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Members Area.

Casting Guild Self Tape Library

Thank you to the thousands of actors that submitted their self tapes over the last few weeks. We are so pleased and honoured that we have had so many take part. The casting directors that have been watching and sorting the self-tapes have all been very impressed. A huge thank you to Casting Networks Au who have literally been working overtime to upload all the tapes for us to view.

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About Us.

The Casting Guild of Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and culture. We pay our respect to their Elders, past and present.

The CGA provides a central forum for casting professionals working in film, television, and theatre. The CGA is a unified voice within the industry, and highlights members’ contributions and achievements. To become a member, please complete the Membership Application form and send it to admin@castingguild.com.au.

The membership form will require the signatures of four current CGA members. Full membership requires applicants to have a minimum of four years professional experience as a Casting Director. Associate Membership requires applicants to have a minimum of two years as an assistant to a Casting Director.

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Committees.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

David Newman (President)

Thea McLeod (Vice President)

Annie Murtagh-Monks (Treasurer)

Kathryn Courtney-Prior (Secretary)

Anousha Zarkesh

Amy Mete

Janine Snape

Kirsty McGregor

INCLUSIVITY COMMITTEE

Alison Fowler

Angela Heesom

Annie Murtagh-Monks

Anousha Zarkesh

Amy Mete

Daisy Hicks

Janine Snape

Josh Algie

Kathryn Courtney-Prior

Lucky Price

Nathan Lloyd

Stephanie Pringle

Thea McLeod

TVC COMMITTEE

Antonia Murphy

Daniella Friedman

Danny Long

Natalie Jane Harvie

Steve Ray

FILM COMMITTEE

Anousha Zarkesh

Faith Martin

Kirsty McGregor

Nikki Barrett

Tom McSweeney

AWARDS COMMITTEE

Amy Mete

Kathryn Courtney-Prior

Thea McLeod

Awards.

The CGA Awards seek to acknowledge and support the critical role casting directors play in bringing together great casting opportunities for the stories we tell, both on a national and international stage.

After on-going consultation with the CGA, AACTA have introduced a casting award for film and television in 2018, however the CGA Awards is the only casting awards ceremony in the southern hemisphere that celebrates and recognises casting across all mediums including film, television, advertising, theatre and online content.

2019 CGA AWARDS

Hosted by Zahra Newman and Mark Coles Smith with special guest Todd Abbott

BEST CASTING IN A FEATURE FILM

Hearts and Bones - Kirsty McGregor & Gemma Brown

Judy & Punch - Kirsty McGregor

The Nightingale - Nikki Barrett

Unsound - Cinzia Coassin

BEST CASTING IN A TV COMEDY

Mr Inbetween Series 2 - Kirsty McGregor

Get Krackin’ Series 2 - Alison Telford & Kate Leonard (Original Casting Nathan Lloyd)

The Family Law Series 3 - Tom McSweeney and David Newman

Utopia Series 4 - Alison Telford and Kate Leonard (Original Casting Jane Kennedy)

BEST CASTING IN A TV DRAMA

The Heights Series 1 - Annie Murtagh-Monks

Diary of an Uber Driver - Kirsty McGregor & Stevie Ray

Total Control - Anousha Zarkesh

Wentworth Series 7 - Nathan Lloyd

BEST CASTING IN A TV MINISERIES & TELEMOVIE

The Hunting - Heesom Casting

Lambs of God - Kirsty McGregor

On the Ropes - Amanda Mitchell

Secret Bridesmaids Business - Alison Telford & Kate Leonard

BEST CASTING IN A SHORT FILM

Strangers - Stevie Ray

Beverly - Danny Long

Chicken - Stevie Ray

Way Out Assistance - Daisy Hicks

ACHIEVEMENT IN CASTING

The Unlisted - Kirsty McGregor & Gemma Brown

Mastermind - Lucky Price

The Block 2019 - Lucky Price

The InBESTigators - Nathan Lloyd

BEST CASTING IN A THEATRE PRODUCTION

Harry Potter & the Cursed Child - Janine Snape

Golden Shield - Janine Snape

Hair The Musical - Anniversary Tour - Tom McSweeney & David Newman

The Dismissal - Musical - Daisy Hicks

BEST CASTING IN A TVC - COMMUNITY

Kellogg’s - My Perfect Bowl - Lucky Price

Belong - Together We Are Different - Natalie Jane Harvie

Dollar Shave Club - Natalie Jane Harvie

Dylan Alcott Foundation “Remove the Barrier” - Alison Telford and Kate Leonard

Great Northern Brewing Co- ‘The Great ReCamp’ - Stevie Ray

RSL Queensland - Michelle Clancy

BEST CASTING IN A TVC

Westpac 'Beirut' - Peta Einberg

AAMI - Danny Long

Dolly’s Dream - Sarah Alekna

Meat & Livestock Australia. Lamb “New Australia-Land” - Joseph Wijangco Co Casting with: Nick Hamon and Catch Casting

NAB Mini Legends - Daniella Friedman

Westpac - ‘Ari - Kirsty McGregor & Gemma Brown

2018 CGA AWARDS

Hosted by Toby Truslove and Michala Banas with special guest Alan Finney.

