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A Session with Shaheen Baig
June 28, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Are you an actor or performer wanting to know more about the casting process? Or are you interested in getting into casting yourself? This is the session for you! We will hear from top casting director Shaheen Baig as she shares her experiences and advice, and you will have the chance to ask your questions!
Shaheen Baig – Casting Director
Working across film and television Shaheen has cast award winning work with new and established directors. Film credits include debut features from Anton Corbijn, William Oldroyd, Aleem Khan, Francis Lee, Sally El Hosani and Billie Piper. Established directors include Sean Durkin, Peter Strickland, Clio Barnard and Ben Wheatley.
Most recent film work includes multi nominated and winning features AFTER LOVE, MOGUL MOWGLI, ALI & AVA, THE SWIMMERS and debut features from Georgia Oakley BLUE JEAN, Amrou Al-Kadhi’s LAYLA and Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner SCRAPPER, directed by Charlotte Regan.
In television Shaheen has cast all six series of PEAKY BLINDERS and all series of I AM, the female led anthology series for CH4. As well as award winning dramas THREE GIRLS, BLACK MIRROR (CH4), MAN LIKE MOBEEN, THE VIRTUES, SOUTHCLIFFE, THE THIRD DAY and forthcoming THE GALLOWS POLE directed by Shane Meadows for BBC/Element Pictures.
Shaheen has also just made her debut casting for theatre, Brokeback Mountain in the West End starring Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges.
Shaheen is a member of BAFTA, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Casting Directors Guild of Great Britain & Ireland. A trustee for Open Door, a non-profit organisation that helps young people access drama schools and co-founder of the Casting Assistant Certificate course with the National Film & Television School, she works to encourage and support a more inclusive industry.
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ACCESS: This session will have a BSL interpreter and live captions.
As this is a webinar session, your camera will not be on. You still have the opportunity to send your questions in via the Q&A section on the webinar.
We hope to see you there!
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