.  Read more

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May Davies

British Film Designers' Guild • London

May Davies , British Film Designers' Guild (London, United Kingdom)

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May Davies is a production designer and art director originally from Cumbria and based in London. Recent feature films include Learning to Breathe Under Water (in post), Witches (BIFA Best Documentary... May Davies is a production designer and art director originally from Cumbria and based in London. Recent feature films include Learning to Breathe Under Water (in post), Witches (BIFA Best Documentary 2024 Winner, premiered at Tribeca Festival 2024); and Hansal Mehta’s The Buckingham Murders (premiered at BFI London Film Festival 2023). Art direction credits for feature film and tv drama include Black Mirror S7 Ep2 ‘Plaything’ (2024), The Critic (2023), and Landscapers (2021) which won a TV BAFTA for best production design.May has 10+ years experience in community engagement for underrepresented people in the industry through her work at leading film and arts charity, Signal Film and Media in Barrow-in-Furness. She remains committed to sharing the craft and encouraging new faces into the industry through mentoring with BFI Film Academy, UAL and BAFTA, as well as guest lecturing in higher education when schedules allow, most recently at Ravensbourne University. Read more

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Nell Hanson

Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne • Melbourne

Nell Hanson , Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne (Melbourne, Australia)

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Riham Hilal

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) • Alexandria

Riham Hilal , Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) (Alexandria, Egypt)

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Duncan Howell

Nottingham Trent University • Manchester

Duncan Howell , Nottingham Trent University (Manchester, United Kingdom)

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Tainá Xavier

Escola Superior de Propagando e Marketing • Rio de Janeiro

Tainá Xavier , Escola Superior de Propagando e Marketing (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Maria Kavalioti

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki • Thessaloniki

Maria Kavalioti , Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki, Greece)

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Mani Martínez

Catalonia?s Higher School of Cinema and AVs (ESCAC) • Barcelona

Mani Martínez , Catalonia?s Higher School of Cinema and AVs (ESCAC) (Barcelona, Spain)

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A Production Designer & Art Director with 25 years of experience in national and international productions, Mani holds a background in Fine Arts from the UK and has worked across all departments relat... A Production Designer & Art Director with 25 years of experience in national and international productions, Mani holds a background in Fine Arts from the UK and has worked across all departments related to production design.

His work on service productions in different countries, in both roles, has given him a creative and technical perspective that has shaped his vision for more efficient workflows in the audiovisual industry.

His most recent work includes production design for Lucky Luke (Federation & Disney). He has also contributed to high­profile productions such as Perfume (Constantin Film) as Props Buyer or Black Mirror (Netflix) as Local Art Director. 

He designed and leads the Design Film_lA, an EU-funded course exploring Al applications in production design at E.S.C.A.C. (Catalan Higher School of Cinema and Audiovisuals).

As co-founder and artistic director of the startup Keynema, he develops Al-powered tools to support production teams, facilitating the information flow and logistics of departments - especially within the art department.  Read more

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Anne Seibel

La Femis • Paris

Anne Seibel , La Femis (Paris, France)

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Anna Solic

University of South Wales • Cardiff

Anna Solic , University of South Wales (Cardiff, United Kingdom)

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Sebastian Soukup

Internationale Filmschule Köln • Köln

Sebastian Soukup , Internationale Filmschule Köln (Köln, Germany)

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Sebastian Soukup, whom David Cronenberg referred to as “a full production designer at heart” after working together on A Dangerous Method (2010) has collaborated with acclaimed directors such as J... Sebastian Soukup, whom David Cronenberg referred to as “a full production designer at heart” after working together on A Dangerous Method (2010) has collaborated with acclaimed directors such as Jordan Scott on Berlin Nobody (2022), Wim Wenders on Anselm (2023), Palermo Shooting (2007), Volker Schlöndorff on Return to Montauk (2016), Larry Charles on Army of One (2015), Julie Delpy on My Zoe (2018) and Lulu Wang on Posthumous (2012).He received nominations for Best Production Design at the German Film Academy Awards in 2023 for Der vermessene Mensch // The Measures of Men (directed by Lars Kraume) and in 2020 for Narziss & Goldmund (directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky).  His storyboards for Palermo Shooting were showcased in the exhibition “Between Film and Art: Storyboards from Hitchcock to Spielberg” at the Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen in 2011. Since 2023, he holds a professorship in Scenography / Production Design at the Internationale Filmschule Köln. Read more

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Noelle C. Thomas

DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts • Chicago

Noelle C. Thomas , DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts (Chicago, United States)

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Noelle C. Thomas is a Production Designer and Set Designer whose work spans film, television, opera, and theater. Her approach to design emphasizes storytelling, collaboration, and the thoughtful inte... Noelle C. Thomas is a Production Designer and Set Designer whose work spans film, television, opera, and theater. Her approach to design emphasizes storytelling, collaboration, and the thoughtful integration of visual and spatial language across different forms of media.

