casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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Awards-season juggernaut One Battle After Another isn’t eligible for an for Artios consideration because its casting director is not a member of the guild.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Presley is an Artios award-winning Associate casting director based in Atlanta who works on film & TV projects alongside casting director Erica Arvold.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
When a movie has an anchor like a Hugh Jackman and there’s going to be a love interest, studios and casting directors and producers make a list of, here’s the 10 actresses that mean something right now.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The producer is Angie Daniell, the casting director is Jenny Duffy, the factual producer is Louise Kentleton and director of production is Lianne Hickey.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Presley is an Artios award-winning Associate casting director based in Atlanta who works on film & TV projects alongside casting director Erica Arvold.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
When a movie has an anchor like a Hugh Jackman and there’s going to be a love interest, studios and casting directors and producers make a list of, here’s the 10 actresses that mean something right now.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The producer is Angie Daniell, the casting director is Jenny Duffy, the factual producer is Louise Kentleton and director of production is Lianne Hickey.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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