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
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2022 Semiramis Award: Meet our nominees – Deborah Aquila, Lisa Zagoria, Tricia Wood, Lisa Lobel & Angela Peri

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 Los Angeles Casting Directors Deborah Aquila, Lisa Zagoria & Tricia Wood, in conversation with ICDN Advisory Continue reading
2022 Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting

ICDN is thrilled to announce the nominated films for the 2022 Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting. The award will be presented at the prestigious Torino Film Festival on 26th November 2022. Congratulations to the nominees, including ICDN members Constance Demontoy, Deborah Aquila and Catrin Wideryd! The nominated casting directors are: Constance Demontoy RISE (EN CORPS) by Continue reading
Films cast by ICDN members snag Oscars

The 94th Academy Awards took place in Los Angeles on 27th March 2022, and, excitedly, numerous films cast by ICDN members were nominated in various categories and three managed to win Oscars. Congratulations to Avy Kaufman, who cast KING RICHARD. The Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role went to Will Smith for his portrayal of Richard Continue reading
ICDN members win Artios Awards

The winners of Casting Society of America’s 37th annual Artios Awards were announced on 23rd March during a virtual ceremony. The event was hosted by Ghosts star Danielle Pinnock, and West Side Story ‘s Ariana DeBose and Steven Spielberg. CODA’s Troy Kotsur also made an appearance. Eight ICDN members were nominated across several categories, with Deborah Aquila winning the category “Studio Continue reading
Oscar Nominations: Films cast by ICDN Members feature prominently

The 94th Academy Awards are set to take place in Los Angeles on 27th March 2022, 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: KING RICHARD (Best Picture, Actor Continue reading
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