Author: Spotlight Team
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Introducing Our Studio Sessions Service
Come create the perfect self-tape at a discounted rate with our in-house service! Our offices in Garrick Street feature six expertly-designed studios that are frequently used for casting your favourite films, TV shows and commercials. We love getting to meet all the casting professionals who come in to use our spaces, and we want our…
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Spotlight Prize 2024 Winners Announcement
Alyssa Thabisile Sibanda of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and Senam Akpokavi of Arts Educational Schools win the Spotlight Prize 2024. Since the 1950s, the Spotlight Prize has been an exciting opportunity for graduates to perform in front of an audience of industry professionals. A £2000 prize is awarded each year to two of the…
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‘Into the Spotlight’ Young Performers Competition 2024
It’s time once again to shine a spotlight on our younger members for the ‘Into the Spotlight’ Young Performers competition! We have new themes, new judges, and exciting prizes to be won – a year’s Spotlight membership, £100 worth of camera equipment, a career advice session, a Spotlight goody bag and more! All you need…
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The Spotlight Prize 2024 Judges Revealed
We’re thrilled to announce this year’s esteemed panel of judges for the Stage and Screen performances at the Spotlight Prize. It’s once again time for our annual showcase – the Spotlight Prize – which gives drama school and university graduates the chance to demonstrate their talents to a room full of industry professionals. It’s the…
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6 Simple Tips to Make Your Self-Tape Sizzle
What you can do to avoid the most common self-tape mistakes. Every performer will need to film a self-tape at some point in their career, whether it’s for a role submission or to enter our ‘Into the Spotlight’ monologue competitions. Casting professionals receive hundreds of self-tapes for each role, so unfortunately they’re unlikely to engage…
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The History of the Spotlight Prize
A look back at past Spotlight Prize winners and nominees, and how the Rodney Millington Award evolved into the celebration of talent we continue to host today. Not many companies can boast about having the history and reputation for quality that Spotlight has, and normally we’re modest to a fault about our prestigious past. But…
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July Direct Debit Update
Published: 3 July 2024 In light of the current economic climate, which has seen a global increase in operating expenses and the rising cost of living, Spotlight has endeavoured to implement only the most essential adjustments to our membership fees. We have kept our fee increases 9% below the rate of inflation for over a…
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The Winner and Finalists for the ‘Into the Spotlight’ Identity Competition
It’s time to reveal the winner and finalists for the latest ‘Into the Spotlight’ competition! This time, the theme for our ‘Into the Spotlight’ competition was ‘Identity’, and we couldn’t wait to see how you interpreted this through your entries. The Spotlight team received and watched all your entries and after many tough decisions, we…
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The Spotlight Podcast: Championing Diversity with the Diverse Squad
Why diversity is important in the entertainment industry, and more information about M·A·C Cosmetics’ collaboration with Spotlight and the Diverse Squad. In this episode of The Spotlight Podcast, we speak to agents Mildred Yuan and Sara Sehdev (Core MGMT), who are also members of the Diverse Squad, about the work the Diverse Squad is doing…
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Announcing Spotlight’s New MAC Complexion Shade Profile Feature
More details about the new features launched by Spotlight as part of our partnership with M·A·C and the PMA Diverse Squad. Published: 13 June 2024 On 6 October 2023, Spotlight entered into a partnership with M·A·C Cosmetics, the world’s leading professional make-up brand, and the Personal Managers’ Association (PMA) Diverse Squad to launch the Inclusive…