BEST CASTING IN A FEATURE FILM

Breath - Nikki Barrett

1% - Kirsty McGregor

Sweet Country - Anousha Zarkesh

The Merger - Faith Martin

BEST CASTING IN A TV COMEDY

Black Comedy Series 3 - Anousha Zarkesh

Back in Very Small Business - Series 1 - Nathan Lloyd

Mr Inbetween - Kirsty McGregor

True Story with Hamish & Andy - Series2 - Nathan Lloyd

BEST CASTING IN A TV DRAMA

Jack Irish - Series 2 - Nikki Barrett

Mystery Road - Anousha Zarkesh

Rake - Anousha Zarkesh

Wentworth - Series 6 - Nathan Lloyd

BEST CASTING IN A TV MINISERIES & TELEMOVIE

Picnic at Hanging Rock - Nikki Barrett

Fighting Season - Kirsty McGregor

Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted to You - Nathan Lloyd

Underbelly Files Chopper - Anousha Zarkesh

BEST CASTING IN A SHORT FILM

An Act of Love - Megan D'Arcy

Drum Wave - Nathan Lloyd

Joy Boy - Stevie McGregor

Nursery Rhymes - Danny Long

ACHIEVEMENT IN CASTING

Wrong Kind of Black - Anousha Zarkesh

Deadlock - Danny Long

Homecoming Queens - Gemma Brown

The Bureau of Magical Things - Tom McSweeney & David Newman

BEST CASTING IN A TVC - COMMUNITY

Stand Up for the Spirit of Australia | Qantas - Antonia Murphy

NAB - Talk To Yourself More - Natalie Jane Harvie

Perfect Italiano - Amy Mete

Vic Health ‘This Girl Can’ - Daniella Friedman

WorkSafe - New Safety Campaign - Rosie Traynor

BEST CASTING IN A TVC

Bonds: 'Gotta Be Bonds' - Joseph Wijangco

MLA "Lamb Side Story" - Antonia Murphy

Movember - Anousha Zarkesh

NZ Lotto: Armoured Truck - Joseph Wijangco (w. Catch Casting NZ)

Powerball: 'The Powerball' - Leon Fryer & Daisy Hicks

Westpac - Help. It’s what Australian do - Stevie Ray

2017 CGA AWARDS

Hosted by Darren Gilshenan and Susie Youssef.

BEST CASTING FOR A FEATURE FILM

Lion – Kirsty Mcgregor - Winner

Don’t Tell – Ben Parkinson

Hacksaw Ridge – Nikki Barrett

Hounds of Love – Anousha Zarkesh

BEST CASTING FOR TV DRAMA, MINI SERIES OR TELEMOVIE

Seven Types of Ambiguity – Alison Telford – Winner

Glitch S2 – Alison Telford

Pulse – S1 – Amanda Mitchell

Top of the Lake China Girl – Kirsty Mcgregor

BEST CASTING FOR TV COMEDY

The Family Law – Tom McSweeney and David Newman – Winner

Here comes the Habibs – Stevie REay

The Other Guy – Kirsty Mcgregor

Utopia - Kate Leonard (original casting by Jane Kennedy)

BEST CASTING FOR A SHORT FILM

Banana Boy – David Newman – Winner

Dreamweaver – Daisy Hicks

Fysh – Danny Long

SOOP – Antonia Murphy

ACHIEVEMENT IN CASTING

Jasper Jones – Janine Snape - Winner

Event Zero – Antonia Murphy

High Life – Stevie Ray

Macbeth – Janine Snape

Testament – Emma Fleming

BEST CASTING FOR A TVC

Antonia Murphy - MLA “Australia Day” - WINNER

Carefree ‘You Know’ - Joseph Wijangco

Air BnB- “Until We All Belong” - Natalie Jane Harvie

Airtasker –‘Like a Boss’ - Danny Long

Audible - Stevie Ray

Commbank - Multicultural Australians - Antonia Murphy

Hungry Jacks “Keeping it real” - Nick Hamon

Foxtel - Foxtel Now - Natalie Jane Harvie

KFC - Danny Long

KFC “Shut Up and Take My Money” Series - Antonia Murphy

“The Big Deal” Marriage Equality - Joseph Wijangco

“The Next Steps” Recognise TVC - Daisy Hicks

2016 CGA AWARDS

Hosted by Danielle Cormack and Dave Eastgate.

