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ICDA members prominent at 2023 Berlinale

The 2023 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) will run from 16th to 26th February, and many of our casting director members have films showing . Five of the films cast by our members are showing in competition, of which two are by our recently deceased founding member, former ICDA President and phenomenal casting director Simone Continue reading

Simone Bär (1965-2023)

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of long-standing German ICDA member and first ever ICDA President Simone Bär. We have lost one of the truly great amongst us, but are very proud to have called her our own. There was something so reassuring in Simone’s smile and her warm Continue reading

White Lotus, TÁR and Elvis score at Golden Globes

Award season is in full swing, and we are happy to report that several ICDA members had winning films at the Golden Globes this year. TÁR, cast by Avy Kaufman, Simone Bär (location casting) and Jeremy Zimmermann (location casting) took home Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama (Cate Blanchett) New Continue reading

7 ICDA members nominated for 2023 Artios Awards

The 2023 Artios Awards Feature Film nominations have been announced, with ICDN members nominated across the board. Congratulations to the seven nominees! In the category BIG BUDGET – DRAMA, five members have been nominated. Congratulations to Nikki Barrett, who is nominated for ELVIS, Avy Kaufman, Simone Bär and Jeremy Zimmermann, who are nominated for TÁR, Continue reading

Happy New Year! – A message from the ICDA President

Dear friends and colleagues, As the new year begins, we hope it brings you a great deal of energy, lots of goodwill, lots of beauty and above all good health and peace. It is an honour to continue, together with all our members, the good work of our International Casting Directors Association, the ICDA. We Continue reading

2022 Semiramis Award @ Torino Film Festival – Impressions

The 2022 Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting was presented at Torino Film Festival on 26th November. We would like to share a few impressions of the award ceremony itself, as well as the surrounding events with you below. On 25th November, the ICDN welcomed its members, as well as the 2022 Semiramis Award nominees Continue reading

THE INNOCENTS Casting Director Kjersti Paulsen takes home 2022 Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting

TORINO, ITALY. The 2022 Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting was presented at the prestigious Torino Film Festival on 26th November. The Award was handed out to Norwegian casting director Kjersti Paulsen for The Innocents by Eskil Vogt (2021). The film has already won numerous awards, including the Danish Film Awards (Robert) for Best Non-English Language Film and and Continue reading

2022 Semiramis Award: Meet our nominees – Kjersti Paulsen

The 2022 Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting will be presented at the prestigious Torino Film Festival in Italy on 26th November. Running up to the event, we are posting interviews with all of this year’s nominees. Please meet Kjersti Paulsen nominated for the Norwegian film THE INNOCENTS (directed by Eskil Vogt), in conversation with Continue reading

2022 Semiramis Award: Meet our nominees – Constance Demontoy

The 2022 Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting will be presented at the prestigious Torino Film Festival in Italy on 26th November. Running up to the event, we will be posting interviews with all of this year’s nominees. Please meet ICDN member Constance Demontoy nominated for the French film RISE (EN CORPS) (directed by Cédric Continue reading

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