Casting Masterclass

Sat 12 July | 14:00 – 17:00 | Ballroom 3, The Galmont Hotel

The 37th Galway Film Fleadh are thrilled to announce our casting masterclass supported by Screen Ireland. We welcome the dynamic trio of casting directors: – Louise Kiely, Luci Lenox and Maureen Hughes!

This event is primarily aimed at actors, but will be of interest to agents, casting directors, and industry professionals interested in hearing from this trio of leading casting directors on how they conduct their business. The class will use practical examples to show what they look for in self-tapes, and will explore their broad experiences across film, TV, and theatre; from major US productions to independent features and series from Europe.

The masterclass will also cover the business of being an actor including negotiations, online profiles, contracts, streaming rights and more.

Maureen Hughes, over the past twenty years, has worked with screenwriter/directors, Martin McDonagh, Sam Shepherd, Paolo Sorrentino, Jim Sheridan and Werner Herzog. Films include THE MARTINI SHOT with Matthew Modine, BARBER with Aidan Gillen. Maureen provided additional Casting for US Blockbusters ABIGAIL and Oscar nominated THE APPRENTICE directed by Ali Abbassi, THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN, director Pat Collins for South Wind Blows, FREWAKA, directed by Aislinn Clarke and most recently, critically acclaimed, SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE starring Cillian Murphy, director Tim Mielants for Parallel Films and the yet to be released BUCKING FASTARDS directed by Werner Herzog. She has recently cast on THISBODY OF WATER currently shooting in Schull with Isaiah Whitlock Jnr, Aunjanue Ellis and Aidan Quinn. Currently casting THE CRUCIBLE for the Gaiety 2027, a production of BEAUTY QUEENOF LEENANE for West End 2027. She is also Casting Consultant with the Everyman Cork and recently helped cast THE SECOND WOMAN with Eileen Walsh for Cork Midsummer Festival. THE FACTORY in 2010, she joined John Carney, Kirsten Sheridan and Lance Daly to set up an informal acting workshop in an old warehouse which went on to develop the talents of many young Irish actors including Barry Keoghan, Jack Reynor and Niamh Algar. She then went on to set up Bow Street Screen Acting School with Paul O Connor and Shimmy Marcus. She resigned from Bow St in 2021 to concentrate on casting

Louise Kiely studied Law (UCC) & trained at The Gaiety School of Acting. She set up Louise Kiely Casting in 2005 and has since cast dozens of Films and TV series. TV credits include: NORMAL PEOPLE (Hulu/RTÉ), KIN (Bron Studios/RTÉ), BODKIN (Netflix), THE DRY (ITVX/RTÉ) & FAITHLESS (Virgin Media). Film credits include: FOUR MOTHERS (Port Pictures), BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (Searchlight), DISENCHANTED (Disney) & SING STREET (FilmNation). In 2020, Louise was nominated for an Emmy Award. In 2021, she was awarded the CSA Artios Award & the CDG Award; for her work on NORMAL PEOPLE. In 2023, Louise was again the recipient of the CSA Artios Award & the CDG Award for her work on THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN. Louise is a member of the CDG, CSA, IFTA, BAFTA & The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts & Science. She is a board member of IFTA and CSA Global.

Luci Lenox is an award-winning casting director from Dundalk, County Louth, based in Spain. She has cast over 120 productions for clients such as Netflix, Amazon, Disney and Lionsgate as well as for many independent European film producers, with her films collectively grossing over a billion dollars at the global box office and winning 300+ awards at international festivals.

A champion of emerging talent, Luci is a member of the Casting Society of America (CSA), ICDA, APDICE, and the Catalan, Irish, and European Film Academies, as well as the Casting Chapter of the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA). She currently heads the diversity and inclusion committee for APDICE (the Spanish Casting Directors Association)

Very keen on supporting Irish talent, Luci has cast numerous Irish actors in European productions, including The Head, Wake Up, and The Duchess. She continues to mentor and advocate for actors through The Actors Home, the industry platform she founded.

This event is primarily aimed at actors, but will be of interest to agents, casting directors, and industry professionals interested in hearing from this trio of leading casting directors on how they conduct their business. The class will use practical examples to show what they look for in self-tapes, and will explore their broad experiences across film, TV, and theatre; from major US productions to independent features and series from Europe.

The masterclass will also cover the business of being an actor including negotiations, online profiles, contracts, streaming rights and more.

The masterclass costs €50 and will take place on Saturday 12th July from 2pm-5pm in the Galmont Hotel, Galway.

For queries contact Emma Owen by email: emma@filmfleadh.ie

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