{"id":28252,"date":"2026-02-12T21:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecdg.co.uk\/?page_id=28252"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:38:06","slug":"cdg-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thecdg.co.uk\/cdg-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"CDG Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

In partnership with EON Productions and headline sponsor Spotlight<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text]The Casting Directors\u2019 Guild are delighted to announce the winners for the 2026 CDG Casting Awards, in partnership with EON Productions. 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 awards were hosted by Jennifer Saunders alongside presenters Adeel Akhtar, Aimee Lou Wood, Archie Madekwe, Bel Powley, Dame Meera Syal, Darci Shaw\u00a0 , David Bradley, Fisher Stevens, Gary Lamont, Harry Lawtey, Hasia Akwaboah (winner of the CDG bursary), Himesh Patel, Joe Alwyn, Louisa Harland, Patsy Ferran, Ruth Jones and Tom Blyth.<\/p>\n

“We were thrilled to celebrate the seventh edition of our CDG Awards this year, honouring the remarkable achievements of our members. Congratulations to the recipients of the ten esteemed casting awards, and to all our incredible nominees. A heartfelt thank you to our Sponsors and Supporters \u2013 we are immensely grateful for your generosity and support, without which this evening would not have been possible.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Julia Horan & Kate Ringsell Co-Chairs[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner padding_top=”30″ padding_bottom=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”28275″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1770889752674{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

BEST CHILD CASTING (all media)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WINNER: Adolescence\u00a0| Casting Director: Shaheen Baig<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goodbye June\u00a0| Casting Director: Olivia Grant, Associate: Lucy Downes<\/p>\n

Hamnet\u00a0| Casting Director: Nina Gold, Associates: Lucy Amos & Amy Beadel, Assistant: Steph Tataryn<\/p>\n

I Swear\u00a0| Casting Director: Lauren Evans, Associate: Melissa Wilkins<\/p>\n

Paddington The Musical\u00a0| Childrens Casting: Nicholas Hockaday<\/p>\n

The Death of Bunny Munro\u00a0| Casting Director: Shaheen Baig[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”28271″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1770889763878{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

BEST CASTING IN A COMMERCIAL\u00a0SPONSORED BY BANG STUDIOS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WINNER: Medical Aid For Palestinians \u2018I Know\u2019\u00a0| Casting Director: Sue Odell<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boots: You\u2019re Never Too Far From a Pharmacist\u00a0| Casting Director: Anna Kennedy<\/p>\n

Irn Bru; This is Not a Soft Drink\u00a0| Casting Director: Sally McCleery, Assistant: Elisa Musson<\/p>\n

The Booker Prize 2025\u00a0| Casting Director: Nanw Rowlands, Casting Associate: Harry Parker<\/p>\n

The Christmas Double \u2013 EE Christmas 2025\u00a0| Co-Casting Director: 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=”28269″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1770889778981{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

BEST CASTING IN A FILM SPONSORED BY APPLE TV<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WINNER: Hamnet\u00a0| Casting Director: Nina Gold, Associates: Lucy Amos & Amy Beadel, Assistant: Steph Tataryn<\/strong><\/p>\n

28 Years Later\u00a0| Casting Director: Gail Stevens<\/p>\n

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy | Casting Director: Lucy Bevan, Co-Casting Director: Olivia Grant, Associate: Lucy Downes<\/p>\n

F1 | Casting Director: Lucy Bevan, Co-Casting Director: Emily Brockmann, Associate: Katie Brydon<\/p>\n

Warfare\u00a0| Casting Director: Kharmel Cochrane[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”28273″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1770889790287{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

BEST CASTING IN AN INDEPENDENT FILM SPONSORED BY INDEPENDENT TALENT GROUP<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WINNER: I Swear\u00a0| Casting Director: Lauren Evans, Associate: Melissa Wilkins<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr Burton\u00a0| Casting Director: Kelly Valentine Hendry, Associate: Maximillian Murphy<\/p>\n

Pillion | Casting Director: Kahleen Crawford, Associate: Carla Morris<\/p>\n

The Ballad of Wallis Island | Casting Director: Catherine Willis, Associate: Sarah Harkins<\/p>\n

Urchin | Casting Director: Shaheen Baig[\/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=”28274″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1770889808723{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

BEST CASTING IN A LIMITED OR SINGLE SERIES SPONSORED BY APPLE TV<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WINNER: Adolescence\u00a0| Casting Director: Shaheen Baig<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amadeus | Casting Director: Martin Ware, Associate: Olivia Brittain<\/p>\n

Death By Lightning | UK Casting Director: Lauren Evans, Associate: Melissa Wilkins<\/p>\n

