The craft of casting a film is both an art and a business. A great casting director should be one of the first relationships you forge when you set out in pre-production on your feature. The right casting director will add legitimacy to your project and can help you access the best talent to assemble a cast that is right for your story and will appeal to investors.

We’re pleased to present our annual panel and networking event featuring some of the top casting directors specializing in independent film.

The panel will offer tips on when and how best to approach a casting director; some dos and don’ts to observe; and ways to get around the Catch-22 that faces many indie filmmakers: you can’t get money without a cast and you can’t attach talent without money. They’ll also talk about the growing field of web series and original internet content.

Casting directors confirmed for this event include Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd (Southside with You, Black Nativity, Fruitvale Station), Rich Delia (The Disaster Artist, IT, Short Term 12), Jessica Kelly (Patti Cake$, Jackie, Obvious Child) and Jenny Jue (Okja, Snowpiercer, Inglorious Basterds); moderated by Vice-President of the Casting Society of America, Rich Mento (Amateur Night, Warm Bodies, Cedar Rapids).

The event will conclude with a reception to give Members a chance to meet and chat with the panelists.

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Validated parking in the building garage after 5:30 pm.