About

The Production Designers Gathering is an international conference that invites production designers from around the world to connect and advance the craft of designing screen worlds.

Inaugurated in 2022, the Gathering brings together 250 production designers for four days of panels, workshops, communal meals and informal conversations.

Set on the Greek island of Spetses in an intimate environment, the Gathering offers participants a unique opportunity to explore their craft and community.

Past
speakers

AKIN

MCKENZIE

'THE WOMAN KING'

'WHEN THEY SEE US'

FIONA

CROMBIE

'HAMNET'

'MACBETH'

JACK

FISK

'MARTY SUPREME'

'ERASERHEAD'

JEREMY

HINDLE

'SEVERANCE'

'ZERO DARK THIRTY'

KRISTI

ZEA

'GOODFELLAS'

'THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS'

OLA

MASLIK

'GOSSIP GIRL'

'MADAM SECRETARY'

SARAH

GREENWOOD

'BARBIE'

'ATONEMENT'

ANNE

SEIBEL

'MIDNIGHT IN PARIS'

'THE NEW LOOK'

FRANCESCA

DI MOTTOLA

'THE GREAT'

'I AM LOVE'

JAMES

CHINLUND

'THE BATMAN'

'REQUIEM FOR A DREAM'

K.K.

BARRETT

'MARIE ANTOINETTE'

'HER'

MARA

LEPERE-SCHLOOP

'THE ALIENIST'

'PACHINKO'

PATRICE

VERMETTE

'DUNE 1+2'

'SICARIO'

SHAILAJA

SHARMA

'DAHAAD'

'YEH BALLET'

BETH

MICKLE

'SUPERMAN'

'DRIVE'

GEMMA

JACKSON

'GAME OF THRONES'

'ALADDIN'

JEAN VINCENT

PUZOS

'THE LOST CITY OF Z'

'AMOUR'

KALINA

IVANOV

'THE PENGUIN'

'LOVECRAFT COUNTRY'

NAOMI

SHOHAN

'AMERICAN BEAUTY'

'BEN HUR'

PAUL

AUSTERBERRY

'THE SHAPE OF WATER'

'THE COLOR PURPLE'

ULI

HANISCH

'BABYLON BERLIN'

'THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT'

CHRISTIAN

GOLDBECK

'ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT'

'EXILE'

INBAL

WEINBERG

'THE LOST DAUGHTER'

'BLUE VALENTINE'

JEANNINE

OPPEWALL

'PLEASANTVILLE'

'L.A CONFIDENTIAL'

KAREN

MURPHY

'ELVIS'

'A STAR IS BORN'

NEIL

PATEL

'DICKINSON'

'PRETTY LITTLE LIARS'

RICK

CARTER

'AVATAR'

'FORREST GUMP'

WYNN

THOMAS

'MALCOLM X'

'DO THE RIGHT THING'

Akin McKenzie

'THE WOMAN KING'

PROGRAM

Our journey starts on a Friday afternoon with a boat trip to the island of Spetses.

Over the weekend panels will take place at Ciné Titania. Workshops will take place at the Anargyrios and Korgialenios School, a historical and cultural heritage site.

The program will feature topics such as creative thinking and research, collaboration, design tools, visual effects and new technology, sustainability, wellness, mentorship, education and advocacy.

Evenings will be spent at communal dinners, receptions and parties.

REGISTRATION
opens JULY 2026

Registration is open to PDC members on a first come, first served basis. Priority is given to PDC supporters and members.

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