{"id":28169,"date":"2026-01-20T08:07:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecdg.co.uk\/?page_id=28169"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:38:07","slug":"nominations-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thecdg.co.uk\/nominations-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominations 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The CDG Casting Awards 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

NOMINATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Event Partner: EON Productions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Headline Sponsor: Spotlight<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Casting Directors\u2019 Guild are delighted to showcase the nominations for the 2026 CDG Casting Awards<\/span><\/strong>. Now in its eighth year, the CDG Casting awards celebrate the incredible work achieved by casting teams across Film, Television, Theatre, Commercials and Games.<\/p>\n

The nominated productions premiered between the 1st January 2025 and 31st December 2025<\/strong> and have been selected by members of the Casting Directors\u2019 Guild.<\/p>\n

The awards will take place on\u00a0Thursday 12th February 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Best Casting in a TV Drama Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sponsored by United Agents<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”28182″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1768850435070{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_tta_accordion color=”black” c_align=”center” active_section=”2″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”VIEW NOMINATIONS” tab_id=”1767363093592-26c040e3-4e26″][vc_column_text]A Thousand Blows<\/strong> | Casting Director: Shaheen Baig
\nDept. Q<\/strong> | Casting Director: Olivia Scott-Webb
\nHouse of Guinnes<\/strong>s | Casting Director: Kahleen Crawford, Associate: Carla Morris
\nRiot Women<\/strong> | Casting Director: Rachel Sheridan, Associates: Katie Mozumder & Martin Poile
\nSlow Horses (S5)<\/strong> | Casting Directors: Nina Gold & Melissa Gethin Clarke[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1767367597591{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Best Casting in a TV Comedy Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sponsored by Conway Van Gelder Grant<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”28184″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1768850450249{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_tta_accordion color=”black” c_align=”center” active_section=”2″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”VIEW NOMINATIONS” tab_id=”1767362545937-811e260c-bd31″][vc_column_text]Amandaland<\/strong> | Casting Director: Rachel Sheridan, Associate: Martin Poile & Katie Mozumder
\nBig Boys Series 3<\/strong> | Casting Director: Rachel Sheridan, Associate: Martin Poile
\nDreaming Whilst Black (Season 2)<\/strong> | Casting Director: Heather Basten, Associate: Ri McDaid-Wren
\nFilm Club<\/strong> | Casting Director: Kelly Valentine Hendry, Co-Casting Director: Jessica Mescall
\nToo Much<\/strong> | Co-Casting Directors: Nina Gold & Sacha Garrett[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Best Casting in an Independent Film (under \u00a38m)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sponsored by Independent Talent Group<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”28178″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1768850468326{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_tta_accordion color=”black” c_align=”center” active_section=”2″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”VIEW NOMINATIONS” tab_id=”1767363719734-767fe9e1-3b37″][vc_column_text]I Swear<\/strong> | Casting Director: Lauren Evans, Associate: Melissa Wilkins
\nMr Burton<\/strong> | Casting Director: Kelly Valentine Hendry, Associate: Maximillian Murphy
\nPillion<\/strong> | Casting Director: Kahleen Crawford, Associate: Carla Morris
\nThe Ballad of Wallis Island<\/strong> | Casting Director: Catherine Willis, Associate: Sarah Harkins
\nUrchin<\/strong> | Casting Director: Shaheen Baig[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Best Casting in a Film (over \u00a38m) Includes straight to TV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sponsored by Apple TV<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”28177″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1768850483347{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_tta_accordion color=”black” c_align=”center” active_section=”2″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”VIEW NOMINATIONS” tab_id=”1767363719785-77c4aff2-9c8c”][vc_column_text]28 Years Later<\/strong> | Casting Director: Gail Stevens
\nBridget Jones: Mad About the Bo<\/strong>y | Casting Director: Lucy Bevan, Co-Casting Director: Olivia Grant, Associate: Lucy Downes
\nF1<\/strong> | Casting Director: Lucy Bevan, Co-Casting Director: Emily Brockmann, Associate: Katie Brydon
\nHamnet<\/strong> | Casting Director: Nina Gold, Associates: Lucy Amos & Amy Beadel, Assistant: Steph Tataryn
\nWarfare<\/strong> | Casting Director: Kharmel Cochrane[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1767368183329{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1767367574488{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Best Casting in Theatre (inside M25)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sponsored by The Partnership Group<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”28183″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1768850508980{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_tta_accordion color=”black” c_align=”center” active_section=”2″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”VIEW NOMINATIONS” tab_id=”1767363580481-34df2062-69c4″][vc_column_text]1536<\/strong> | Casting Director: Amy Ball
