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The Future of Casting Technology
Learn how the EP Casting Portal can help you streamline casting operations and simplify working with background actors across television and feature films in the UK & Canada.
May 31, 2023
Background casting is an intensive process. Finding, booking, managing and paying hundreds of background actors – it's an extraordinary feat. Add the challenges of a booming industry, and casting teams and productions are under immense pressure to meet demand. So, how can technology transform this process and allow you to focus on the joy of the job?
In this Master Series, led by Katie Weekes, Managing Director of Global Casting at Entertainment Partners, learn how the EP Casting Portal can help you to future proof your UK and Canadian casting operations. You’ll also hear how leading UK casting agents have transformed their business and pioneered a new way of working with background actors across television and feature films. (Run time: 47 mins)
Guest Speakers:
- Andy Micallef, VP, Business Development, Casting Canada, EP
- Jennifer Liscio, VP, Tax Incentives & Business Affairs, EP
- Tom Walker, Managing Director, Extra People
Topic: Casting
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