Author: Spotlight Team
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Creative UK Celebrates the Launch of Create Diversity
Celebrate the positive impact of equality, diversity and inclusion through Creative UK’s new hub of industry case studies. Published: 24 Jan 2025 Create Diversity – Creative UK’s new creative industries hub focusing on case studies for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) – has launched online. It kicks off a year-long campaign aimed at amplifying and…
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Spotlight Welcomes the £60m Boost for the UK Creative Industries
Spotlight responds to announcement of £60 million investment in the UK creative industries. We welcome today’s announcement from the Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Lisa Nandy that there will be £60m invested in the UK creative industries. We have long been aware of the exceptional talent, creativity and commitment that actors bring to the creative…
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Full List of Artios Awards Nominations 2025
All the nominees for the 40th Artios Awards have now been revealed by the Casting Society, including Gladiator II, Conclave, Challengers and Emilia Pérez. The Casting Society have now announced the full list of nominees for the Artios Awards 2025. The awards recognise the contributions of casting directors to all the excellent films, television series…
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Nina Gold and Martin Ware on Casting ‘Conclave’
We speak to casting directors Nina Gold and Martin Ware about their work on ‘Conclave’ and assembling a multinational cast. In the world of casting, award-winning casting director Nina Gold has the Midas touch when it comes to finding the right actor for the job. She’s responsible for finding the acting talent who brought beloved…
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The Winners and Finalists of the ‘Into the Spotlight’ Young Performers Competition 2024
The winners and finalists of the ‘Into the Spotlight’ Young Performers competition 2024 are finally revealed! Our ‘Into the Spotlight’ competitions always attract an excellent variety of talented Spotlight members, and our latest Young Performers competition was no exception. All the entries were watched by our independent judge, actress Lucy Dixon (Waterloo Road, Hollyoaks), who…
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Spotlight Announces Partnership with Source Elements
Details about Spotlight’s new partnership with Source Elements and the Source-Connect discount Spotlight members can enjoy. We’re delighted to announce our new partnership with Source Elements – a software company who help creative people from around the world connect and collaborate. This partnership means that Spotlight members can now enjoy a discount on essential voiceover…
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Casting Directors’ Self-Tape Top Tips
The casting directors of ‘Paddington 2’, ‘Sex Education’ and ‘Father Brown’ share their top tips for preparing for, filming and sending off your self-tapes. Between them, casting directors Hannah Simons, Lauren Evans and Emma Sylvester have cast a variety of commercials, films and television shows, including: Paddington 2, Sex Education, Father Brown, Sister Boniface Mysteries,…
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Luxury Cinema Tickets at Battersea Power Station
Available at both The Cinema in the Arches and The Cinema in the Power Station, get tickets to the latest releases with tickets priced at £14 (usually (£18.50). Find out more here. Tickets must be booked in-person and cannot be booked online. On-Peak hours run Tuesday-Thursday after 5pm and all day Friday – Sunday. Display…
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MAC Cosmetics
Powered by MAC Cosmetics As part of our partnership with The Diverse Squad, MAC Cosmetics are offering 25% off their products, both in-store and online when you register as a beauty insider. You can find out how to access the discount with our handy video! Find out more about this profile feature and discount here.
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The Spotlight Podcast: Thriving During and After Drama School
Advice for making the most of your time at drama school, including common mistakes and how to avoid them and improving your acting skills after graduation. In the final instalment of this two-part special of The Spotlight Podcast, we talk to Charleen Qwaye (Co-founder and Director of Training, Fourth Monkey), Stewart Nicholls (BA Musical Theatre…