Category: News & Advice
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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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Nominations for Oscars 2025 Announced
Emilia Pérez leads the pack with 13 Oscars nominations, while The Brutalist and Wicked earn 10. The most anticipated event in the film industry is back for its 97th outing, with nominees announced today (23 January) live from Samuel Goldwyn Theater through a global live stream. Netflix’s Emilia Pérez is the front-runner of the nominees,…
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Nominees Announced for Casting Directors’ Guild Awards 2025
The CDG Awards returns for a seventh year, championing the amazing work of casting directors in the UK and Ireland. The CDG Casting Awards celebrates the fantastic work by casting teams across film, television, theatre and commercials. Winners of this year’s awards will be announced at the ceremony taking place on 13 February in London.…
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EFT Tapping: What It Is and How It Can Help Reduce Performance Anxiety
Emotional Freedom Technique, the 30-second anxiety-reducing wellness therapy Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande used at the ‘Wicked’ premiere and how to use it on yourself. With countless interviews, green carpets, awards ceremonies and the global roaring success of Wicked, it’s no wonder Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have been looking for ways to regulate their…
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What Agents and Casting Directors Look for in New Performers
Industry professionals explain the things they look out for in up-and-coming actors, from special qualities to new and unique takes on well-known characters. The acting world can be extremely competitive, so understanding exactly what agents and casting directors are looking for in new talent is key to standing out from the crowd and getting yourself…
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Nominations Announced for the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2025
Conclave, Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist lead nominations for the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2025, with Anora, Wicked, Dune: Part Two, A Complete Unknown and Kneecap among other nominees. The EE BAFTA Film Awards nominees have been announced at a ceremony presented by Spotlight members Will Sharpe and Mia McKenna-Bruce (who won last year’s BAFTA…
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New West End and Touring Stage Shows Coming in 2025
Eight new stage productions that are touring the UK and coming to the West End you won’t want to miss this year. As we welcome in a brand new year, we can’t help but look back on 2024 and celebrate the productions that wowed audiences on London’s West End and up and down the UK.…
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The Spotlight Podcast: AI and Performer Rights
Solicitor Tony Morris joins us in the Spotlight studio to talk about artificial intelligence and what performers should know about copyright law and contracts when it comes to protecting their identity and work. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is developing at an incredibly fast pace and is becoming more prevalent in our daily lives. Whilst AI offers…
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‘Wicked’ and ‘Shōgun’ Lead 2025 SAG Awards Nominations
‘Wicked’ is up for five awards in the Screen Actors Guild Awards, with nominations also going to ‘A Complete Unknown’, ‘Anora’, ‘Emilia Pérez’, ‘The Bear’, ‘The Diplomat’ and ‘The Penguin’. The nominees for the 31st Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards have now been revealed, with some of 2024’s biggest and most successful films and TV…