Secrets of the Audition & Casting Process

The world of casting and auditions has to be about the most stressful, crucial and mysterious of all the processes involved in filmmaking and the screen sector overall. In a converging media world, this process has undergone considerable change due in large part during COVID-19 with the self-tape requirement making its way into the system as a norm. As if it wasn’t hard enough, actors are therefore distanced from the producers and the environment where their audition work is considered.

This session hears from local and international performers, casting directors, and producers with an Australian perspective on how all participants may be able navigate this area which can make or break a film and the marriage between its players. It provides you with the tools, mindset, and confidence to establish and develop clear, collaborative communication with your actors. This panel is valuable for directors, writers, producers, and actors.