\nEvery Brilliant Thing<\/strong> | Casting Director: Jessica Ronane, Associate: Abby Galvin, Assistant: Poppy Apter
\nInter Alia<\/strong> | Casting Director: Alastair Coomer, Associate: Naomi Downham
\nOh, Mary!<\/strong> | Casting Director: Stuart Burt, Associate: Peter Noden
\nPunch (Young Vic\/Apollo Theatre)<\/strong> | Casting Director: Christopher Worrall
\nWendy and Peter Pan<\/strong> | Casting Director: Annelie Powell, Associate: Gabriella Shimeld-Fenn[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1767367556851{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Best Casting in a Commercial<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sponsored by Bang Studios<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”28176″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1768850528343{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_tta_accordion color=”black” c_align=”center” active_section=”2″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”VIEW NOMINATIONS” tab_id=”1767363441617-9109824c-a96e”][vc_column_text]Boots: You’re Never Too Far From a Pharmacist<\/strong> | Casting Director: Anna Kennedy
\nIrn Bru; This is Not a Soft Drink<\/strong> | Casting Director: Sally McCleery, Assistant: Elisa Musson
\nMedical Aid For Palestinians ‘I Know’<\/strong> | Casting Director: Sue Odell
\nThe Booker Prize 2025<\/strong> | Casting Director: Nanw Rowlands, Casting Associate: Harry Parker
\nThe Christmas Double – EE Christmas 2025<\/strong> | Co-Casting Director: Kharmel Cochrane[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Best Casting in Musical Theatre (Inside M25)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sponsored by YOU Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”28180″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1768850566267{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_tta_accordion color=”black” c_align=”center” active_section=”2″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”VIEW NOMINATIONS” tab_id=”1767363441539-c3feb2e3-216d”][vc_column_text]Clueless<\/strong> | Casting Director: Olivia Laydon for Jill Green Casting, Associate: Tom Shiels
\nInto The Woods – The Bridge Theatre<\/strong> | Casting Director: Stuart Burt, Associate: Peter Noden
\nOliver!<\/strong> | Casting Directors: Felicity French & Paul Wooller, Associate: Lily Caisley
\nPaddington The Musical<\/strong> | Casting Director: Natalie Gallacher, Associates: Grace McInerny & Richard Johnston,Young Persons’ Casting Director: Nicholas Hockaday
\nSing Street – Lyric Hammersmith<\/strong> | Casting Director: Stuart Burt, Associate: Peter Noden[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Best Casting in a Limited or Single Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sponsored by Apple TV<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”28179″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1768850585195{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_tta_accordion color=”black” c_align=”center” active_section=”2″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”VIEW NOMINATIONS” tab_id=”1767363232134-09d64243-c8e8″][vc_column_text]Adolescence<\/strong> | Casting Director: Shaheen Baig
\nAmadeus<\/strong> | Casting Director: Martin Ware, Associate: Olivia Brittain
\nDeath By Lightning<\/strong> | UK Casting Director: Lauren Evans, Associate: Melissa Wilkins
\nToxic Town<\/strong> | Casting Director: Shaheen Baig, Associate: Jonny Boutwood
\nUnforgivable<\/strong> | Casting Director: Amy Hubbard, Co-Casting Director: Shannon Dowling-McNulty, Associate: Heidi Lawry[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1767368204350{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1767367200228{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Best Casting in Regional Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Outside of M25 includes Plays & Musicals)<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”28181″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1768850603731{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_tta_accordion color=”black” c_align=”center” active_section=”2″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”VIEW NOMINATIONS” tab_id=”1767363580384-5fc421ae-0e05″][vc_column_text]Animal Farm<\/strong> | Casting Director: Lucy Casson
\nCyrano de Bergerac<\/strong> | Casting Director: Matthew Dewsbury, Childrens Casting: Charlie Metcalf
\nDancing at Lughnasa<\/strong> | Casting Director: Arthur Carrington
\nLord of the Flies<\/strong> | Casting Director: Jacob Sparrow
\nTitus Andronicus (RSC)<\/strong> | Casting Director: Matthew Dewsbury, Childrens Casting: Charlie Metcalf[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1767367138525{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Best Child Casting<\/strong><\/p>\n

(all Media)<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”28175″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1768850639532{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_tta_accordion color=”black” c_align=”center” active_section=”2″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”VIEW NOMINATIONS” tab_id=”1767363232175-4fe0d714-c896″][vc_column_text]Adolescence<\/strong> | Casting Director: Shaheen Baig
\nGoodbye June<\/strong> | Casting Director: Olivia Grant, Associate: Lucy Downes
\nHamnet<\/strong> | Casting Director: Nina Gold, Associates: Lucy Amos & Amy Beadel, Assistant: Steph Tataryn
\nI Swear<\/strong> | Casting Director: Lauren Evans, Associate: Melissa Wilkins
\nPaddington The Musical<\/strong> | Childrens Casting: Nicholas Hockaday
\nThe Death of Bunny Munro<\/strong> | Casting Director: Shaheen Baig[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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