Toxic Town | Casting Director: Shaheen Baig, Associate: Jonny Boutwood<\/p>\n

Unforgivable\u00a0| Casting Director: Amy Hubbard, Co-Casting Director: Shannon Dowling-McNulty, Associate: Heidi Lawry[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”28268″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1770889824033{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

BEST CASTING IN MUSICAL THEATRE (inside M25) SPONSORED BY YOU MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WINNER: Paddington The Musical\u00a0| Casting Director: Natalie Gallacher, Associates: Grace McInerny & Richard Johnston,Young Persons\u2019 Casting Director: Nicholas Hockaday<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clueless\u00a0| Casting Director: Olivia Laydon for Jill Green Casting, Associate: Tom Shiels<\/p>\n

Into The Woods \u2013 The Bridge Theatre | Casting Director: Stuart Burt, Associate: Peter Noden<\/p>\n

Oliver! | Casting Directors: Felicity French & Paul Wooller, Associate: Lily Caisley<\/p>\n

Sing Street \u2013 Lyric Hammersmith | Casting Director: Stuart Burt, Associate: Peter Noden[\/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=”28272″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1770889841025{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

BEST CASTING IN REGIONAL THEATRE<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WINNER: Lord of the Flies\u00a0| Casting Director: Jacob Sparro<\/strong>w<\/p>\n

Animal Farm | Casting Director: Lucy Casson<\/p>\n

Cyrano de Bergerac | Casting Director: Matthew Dewsbury, Childrens Casting: Charlie Metcalf<\/p>\n

Dancing at Lughnasa | Casting Director: Arthur Carrington<\/p>\n

Titus Andronicus (RSC)\u00a0| Casting Director: Matthew Dewsbury, Childrens Casting: Charlie Metcalf[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”28270″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1770889870689{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

BEST CASTING IN THEATRE (inside M25) SPONSORED BY THE PARTNERSHIP GROUP<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WINNER: Punch (Young Vic\/Apollo Theatre)\u00a0| Casting Director: Christopher Worrall<\/strong><\/p>\n

1536 | Casting Director: Amy Ball<\/p>\n

Every Brilliant Thing | Casting Director: Jessica Ronane, Associate: Abby Galvin, Assistant: Poppy Apter<\/p>\n

Inter Alia | Casting Director: Alastair Coomer, Associate: Naomi Downham<\/p>\n

Oh, Mary! | Casting Director: Stuart Burt, Associate: Peter Noden<\/p>\n

Wendy and Peter Pan\u00a0| Casting Director: Annelie Powell, Associate: Gabriella Shimeld-Fenn[\/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=”28266″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1770889887152{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

BEST CASTING IN A TV COMEDY SERIES SPONSORED BY\u00a0CONWAY VAN GELDER GRANT<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WINNER: Amandaland\u00a0| Casting Director: Rachel Sheridan, Associate: Martin Poile & Katie Mozumder<\/strong><\/p>\n

Big Boys Series 3 | Casting Director: Rachel Sheridan, Associate: Martin Poile<\/p>\n

Dreaming Whilst Black (Season 2) | Casting Director: Heather Basten, Associate: Ri McDaid-Wren<\/p>\n

Film Club | Casting Director: Kelly Valentine Hendry, Co-Casting Director: Jessica Mescall<\/p>\n

Too Much\u00a0| Co-Casting Directors: Nina Gold & Sacha Garrett[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”28267″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”.vc_custom_1770889900392{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

BEST CASTING IN A TV DRAMA SERIES SPONSORED BY UNITED AGENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WINNER: Riot Women\u00a0| Casting Director: Rachel Sheridan, Associates: Katie Mozumder & Martin Poile<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Thousand Blows | Casting Director: Shaheen Baig<\/p>\n

Dept. Q | Casting Director: Olivia Scott-Webb<\/p>\n

House of Guinness | Casting Director: Kahleen Crawford, Associate: Carla Morris<\/p>\n

Slow Horses (S5)\u00a0| Casting Directors: Nina Gold & Melissa Gethin Clarke[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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

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OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The CDG would like to thank all our sponsors and supporters<\/p>\n

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Our Sponsors<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Our Supporters<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Bad Wolf\u00a0 |\u00a0 The Curtis Brown Group\u00a0 |\u00a0 The Forge\u00a0 |\u00a0 Gower Cottage Brownies\u00a0 |\u00a0 Netflix\u00a0 |\u00a0 Noble Isle\u00a0 |\u00a0 Nyetimber\u00a0 |\u00a0 Whitebox Cocktails<\/p>\n

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About The CDG: 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

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\nWhat began as a printed directory has evolved into the leading digital solution that empowers performers to showcase their talents to a global network of casting directors and independent project creators. With casting studios in the heart of London\u2019s West End and the global reach of parent company Talent Systems, Spotlight is firmly positioned as the cornerstone of the entertainment industry.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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