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SENTIMENTAL VALUE: ICDA interviews Yngvill Kolset Haga and Avy Kaufman

In this exclusive interview, ICDA picked the casting brains behind one of this year’s most lauded films, Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier, starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning. Casting Directors Yngvill Kolset Haga and Avy Kaufman shared insights on their search for the perfect cast. ICDA: Yngvill, you have mentioned Continue reading

2026 European Shooting Stars announced

We are delighted to share that European Film Promotion have officially announced the European Shooting Stars 2026. They are: Fatlume Bunjaku (Albania), Lucas Englander (Austria), Violet Braeckman (Belgium), Salif Cissé (France), Enno Trebs (Germany), Danielle Galligan (Ireland), Tecla Insolia (Italy), Joes Brauers (The Netherlands), Sofia Tjelta Sydness (Norway) and Cleo Diára (Portugal). As a proud partner of the Continue reading

THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE Casting Directors Take Home the 2025 Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting

The International Casting Directors Association honoured Tanja Grunwald and Karin Jagd at this year’s Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The 2025 Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting was presented at ThessalonikiInternational Film Festival in Greece on 1 st November 2025. The Award went to Tanja Grunwald and Karin Jagd for Oscar-nominated and award-winning film The Girlwith the Needle by Continue reading

ICDA Announces Nominees for 2025 Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting

The International Casting Directors Association (ICDA) today announced its nominees and programme for the 2025 Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting, to be presented at Thessaloniki International Film Festival in collaboration with the Festival and ICDA’s long-time supporters, Filmmakers Europe and Spotlight. The award ceremony will take place on 1 November at 6pm at the Continue reading

ICDA at 2025 Berlinale Film Festival

ICDA have put together an exciting programme during this year’s Berlinale Film Festival. Please see a few highlights below: Panel, screening and reception on 14th February to celebrate new European Casting Director Award The European Film Academy, ICDA, Filmmakers Europe & Spotlight celebrate the new European Casting Director award with a special event during Berlinale. Continue reading

Awards round-up 2024/2025

Awards season is in full swing, and we would like to use this opportunity to give a shout-out to our members, many of whom have been nominated for or have already won awards in 2024/ 2025. INTERNATIONAL 2025 Emmys The 77th Emmy nominations are here — and we’re proud to shine a spotlight on the Continue reading

Legendary “James Bond” Casting Director and ICDA Co-Founder Debbie McWilliams Subject of New Research Paper

Dr Stephanie Jones of Aberystwyth University in Wales chose legendary “James Bond” Casting Director and ICDA Co-Founder Debbie McWilliams as the subject of her research on the elusive and largely misunderstood role of casting directors, the invisible and unrecognized labour they shoulder, and the impact of McWilliams’ work on the casting profession worldwide. Read an Continue reading

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