Category: News & Advice
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Olivier Awards 2024 – Nominees Revealed
‘Sunset Boulevard’, ‘Guys & Dolls’ and ‘Dear England’ lead nominations at the Olivier Awards 2024. The nominees for the Olivier Awards 2024 have now been revealed, with the Savoy Theatre’s Sunset Boulevard leading the pack with an amazing 11 nominations. The National Theatre’s Dear England and the Bridge Theatre’s Guys & Dolls also have an…
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Oscars 2024 Winners Announced
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ leads the pack with seven wins at the 96th annual Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The winners of the Oscars 2024 have now been announced at a spectacular ceremony in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre. Jimmy Kimmel was invited back for the 4th time to present the Academy Awards and opened…
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Artios Awards 2024 – Winners Announced
‘Barbie’, ‘The Bear’ and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ among winners at Artios Awards 2024. The winners of the 39th Artios Awards have now been announced. The awards, which are presented by Spotlight and the Casting Society of America (CSA), saw a range of casting directors celebrated for their work in film, television, theatre and…
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10 Films to Watch on International Women’s Day
10 British films from female filmmakers to watch this International Women’s Day. From comedies to real-life dramas and biopics of world-famous musicians, we’ve compiled a list of 10 British films directed by women to mark International Women’s Day 2024: 1. ‘How to Have Sex’ (2023) Nominated for three BAFTA awards this year, Molly Manning Walker’s…
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Spotlight Announces Partnership with London Theatre Direct
Members are now exclusively entitled to theatre discounts! We’re thrilled to share that we’re partnering with London Theatre Direct to offer members some brilliant discounts across hundreds of shows. There’s a whole range of shows available from musicals and plays, to concerts and ballet. Here’s a just few offers we’ve spotted today: Everybody’s Talking About…
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Top 9 Time Management Tips for Actors
Learn How To Develop a Routine That Suits Your Schedule Time management is essential for actors. Whether you’re on a contract, between acting jobs, or at drama school, you must juggle training, side hustles, auditions, upskilling and learning lines with a social life – all while looking after your physical and mental health. Without efficiently…
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Saving with your Spotlight Membership Discounts
Make the most of your membership with our amazing discount scheme. At Spotlight, we value our members and the stipulations an acting career can present. Financially, it can be a struggle trying to navigate your way to success in the industry, and it’s always been a core value of ours to support you in any…
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Spotlight Launches Video On Demand Library
Performers now have access to a growing range of video-based workshops and seminar media. Here at Spotlight, we always aim to provide the best possible support for our performers. We do our utmost to support you with advice across various subjects on our blog while constantly evolving our service. This is why we have launched…
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2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards – Winners Announced
Christopher Nolan’s historical epic ‘Oppenheimer’ picks up three major awards, while ‘The Bear’ and ‘Succession’ share big TV wins. After a challenging year of strikes, the Screen Actors Guild gathered in Hollywood on Saturday, 24th February, to celebrate the outstanding performances from the last 12 months. For the first time ever this year, the SAG…
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The CDG Awards 2024 Winners
Louise Kiely for ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and Kharmel Cochrane for ‘Rye Lane’ among the prizes at the ceremony. The Casting Directors’ Guild is delighted to announce the 2024 CDG Casting Awards winners. Now in its sixth year, the CDG Casting Awards celebrate the incredible work achieved by casting teams across film, television, theatre, commercials…