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casting director Archives - ICDN International Casting Directors Network Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:18:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://icdn1.demo.online-presence.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-logo-vertical-on-white-512x512-1-32x32.png casting director Archives - ICDN 32 32 EFP’s Shooting Stars at the Berlinale features global casting luminaries https://icdn1.demo.online-presence.com/news/2021/efps-shooting-stars-at-the-berlinale-features-global-casting-luminaries/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:15:12 +0000 https://icdn1.demo.online-presence.com/?p=1585 This year’s European Shooting Stars event, an initiative organised by the European Film Promotion (EFP) organisation to promote promising acting talents from 37 member states, took place online from 23rd to 25th February prior to the industry-exclusive digital Berlinale programme in March. As part of the online event, ten acting talents were selected by an Continue reading

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]]> This year’s European Shooting Stars event, an initiative organised by the European Film Promotion (EFP) organisation to promote promising acting talents from 37 member states, took place online from 23rd to 25th February prior to the industry-exclusive digital Berlinale programme in March.

As part of the online event, ten acting talents were selected by an international jury, that included US casting director and ICDN member Cassandra Han, Kosovan director Antoneta Kastrati and Danish producer René Ezra.

The programme also included three panels specifically on casting:

  • EQUITY IN CASTING, moderated by Imran Khan, Head of Development, Big Window Production, included New York Casting Director Aleta Chappelle, European-based American casting director and ICDN member Cassandra Han and London, Berlin and Istanbul based talent agent and actor Olgu Caglar.
  • THE ART OF CASTING, moderated by actress and talent agent Caprice Crawford, focused on two recent award-nominated productions: Bridgerton and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Both productions were cast by ICDN members – Kelly Valentine Hendry (Bridgerton) and Avy Kaufman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) – who discussed the particular casting processes for these projects.
  • CASTING FOR PRODUCERS, a question and answer session for producers and directors with ICDN members Timka Grin and Luci Lenox, as well as casting director Nicci Topping and Gary Broughton from Spotlight.
From the top left (clockwise): ICDN members Cassandra Han, Kelly Valentine Hendry, Avy Kaufman, Timka Grin and Luci Lenox all presented panel discussions at this year’s European Shooting Stars event.

All three panel sessions are available to watch back online:

EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS is an important event for enabling international careers for acting talent. Shooting Stars of recent years include Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman, The Great Gatsby), Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander (Tomb Raider), Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones), Riz Ahmed (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Mogul Mowgli- Berlinale2020) and George MacKay(1917).

EFP online.

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]]> ICDN Interviews: Debbie McWilliams https://icdn1.demo.online-presence.com/news/2021/icdn-interviews-2/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:35:21 +0000 https://icdn1.demo.online-presence.com/?p=1572 The profession of casting director is recognised today thanks to the hard work of passionate, talented people. We are happy to share with you some of their stories, thoughts and experiences. First in our series of interviews is with UK casting legend Debbie McWilliams, Honorary Member and one of the founders of the International Casting Continue reading

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]]> The profession of casting director is recognised today thanks to the hard work of passionate, talented people. We are happy to share with you some of their stories, thoughts and experiences.

First in our series of interviews is with UK casting legend Debbie McWilliams, Honorary Member and one of the founders of the International Casting Directors Network.

Lots of directors tend to rely on people they already know, and it’s our job to introduce people whom they won’t know and give a chance to, because otherwise you would see the same old people over and over again.

Debbie McWilliams, ICDN, CDG, AMPAS

Stay tuned for more interviews with our esteemed members!

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