To all ICDN members and friends, As we are approaching the end of 2020–a year of so many challenges–we are thinking of our members and friends who lost loved ones, and saluting those who fought personally with Covid-19, wildfires, earthquakes, economic hardship and social injustices. We are happy for all the successes of our dear Continue reading
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ICDN Members shine brightly at Tallinn’s Black Nights Stars programme
From November 23rd to 25th, 2020, Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event hosted some fascinating panel discussions featuring several ICDN casting directors, as well as other esteemed colleagues from around the globe. The Black Nights Stars programme was designed to support young actors from the Baltic Sea region seeking to break into the international arena by connecting Continue reading
“Hors Normes” Takes Home ICDN’s 2020 Semiramis Award for Best Casting at Sitges Film Festival
French casting director Élodie Demey, along with co-casting directors Marie-France Michel and Justine Léocadie, will be the first to take home a newly-minted figurine in honor of their work on the 2019 feature Hors Normes (The Specials), directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano. Continue reading
Sitges Film Festival to Host International Casting Directors Network’s 2020 Best Casting Award
The world’s first international prize for casting will be presented on October 16, 2020. (Barcelona) For the past few years, sunny Sarajevo has played host to the International Casting Directors Network’s Best Casting Award ceremony each August. This year, due to travel restrictions and safety measures under COVID-19, accolades will be handed out instead in Continue reading
ICDN announces nominees for 2020 Best Casting Award
UPDATE: The 2020 Award Ceremony will now take place in collaboration with Sitges Film Festival on Friday, October 16, 2020. Please see this post for details. (Sarajevo) For the past few years, Sarajevo Film Festival, one of Europe’s most prestigious yearly film events, has played host to the International Casting Directors Network’s annual award ceremony. This year, due Continue reading
Still no casting award in Italy: An open letter from the ICDN
The ceremony for the Italian Film Academy’s David di Donatello Awards took place on May 8, 2020. Italian casting directors have been fighting to be included in the award categories for years, sadly to no avail – even though extremely prestigious awards such as the BAFTAs now have a Best Casting category. Five films and Continue reading
ICDN welcomes new members
During the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, the ICDN welcomed seven new members from around the globe at its annual General Assembly: Florentina Bratfanof (Romania) Celine Engebrigtsen (Norway) Clemens Erbach (Germany) Cassandra Han (Italy) Kei Kawamura (Japan) Sara Törnkvist (Sweden, winner of the 2019 ICDN Casting Director Award), and Saida van der Reijd (Netherlands). The Continue reading
ICDN members recognised for excellence in casting
The ICDN proudly commends its many members whose excellence has been recognised across the globe this past year, through the following awards and nominations: The 2019 Subtitle Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland, honoured Patricia Vasconcelos (Portugal) with its Angela Award. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts introduced a Best Casting category for the first time in Continue reading
The new CDG awards for casting directors
The 11th February has become a new date in the awards season – THE ANNUAL CDG AWARDS. This year we celebrated the 2nd annual Casting Directors Guild UK awards. The idea was first mooted several years ago and after a great deal of hard work the first award ceremony came together at the glamourous Ham Continue reading
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