Her production credits include work on Chicago Med (NBC Universal), Reservation Dogs (FX/Hulu), Night Sky (Amazon Studios/Legendary Television), South Side (HBO Max), Empire (20th Century Fox Television), and Fargo: Kansas City (FX). She has also designed independent and short films including Stronghold, Tensile Strength of Air, and The Lagoon, as well as commercial projects for Barstool Sports, IKEA, and Accenture. In addition to her screen work, she has designed opera and theater, including a Joseph Jefferson Award-nominated scenic design for Awake and Sing!

At DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts, Thomas serves as Assistant Professor and Head of Production Design. Her teaching brings together traditional design practices, digital modeling, and virtual production tools, encouraging students to develop strong visual design foundations while exploring new technologies shaping the industry. She is a Journeyman Member of IATSE Local 476 and draws on her professional experience to connect classroom learning to current production practices.

Thomas’s research and teaching focus on production design, art direction, set design, and virtual production, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary and global collaboration. She has collaborated with Nottingham Trent University to develop shared learning projects that connect students internationally through design and storytelling. Her ongoing research examines global storytelling, AI-assisted visualization, and the evolving role of the production designer in virtual and hybrid production environments. She contributes to the upcoming CILECT Production Design Anthology and is a member of The Production Design Research and Education Network (PD-REN). Thomas holds an MFA in Stage Design from Northwestern University and a BFA in Scenic Design from The Theatre School at DePaul University. Read more

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Elena Trencheva

National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts (NATFA) • Sofia

Elena Trencheva , National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts (NATFA) (Sofia, Bulgaria)

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Elena Trencheva is a professor in Production design at NATFA, Bulgaria. As the Head of the BA programme in Production design she has taught courses in Costume Design for Film, Previsualization and Sto... Elena Trencheva is a professor in Production design at NATFA, Bulgaria. As the Head of the BA programme in Production design she has taught courses in Costume Design for Film, Previsualization and Storyboarding, and Visual Design since 2003.Elena actively works as a production designer and costume designer in numerous Bulgarian feature and documentary films, web series, and sitcoms. In 2007, she defended her doctoral dissertation Semiotics of Costume in Science Fiction Film, which won a competition for scientific research by the National Culture Fund. From 2013 to 2015, as a postdoctoral researcher at Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland, she conducted research on the Representations of Finnish Identity in Early Finnish Cinema 1919-1929 and in 2016, she presented her habilitation thesis Violating Accuracy or Costume Verisimilitude in Historical Film, further establishing her expertise in the nuanced relationship between history, narrative, and visual storytelling. As a member of the Steering Committee of FilmEU she contributes to shaping the future of film education and collaborative research across Europe. Read more

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Petra Maria Wirth

Internationale Filmschule Köln • Cologne / Germany

Petra Maria Wirth , Internationale Filmschule Köln (Cologne / Germany, Germany)

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As a scenographer, Petra Maria Wirth explores the invention of visual worlds as a stage and costume designer in theater and as a concept artist and illustrator in German and international film product... As a scenographer, Petra Maria Wirth explores the invention of visual worlds as a stage and costume designer in theater and as a concept artist and illustrator in German and international film productions.

Her career in theater has led her to municipal theaters such as Schauspiel Köln, Staatstheater Hannover, Volksbühne Berlin, Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Theater Dortmund, Heidelberg, Bonn, Mainz, Lucerne, Lüneburg …, as well as independent theater groups such as Theater Collective “Futur 3” Cologne, FFT Düsseldorf, the International Wow Company / New York City, Theatro Praga / Lisbon, kobalt.works / Brussels, selma 45 / Lausanne, Teatr Lesi / Lviv, Ukraine etc.

For feature film productions, she enjoys collaborating with the production designers Uli Hanisch and Volker Schäfer, for example, on Tom Tykwer's "Perfume" (illustrator), Sönke Wortmann's "The Miracle of Bern" (illustrator), and Hans Steinbichler's "The Diary of Anne Frank" (concept artist). She has also worked with international production designers on Jim Jarmuch's "Only Lovers Left Behind" (set designer), David Cronenberg's "A Dangerous Method" (drawing artist), and Sherry Hormann's “Desert Flower” (art director), or with Christina Friedrich on “Sons of Whores – a Requiem” as production designer, to name just a few.

At the International Film School Cologne, Petra Maria Wirth heads the BA Film Production Design. Read more

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