The ICDN is proud to announce that several films cast by its members achieved nominations and wins at the recent Golden Globes, Berlinale, and BAFTA Awards, with another five films nominated for the upcoming Oscars.
Golden Globes
The Golden Globe Awards took place on 28th February 2021 and brought wins and nominations for four ICDN members:
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM (Best Picture – Musical/Comedy [WINNER], Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy [Maria Bakalova], Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy [Sacha Baron Cohen] [WINNER])
Casting: Nancy Bishop, Kris Redding
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama [Viola Davis], Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama [Chadwick Boseman] [WINNER])
Casting: Avy Kaufman
ANOTHER ROUND (Best Picture – Foreign Language)
Casting: Tanja Grunwald
UNORTHODOX (Best Television Motion Picture, Best Actress – Television Motion Picture [Shira Haas])
Casting: Esther Kling
Berlinale
At the industry-only digital Berlinale event at the beginning of March 2021, two nominated films cast by ICDN members managed to win one of the prestigious awards:
BABARDEALA CU BUCLUC SAU PORNO BALAMUC (BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN) (WINNER – Golden Bear for Best Film)
Casting: Viorica Capdefier
ICH BIN DEIN MENSCH (I’M YOUR MAN) (WINNER – Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance [Maren Eggert])
Casting: Anja Dihrberg
British Academy Film Awards
The EE BAFTAs took place on 10th and 11th April 2021, and amongst the nominations and winners are no less than five films cast by ICDN members:
ANOTHER ROUND (Film not in the English Language [WINNER], Director, Original Screenplay, Leading Actor [Mads Mikkelsen])
Casting: Tanja Grunwald
QUO VADIS, AIDA? (Film not in the English Language, Director)
Casting: Narcisa Cvitanovic, Rebecca van Unen
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (Leading Actor [Chadwick Boseman], Costume Design, Make Up & Hair)
Casting: Avy Kaufman
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM (Supporting Actress [Maria Bakalova])
Casting: Nancy Bishop, Kris Redding
DA 5 BLOODS (Supporting Actor [Clarke Peters])
Casting: Kim Coleman, Juliette Ménager (Location Casting)
We would also like to congratulate Lucy Pardee (ROCKS) (WINNER), Shaheen Baig (CALM WITH HORSES), Alexa L. Fogel (JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH), Julia Kim (MINARI), and Lindsay Graham Ahanonu and Mary Vernieu (PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN) for being nominated in the BAFTA category for casting.
Finally, an extra special thanks to the British Academy of Film and Television for honouring the work of casting directors. It is a thrill for everyone in our profession to see our colleagues being recognized!
The Oscars
The 93rd Academy Awards are set to take place in Los Angeles on 25th April 2021, and, excitedly, five films cast by ICDN members have been nominated in various categories. Unfortunately, there is still no Oscar for Best Casting, but the ICDN remains hopeful that this will change going forward:
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (Actor in a Leading Role [Chadwick Boseman], Actress in a Leading Role [Viola Davis], Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Production Design)
Casting: Avy Kaufman
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM (Actress in a Supporting Role [Maria Bakalova], Writing [Adapted Screenplay])
Casting: Nancy Bishop, Kris Redding
ANOTHER ROUND (Directing, International Feature Film)
Casting: Tanja Grunwald
QUO VADIS, AIDA? (International Feature Film)
Casting: Narcisa Cvitanovic, Rebecca van Unen
DA 5 BLOODS (Music)
Casting: Kim Coleman, Juliette Ménager (Location Casting)
Best of luck to all of these films at the upcoming Oscars!