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\nThe CDG Casting Awards 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

In partnership with Spotlight<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Headline Sponsor EON Productions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Casting Directors\u2019 Guild are delighted to announce the winners for the\u00a02024 CDG Casting Awards<\/span><\/strong>, in partnership with\u00a0Spotlight<\/span><\/strong>. Now in its sixth year, the CDG Casting awards celebrate the incredible work achieved by casting teams across Film, Television, Theatre, Commercials and Games. The awards were hosted by\u00a0Sir<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Simon Russell Beale, CBE<\/span><\/strong>, alongside presenters Jamie Dornan, Emma D\u2019Arcy, George MacKay, Liz Carr, Tanya Moodie, Layton Williams, Erin Doherty, Fabien Frankel, Tom Francis, Anjana Vasan, Sindhu Vee, Adjani Salmon and Luke Millington-Drake.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWe were delighted to celebrate the sixth edition of our CDG Awards this year, recognising the outstanding contributions of our\u00a0members. Huge\u00a0congratulations<\/span>\u00a0to the winners of the ten prestigious casting awards, and also to all our wonderful nominees.\u00a0 A special mention to our Sponsors and Supporters \u2013 without whom the evening would not be possible.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Rebecca Wright & Sam Jones Co-Chairs<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>“Casting directors are often the unsung storytellers of the industry. Their vision and skills that help orchestrate an ensemble of characters bring a script to life in every medium.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>The CDG Awards have led the way in recognising this vital craft, and the belated addition of the Academy Award for Casting Direction as a competitive category is a moment in cinematic history. At Spotlight we will always champion the work of brilliant casting directors and we\u2019re delighted to be able to celebrate those winners who have excelled in their field.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Matt Hood, Spotlight\u2019s Managing Director<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Child Casting (All Media)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (Film) – Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, Katie Brydon (Associate), Amy Beadel (Ensemble Casting Associate), Melody Gerard (Assistant)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Children With Cancer UK \u2018Milestone Campaign\u2019 (<\/em>Commercial) – Nicholas Hockaday<\/p>\n

Mrs Doubtfire<\/em>, Shaftesbury Theatre (London Casting, Musical Theatre) – Verity Naughton (Children’s Casting Director)<\/p>\n

The Sound of Music<\/em>, Chichester Festival Theatre (Regional Theatre) – Verity Naughton (Children\u2019s Casting), Nicholas Hockaday (Children\u2019s Casting Assistant)<\/p>\n

The Witches, <\/em>Olivier Theatre, National Theatre (Theatre)- Bryony Jarvis-Taylor[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”25939″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1714459733406{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in a Commercial<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Alzheimer\u2019s Society \u2018Nobody Asks\u2019 – Aisha Bywaters<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Age UK \u2018Know What To Do\u2019 <\/em>– Leanne Flinn<\/p>\n

Stonewall \u2018Ban Conversion Therapy\u2019<\/em>, Sue Odell<\/p>\n

Children With Cancer \u2018Milestone Campaign\u2019 <\/em>– Nicholas Hockaday<\/p>\n

Vanish \u2018Me, My Autism & I\u2019<\/em> – Kharmel Cochrane[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner padding_top=”30″ padding_bottom=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”25940″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1714459759822{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in a Film, sponsored by Apple TV+<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: The Banshees of Inisherin – Louise Kiely<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

All of Us Strangers – <\/em>Kahleen Crawford, Carla Morris & Eliza Heslop (Associates)<\/p>\n

Barbie <\/em>– Lucy Bevan, Olivia Grant (Associate), Lucy Downes (Assistant)<\/p>\n

Saltburn<\/em> – Kharmel Cochrane<\/p>\n

Triangle of Sadness <\/em>– Jessie Frost (UK Casting)[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”25941″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1714459783104{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in an Independent Film, sponsored by Independent Talent<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Rye Lane – Kharmel Cochrane<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Blue Jean – <\/em>Shaheen Baig<\/p>\n

Dance First – <\/em>Olivia Scott-Webb, Ruth O\u2019Dowd (Associate)<\/p>\n

Scrapper <\/em>– Shaheen Baig<\/p>\n

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse <\/em>– Rachel Freck, Jessica Mescall & Nicholas Hockaday (Associates)[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner padding_top=”30″ padding_bottom=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”25943″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1714459818350{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in a Limited or Single Series, sponsored by Apple TV+<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Time (Season 2) – Amy Hubbard, Shannon Dowling-McNulty (Associate)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Small Light – <\/em>Nanw Rowlands<\/p>\n

Black Mirror (Season 6) – <\/em>Jina Jay<\/p>\n

Somewhere Boy – <\/em>Catherine Willis, Beatrice Ray (Associate)<\/p>\n

The Long Shadow – <\/em>Victor Jenkins and Sonia Allam, Seth Mason (Associate), Paushali Banik (Assistant)[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”25944″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1714459844247{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in Musical Theatre (Inside M25) sponsored by JAG (Jonathan Arun Group)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre – Charlotte Sutton<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunset Boulevard, <\/em>Savoy Theatre- Stuart Burt<\/p>\n

