On 16 January 2026, the International Casting Directors Association (ICDA) hosted a drinks reception at the Dorint Hotel Kurfürstendamm Berlin to celebrate the launch of the very first European Casting Director Award. The reception took place on the eve of the 38th European Film Awards, which were held in Berlin on 17 January 2026. The Continue reading
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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 and European Film Academy Celebrate New Casting Award with Special Event during Berlinale
BERLIN, 5 FEBRUARY 2025 – The International Casting Directors Association (ICDA), in collaboration with the European Film Academy, will host a special event during the Berlinale on 14 February to celebrate the Academy’s introduction of its new European Casting Director Award. The event, supported by key industry partners Spotlight and Filmmakers Europe, will showcase the Continue reading
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