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We pay tribute to the British Casting Directors behind 30 years of ‘Best Picture’ Oscar nominees. The introduction of the Academy Award for Best Casting is a monumental milestone – a long-overdue standing ovation for the professionals who assemble the emotional soul of every story.  While the ‘Big Five’ categories have traditionally taken the spotlight, […]

‘Paddington the Musical’ leads with nine awards, while ‘Evita’ wins six at the 2026 WhatsOnStage Awards.  The winners of the 2026 WhatsOnStage Awards have been crowned at a ceremony at the London Palladium, celebrating the very best of British theatre as voted for by audiences. As the only major theatre awards decided entirely by the […]

‘Paddington the Musical’ and ‘Into the Woods’ lead the 2026 Olivier Awards nominees list with 11 nominations each. The nominations for the 2026 Olivier Awards have been announced at a ceremony at the London Palladium, ahead of the star-studded 50th-anniversary event at the Royal Albert Hall. The frontrunners for this year’s awards are the Savoy […]

‘Sinners’, ‘The Studio’, ‘The Pitt’, Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley win big at the 32nd annual Actor Awards. The winners of the 32nd annual Actor Awards have now been revealed. Previously known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the awards celebrate the finest film and television performances of the past year, as chosen by […]

Casting directors including Francine Maisler and Shaheen Baig win Artios Awards for ‘Sinners’, ‘The Studio’ and ‘Adolescence’ at this year’s ceremony. The Casting Society’s Artios Awards returned last night, Thursday 26 February, to celebrate the craft and vision of casting directors worldwide. In a testament to the industry’s collaborative spirit, ceremonies held in London, New […]

From the ‘Tomb Raider’ reboot to ‘MobLand’ (Season 2), discover the hottest films and TV shows currently in production across the UK and Ireland this March. We may only be a couple of months into the year, but we’ve already been gifted with a number of outstanding films and TV shows. From the BBC’s recent […]

‘One Battle After Another’, ‘I Swear’, Robert Aramayo and Jessie Buckley among big winners of the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2026. The winners of the 79th EE BAFTA Film Awards have been announced at a ceremony hosted by Alan Cumming, which took place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.  The frontrunner of the night […]

From Beatles biopics to the second seasons of ‘Supacell’ and ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’, here are the productions currently filming in February. A brand new year means a brand new slate of exciting new projects currently filming in the UK and Ireland. This year, we’re set to see a huge number of blockbusters […]

‘Hamnet’, ‘Sinners’, ‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ lead the nominations for the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2026. With the winners of the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2026 taking place this weekend, it’s time for a reminder of all the talented creatives and productions that have been nominated. The nominations were announced through a […]

Recognition for ‘Hamnet’, ‘Sinners’, ‘Sentimental Value’ and Nina Gold as the Oscar nominations 2026 are announced. The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards have now been revealed at a ceremony at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverley Hills, presented by actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman. Sinners has set a new record with an incredible […]