Tammy Faye, <\/em>Almeida Theatre – Natalie Gallacher and Pippa Ailion, Richard Johnston (Associate)<\/p>\n

The Band\u2019s Visit, <\/em>Donmar Warehouse – Anna Cooper<\/p>\n

The Witches, <\/em>Olivier Theatre, National Theatre – Bryony Jarvis-Taylor[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner padding_top=”30″ padding_bottom=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”25945″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1714459871984{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in Regional Theatre sponsored by Conway Van Gelder Grant<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Standing at The Sky\u2019s Edge, The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield – Stuart Burt<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Christmas Carol, <\/em>Royal Shakespeare Theatre, RSC – Matthew Dewsbury<\/p>\n

A View From The Bridge, <\/em>Bolton Octagon and Chichester Festival Theatre – Becky Paris<\/p>\n

Choir Boy, <\/em>Bristol Old Vic – Julia Horan<\/p>\n

Cowbois, <\/em>The Swan Theatre, RSC\u00a0 – Martin Poile[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”25946″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1714459899384{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in Theatre (Inside M25) sponsored by The Partnership Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Dear England, Olivier Theatre, National Theatre and The Prince Edward Theatre\u00a0 – Bryony Jarvis-Taylor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Little Life, <\/em>Richmond Theatre and, Harold Pinter Theatre\u00a0 – Julia Horan, Lilly Mackie (Assistant)<\/p>\n

A Streetcar Named Desire, <\/em>Almeida Theatre and The Phoenix Theatre – Julia Horan, Lilly Mackie (Assistant)<\/p>\n

My Neighbor Totoro, <\/em>Barbican Theatre\u00a0 – Hannah Miller, Martin Poile (Associate)<\/p>\n

The Motive and The Cue, <\/em>Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre and the Noel Coward Theatre\u00a0 – Alastair Coomer[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner padding_top=”30″ padding_bottom=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”25952″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1714460103758{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in a TV Comedy Series sponsored by Hamilton Hodell<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Dreaming Whilst Black – Heather Basten, Peter Noden and Fran Cattaneo (Assistants)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Extraordinary – <\/em>Suzanne Crowley and Gilly Poole, Katie Mozumder (Associate)<\/p>\n

Motherland Christmas Special – <\/em>Sarah Crowe, Ben Marks (Associate)<\/p>\n

Sex Education (Season 4) – <\/em>Lauren Evans<\/p>\n

Ted Lasso (Season 3) – <\/em>Theo Park, Laura MacFadden (Associate)[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”25953″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1714460129944{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in a TV Drama Series sponsored by United Agents<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Boiling Point – Shaheen Baig and Jonny Boutwood, Carolyn McLeod (Original Film Casting)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Andor – <\/em>Nina Gold and Martin Ware<\/p>\n

Slow Horses (Season 2) – <\/em>Nina Gold, Melissa Gethin Clarke (Associate)<\/p>\n

Slow Horses (Season 3) – <\/em>Nina Gold, Melissa Gethin Clarke (Associate)<\/p>\n

The Crown (Season 5)<\/em> – Robert Sterne, Kate Bone (Associate)[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner padding_top=”30″ padding_bottom=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The nominated productions premiered between the 1st September 2022 and 31st December 2023<\/strong> and have been selected by members of the Casting Directors\u2019 Guild.<\/p>\n

About The CDG: <\/strong>The Casting Directors\u2019 Guild is a professional organisation of Casting Directors in the film, television, theatre, commercials and games communities in the UK and Ireland who have joined together to further their common interests in establishing a recognised standard of professionalism in the industry, enhancing the stature of the profession, providing a free exchange of information and ideas, honouring the achievements of members and standardisation of working practices in the industry. The CDG upholds the highest ethical standards and advocates for the fair treatment of performers in the casting process.<\/p>\n

About Spotlight: <\/strong>Spotlight has been connecting performers with roles in theatre, television and film productions since 1927. It\u2019s our role to keep stages and screens filled with talented performers, so we can continue to watch our favourite characters come to life. With studios in London\u2019s West End and a team of people across the world as part of Talent Systems<\/strong>, Spotlight is truly at the heart of the industry.<\/p>\n

The CDG would like to thank the sponsors listed above, as well as further sponsors including Warner Bros. Discovery<\/strong> and The Curtis Brown Group<\/strong> and the generous support of Accelerate, AKT, Gower Cottage Brownies, Joe&Seph\u2019s, Netflix, Noble Isle, Scott Free Productions, Sylvia Young Agency <\/strong>and Whitebox Cocktails<\/strong><\/p>\n

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