Tag: film
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8 Films and TV Shows Shooting in the UK and Ireland This Winter
We take a look at the productions currently being filmed in the UK and Ireland. Festival season is sadly behind us, but awards season is just around the corner and some of the biggest films of the year are still to be released. UK and Irish film studios are busy working to meet deadlines and actors…
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Family Relationships Emerge as Key Theme at London Film Festival 2022
Looking at the key themes filmmakers are showcasing in their work at the BFI London Film Festival 2022. The BFI London Film Festival provides a platform for filmmakers to showcase their work from all corners of the world. Films are categorised into over 15 strands, from the ‘Experimental strand’ which features new ways of experiencing productions…
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10 Ones to Watch from the London Film Festival 2022
As this year’s BFI London Film Festival comes to a close, we look at the stand-out films and performances from this year’s line-up. Boasting over 160 feature-length films, short subject animations, documentaries and much more from Europe, North and South America and Asia, the mix of talent and cultures at the London Film Festival 2022 is…
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How Lighting Affects Actors
How the world of lighting impacts actors, the characters they play and the scenes they’re in. The magic is rarely under the spotlight, it’s in the mystery surrounding it. Lighting is a powerful tool I always pay attention to, not only when watching a play or a film but also as something I can harness…
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Meet the Casting Directors: Rosie and James Pearson
Get to know more about husband and wife team James and Rosie Pearson, founders of the award-winning Pearson Casting. When you cast a show that you truly love, it never feels like work to sit and watch extraordinarily talented people singing or reading scenes from the musical. Can you explain a little bit about your background…
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Bridgerton’s Lizzy Talbot on Intimacy Coordination
We speak with intimacy coordinator Lizzy Talbot to gain an insight into her role and what it entails on set. Former theatre fight director Lizzy Talbot is one of the world’s most sought-after intimacy coordinators for film and TV. Her work on Bridgerton, The Witcher and This Is Going to Hurt have helped deliver some of the most dynamic scenes on the…
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Nominations Announced for The CDG Casting Awards 2022
The Casting Directors’ Guild are delighted to announce the nominees for the 2022 CDG Casting Awards, in partnership with Spotlight. Now in its fourth year, the CDG Casting awards seeks to reward and celebrate the incredible work achieved by casting teams across Film, Television, Theatre and Commercial. This year, The CDG are also thrilled to welcome Netflix as a brand…
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Career Longevity: An Interview with Paul Bazely
We speak to Paul Bazely about his early days as an actor, as well as the powerful mantras and practices that have enabled him to work at the highest level for so long. While perhaps best known as Troy from hit comedy series Benidorm, Paul Bazely is certainly no stranger to our screens, stages or…
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Meet the Casting Directors – Film & TV Casting for Young Performers
Casting directors Lauren Evans, Anna Dawson and Emma Stafford share their best advice for both parents and young performers on self-taping, the casting process, and how to be found through Spotlight. Spotlight’s latest Summer Session saw casting directors from across the UK answering your burning questions about film and TV casting, including Lauren Evans (London),…
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Are Sci-fi and Fantasy Helping to Level the Acting Playing Field?
Actor Sam Otto explores how fantasy and science fiction could be leading the way in creating space for racially diverse performers. There’s been something of a paradigm shift over the past few years in our media in terms of racial inclusivity. Battered into the cultural consciousness by political movements such as #MeToo, #OscarsSoWhite and BLM,…