On 12th May, the International Casting Directors Association (ICDA) officially launched its new guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence in casting during the Festival de Cannes, to address the growing ethical, creative, and professional challenges posed by the increasing use of AI within the casting industry. Developed in response to the rapid expansion of Continue reading
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ICDA Celebrates the Launch of the European Casting Director Award in Berlin
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
SENTIMENTAL VALUE: ICDA interviews Yngvill Kolset Haga and Avy Kaufman
In this exclusive interview, ICDA picked the casting brains behind one of this year’s most lauded films, Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier, starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning. Casting Directors Yngvill Kolset Haga and Avy Kaufman shared insights on their search for the perfect cast. ICDA: Yngvill, you have mentioned Continue reading
2026 European Shooting Stars announced
We are delighted to share that European Film Promotion have officially announced the European Shooting Stars 2026. They are: Fatlume Bunjaku (Albania), Lucas Englander (Austria), Violet Braeckman (Belgium), Salif Cissé (France), Enno Trebs (Germany), Danielle Galligan (Ireland), Tecla Insolia (Italy), Joes Brauers (The Netherlands), Sofia Tjelta Sydness (Norway) and Cleo Diára (Portugal). As a proud partner of the Continue reading
ICDA Casting Directors nominated for first European Casting Director award
2026 marks the very first year that the European Film Academy honours excellence in casting with its new European Casting Director award – a milestone for our craft and for the Academy’s newly established Casting Director branch. We’re incredibly proud to share that two ICDA members, Yngvill Kolset Haga and Avy Kaufman, have been nominated 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
Legendary “James Bond” Casting Director and ICDA Co-Founder Debbie McWilliams Subject of New Research Paper
Dr Stephanie Jones of Aberystwyth University in Wales chose legendary “James Bond” Casting Director and ICDA Co-Founder Debbie McWilliams as the subject of her research on the elusive and largely misunderstood role of casting directors, the invisible and unrecognized labour they shoulder, and the impact of McWilliams’ work on the casting profession worldwide. Read an 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
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