We are delighted to announce that we have developed our membership to include the wider Art Department.
Now is the time to unite as a community, encourage collaboration and innovation and become an even bigger group of skilled creatives.
Applications are now open for all of the new levels listed opposite. Come and join our BFDG Community!
PLUS - GET 3 MONTHS FREE MEMBERSHIP WHEN YOU JOIN OR INTRODUCE A NEW MEMBER BEFORE 29TH FEBRUARY 2024*
*3 MONTHS ADDED TO A NEW OR EXISTING MEMBERSHIP
The winners in the 13th BFDG Production Design Awards, supported by BENlabs, were announced at our glittering awards ceremony at The Londoner hotel on Saturday 24th February! To view the full list click on the link.
We've updated our Directory so you can search for Art Department Talent and filter by name, role or availability. Use the Directory to find the contact details of fellow guild members and connect or recruit.
The BFDG is a flourishing, growing, professional group of skilled Creatives and Production Designers, spanning the various branches of the Art Department in Film, Television and Commercials. To date we have over 630 accredited members.
We were formed over 75 years ago with the aim of raising the standards and profile of the Art Department and protecting the interests of our members. Those core principles still apply today, and we are a thriving and evolving creative community
We offer our members a range of benefits including the opportunity to promote themselves and their work, networking events (which includes workshops, design forums and informative Q & A sessions), unique accident insurance, work availability information, industry news and the highlight of the year, our annual awards which celebrates our members’ talents.
All our members are categorised by ability so you can easily cross reference their skills. Every single individual is a talented technician as we have strict entry requirements, so you can have the confidence of working with an accredited member.
The British Film Designer’s Guild is delighted to announce the contenders for their prestigious Planet Positive Award 2024, supported by Sky Studios Elstree. Click the link to read the full Press Release
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A BFDG survey shows that 83% of Art Department Crew affected by the strikes have been out of work for at least 4 months - with savings near depletion and some left without a place to live.
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On Wednesday 9th August, the BFDG’s Chairperson Blair Barnette spoke to Chuck Parker, National Executive Director for the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 80, and Production Designer Mark Scruton about the strike.
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Our Lifetime Achievement winner Judy Ducker joins Anna Smith, on her podcast Girls on Film to talk about her fantastic career working in the Art Department as a Set Decorator. Judy gives a fascinating insight into Production Design, buying and Set Decorating.
VIEW MORESometimes working as a freelancer can leave you feeling a little like a lone-ranger. This is a chance to come together and connect with other members of our incredibly talented Art Department community and talk all things Art Department. A great opportunity to share experiences and look forward to some busier months ahead. A 45 minute casual meet up with a member or two of the BFDG Committee on hand to say 'Hi' and get the conversation started. Sign up, grab a brew and a biscuit and join in the chat!
In the second Design Forum of our 2024 series we talk to the creative team behind the BFDG Award winning Commercial, Crowdstrike Troy.
PD Ged Clarke, AD Abdou Achir and Stylist Amin Rharda will discuss how they designed and built a 40 ft high Trojan horse and the gates of Troy on location in Morocco whilst contending with the challenges of a sandstorm and temperatures of up to 50 degrees.
Join us to find out about their creative journey and how they achieved the amazing results of this award-winning commercial.
Exclusive for BFDG Members! Provided directly from provided Vectorworks by one of their industry specialists.
This 4 part 'course' has been specifically designed for BFDG members and takes participants from the basics and progresses through other aspects and capabilities of Vectorworks. The 'course' is made up of 4 individual session on different dates, commencing on Saturday 1st June, 2024.
Sessions can be booked individually but we would encourage participants to sign up to the 'Course' ticket which is offered at an additional 20% discount over booking the sessions in isolation.
Click below to go to the registration page for the specific dates and to find out more. Please note that both 'Course' and 'Single Session' places are limited so don't delay!
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