BEST CASTING FOR A FEATURE FILM

Down Under - Stevie Ray & Kirsty McGregor WINNER

The Dressmaker - Christine King

Alex & Eve - Anousha Zarkesh

The Daughter - Nikki Barrett

BEST CASTING FOR TV DRAMA

Cleverman - Anousha Zarkesh WINNER

Ready For This - Anousha Zarkesh

Jack Irish - Nikki Barrett

Doctor Doctor - Kirsty McGregor

BEST CASTING FOR TV COMEDY

The Family Law - David Newman & Tom McSweeney *WINNER

Rake (Season 4) - Anousha Zarkesh

Black Comedy (Season 2) - Anousha Zarkesh

The Letdown - Kirsty McGregor

BEST CASTING FOR A TELEMOVIE

The Principal - Anousha Zarkesh *WINNER

The Kettering Incident - Kirsty McGregor

The Divorce - Nick Hamon

Secret City - Kirsty McGregor

BEST CASTING FOR A SHORT FILM

Dream Baby - Danny Long *WINNER

St Kilda Film Festival Trailer - Nick Hamon

Problem Play - Stevie Ray & Kirsty McGregor

The Mother Situation - Anousha Zarkesh

BEST CASTING FOR A TVC

Foxtel Campaign - Anousha Zarkesh & Megan D’Arcy *WINNERS

MLA Lamb - Antonia Murphy

Omo ‘Dirt Erases Differences' - Leon Fryer

Girls Make Your Move - Melanie Mackintosh

Domestic Violence - Stevie Ray

Qantas - Stevie Ray

HCF - Natalie Jane Harvie

NAB Auskick - Daniella Friedman

Ancestory.com ‘Come Fine Me’ - Joseph Wijangco

Samsung Campaign - Susie McLean

2015 CGA AWARDS

Hosted by Ewen Leslie and Sarah Snook. Special Guest George Miller AO.

BEST FILM CASTING

Last Cab to Darwin - Kirsty McGregor *WINNER

Holding The Man - Nikki Barrett

Mad Max Fury - Nikki Barrett

BEST TELEVISION CASTING (up to 6 hours)

Redfern Now - Anousha Zarkesh *WINNER

The Code - Christine King

Glitch - Alison Telford

Peter Allen – Not the Boy Next Door - Christine King & Anousha Zarkesh

BEST TELEVISION CASTING (More than 6 hours)

Please Like Me - Alison Telford *WINNER

Rake - Anousha Zarkesh

Hiding - Christine King

The Moodys - Kirsty McGregor

BEST TVC CASTING

UWS ‘Deng Adut’ - Natalie Jane Harvie *WINNER

Qantas ‘Feels Like Home' - Stevie Ray & Kirsty McGregor *WINNER

RACGP - Nick Hamon

Play Sport Australia - Antonia Murphy

Rising Stars.

Each year, the members of the CGA come together to identify a group of up to 10 extraordinary actors we believe have the potential to break out on the world stage; The CGA Rising Stars.

2019 Rising Stars

Bolude Watson

Joe Klocek

Kavitha Anandasivam

Mavournee Hazel

Morgan Davies

Pacharo Mzembe

Phoenix Raei

Shantae Barnes-Cowan

Tasia Zalar

Zoe Terakes

2018 Rising Stars

Alexandra Jensen

George Pullar

George Zhao

Harry Greenwood

Harvey Zielinski

Kimie Tsukakoshi

Markella Kavenagh

Michael Sheasby

Milly Alcock

Tess Haubrich

2017 Rising Stars

Angus McLaren

Eliza Scanlen

Geraldine Viswanathan

Kamil Ellis

Osamah Sami

Pallavi Sharda

Thomasin McKenzie

Sara West

Sean Keenan

Toby Wallace

2016 Rising Stars

Charles Wu

Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Robert Collins

Madeleine Madden

Liv Hewson

Katherine Langford

Tysan Towney

2015 Rising Stars

Thomas Cocquerel

Rahel Romahn

Olivia De-Jonge

Odessa Young

Mark Coles Smith

Benedict Hardie

Andrea Demetriades

Alexander England

Abbey Lee

Zahra Newman

Policies.

Covid-Safe Guidelines

Workshop Guidelines

CGA members strongly believe in a code of conduct by the workshop providers in order to protect the reputation and standing of Casting Directors in the actor community. Many members of the CGA are happy to participate in organised workshops for the development of actors. We require that Workshop Producers abide by our guidelines as drawn up by the CGA and outlined in our letter of agreement. These guidelines were created to support an instructional environment taught by experienced professionals. Members should be contacted individually via the information available on this site.

Code of Conduct Policy - COMING SOON

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The Casting Guild of Australia is currently developing a Code of Conduct policy for all auditions and screen tests. Encompassing Screen and Live Performance, the CGA hopes through our collective research, including developing policies of other industry organisations that a uniform policy can be adopted across the country. Casting Directors are in a unique position between the performer and production, whereby Casting Directors could be a witness to, or have incidents reported to us. It is vital that Casting Directors have the tools and reporting procedures to appropriately respond to such situations. CGA also aims to help find ways to extend these policies into non-professional areas such as Independent/Short Film and Co-Op Theatre productions (often without a casting professional) as the CGA recognises this area of the industry can be a vulnerable arena for emerging artists.

CGA Guidelines For Additional Media

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