Profile

Name

Fran Cattaneo

Email Address

cattaneofran@gmail.com

Job Title

Freelance Senior Casting Assistant / Casting Director

Twitter

https://twitter.com/franacatt

IMDB

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm12461578/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Biography

Fran is a London-based, freelance Senior Casting Assistant and Casting Director, who has worked in the offices of Heather Basten, Stuart Burt and Pearson Casting across screen and stage.

Notable Projects

As a Casting Assistant for Film/TV include; International Emmy-nominated DREAMING WHILST BLACK for BBC and A24, Luna Carmoon’s debut feature HOARD, Caleb Azumah Nelson’s short film PRAY, HOUSE OF SPOILS with leads Ariana DeBose and Barbie Ferreira for Blumhouse, and the BAFTA-winning short form programme HOW TO BE A PERSON.

As a Casting Director for Film/TV include; GOODBYE MAMA for NFTS, 1-UP produced by Tobi Kyeremateng, OCTOPUS which screened at the 2022 BFI Flare Festival, and BFI Network-backed I KNOW A PLACE and REFLECTIONS.

As a Casting Assistant for Theatre include; RED PITCH, FAIR PLAY & HOUSE OF IFE for the Bush Theatre and Kwame Kwei-Armah’s BENEATHA’S PLACE for the Young Vic.

As a Casting Director for Theatre include; Selina Thompson’s TWINE at the Yard Theatre and THIS MIGHT NOT BE IT for the Bush Theatre.

Specialisations

Theatre, TV, Film

Office Location

London

Geographical Experience

UK

Membership Type

Probationary Member