Blog: Company and Industry News
CGA and AACTA Honor Achievements in Casting at Annual Awards Ceremonies
In late November and early December, Casting Networks® was delighted to take part in the 9th Annual AACTA Awards Industry Luncheon and the Casting Guild of Australia’s 5th annual CGA Awards. The CGA awards, first created in 2015, took place November 29th in Melbourne,...
Industry Takes: Final Voting Opens for the 26th Annual SAG Awards
Awards Season Has Arrived! The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations were announced on Wednesday, December 11th at Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood. The SAG Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA is the only televised awards ceremony...
Howard Fine Masterclass Scholarship Awarded to Casting Networks® Members
This fall, Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia and Casting Networks partnered on an exciting scholarship giveaway. Howard Fine's Melbourne-based studio exclusively offered Casting Networks Australia members the opportunity to work with multi-award-winning acting coach...
Talent Managers Association Honors Industry Trailblazers
The Casting Networks® team was thrilled to attend the 15th Annual Heller Awards on November 7th. The Heller Awards is an annual event run by the Talent Managers Association to celebrate the exceptional achievements of talent agents, talent managers, and casting...
Casting Networks® India Cultivates Local Tech Community
As Casting Networks continues to invest in its global employee base, the Casting Networks team in Ahmedabad, India has been busy participating in community-building developer events to attract top tech talent that will support our team's work building faster, smarter...
Industry Takes: Casting Directors Gaining Recognition
Casting directors have always been an essential part of commercial, television and film productions. Despite playing a fundamental role within the industry, public recognition for accomplishments in casting has been relatively minimal compared to their acting,...
Casting Networks® Partners with IMDbPro
Casting Networks has partnered with IMDbPro, the essential resource for the entertainment industry, to expand the reach of casting notices. Last month, IMDbPro announced that they have added searchable casting notices from Casting Networks and other select...
Talent Seminar Series Launches in Vancouver
The Casting Networks® team has kicked off a free seminar series for Vancouver-area performers! This monthly, hour-long Q&A series is being held at GO Studios and features a variety of impressive and influential casting directors and industry professionals. These...
Industry Takes: Remembering Two Casting Icons
The Los Angeles commercial casting community mourns the loss of two influential members this month. The passing of both Sheila Manning and Leland Williams has been felt far and wide across the industry by those who knew them but also by those who knew them by way of...
Casting Networks® Teams Up with SAG-AFTRA to Support Background Actors
Casting Networks is proud to be a trusted resource for background actors around the world. On Friday, September 6th, Casting Networks had the pleasure of participating in SAG-AFTRA’s Los Angeles Background Actors’ Resource Fair. This event was the first of its kind...