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SPOTLIGHT ON OUR CASTING DIRECTORS 👏

Check out the amazing casting directors we have joining us for our workshops.

Workshop wk 4 - Sally McCleery
Sally is an acclaimed UK-based casting director working across feature films and television.
With over a decade of industry experience, she cut her teeth collaborating with industry titans like Nina Gold and Kahleen Crawford on productions including The Crown, His Dark Materials, and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. As an Associate she also worked on; Trying, I Hate Suzy and the BBC mini-series The Serpent.
As an independent casting director, her credits include the critically acclaimed indie feature, Days of the Bagnold Summer, the horror film, Daddy's Head, and serving as the UK additional casting director for Yorgos Lanthimos's recent feature, Bugonia. Sally is renowned for her accessible, supportive approach to finding breakthrough talent.
She is a full member of the Casting Directors’ Guild (CDG), the Casting Directors Association (CDA), and the Casting Society of America (CSA).
We are thrilled to welcome Sally to our workshop series.

📅 Course starts 4th Aug
For more info & to book your place go to link in bio

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And even more CONGRATULATIONS!!

A huge well done to our members —

🌟 Hannah Birkett @hbcasting
🌟 Sally McCleery @smccasting
🌟 Leanne Flinn @leanneflinn

— on their wins at this year’s @creativecircleawards !! 👏👏👏
#creativecircleawards2026 #commercialcasting by @smccasting

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Thanks @creativecircleawards !!
💛💛💛 by @smccasting

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It’s been an exciting few days for @rulebritanniafilm

On Thursday, it screened alongside three other brilliant short films as part of ‘Fearless Stories’. We were so honoured to be showing our film in this incredible company on an evening hosted by @chooselove for Refugee Week.

All four beautiful short films tell Fearless Stories which challenge division. The evening also included a performance by the incredible Lemm Sissay before @maxyfisher joined the other directors for a Q&A.

On Friday and again on Saturday the film screened @raindancefilmfestival

On Saturday morning, I was really pleased to welcome the film to my home town for @brightonrocksfilms and to pop back to the festival on Sunday evening with Max to pick up the award for Best Drama.

Great to catch up with all the cast and crew, especially these two incredible young actors Tom and Armin who were both so extraordinary in their roles, not to mention taking on the enormous challenge of shooting at sea in the winter. Absolute legends!

To find out more about how to support Refugees, head to choose.love or follow @chooselove’s work. by @smccasting

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4 months ago

Thanks @clioawards 🏅🏅🏅

Starring…
Davis @neese_rbnsn
Sanjeev Kohli @terminatorsanj
Savanna Kelly @savannasinead
Alisdair Halkett @alistair_halkett_1
Linda Raskin

Casting assistants: @elisa.musson & @georginalittlewoodcasting
Director: @Elliottpower_
Producer: @maeveis
Line Producer: @isthisbethallan
Production Company: @lovesongfilms
Agency: @lucky_generals

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@irnbru
#madeinscotlandfromgirders by @smccasting

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Thrilled to have three films that I worked on showing at my local @brightonrocksfilms in June!

RULE BRITANNIA directed by @maxyfisher for @roguefilms 20th June @rulebritanniafilm

BLUFF directed by @naomi_wright for @silversaltfilmsuk 20th June

GOD OF MISCHIEF directed by @christian.stevens for @notthoughtthroughuk 21st June

See you there! 💕 by @smccasting

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Congratulations to our members shortlisted for this year’s @britisharrows 🤩🤩🤩

@alifearnleycasting
@leanneflinn
@hbcasting
@smccasting
@roadcasting by @smccasting

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8 months ago

Well this is lovely! Our IRN BRU advert has been shortlisted for Best Casting in the 50th British Arrows awards!

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Casting Assistants: @elisa.musson and @georginalittlewoodcasting
Director: @Elliottpower_
Producer: @maeveis
Line Producer: @isthisbethallan
Production Company: @lovesongfilms
Agency: @lucky_generals

@irnbru
#madeinscotlandfromgirders

🧡🧡🧡 by @smccasting

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It’s a real honour to be nominated for the CDG Award for Best Casting of a Commercial for IRN BRU; THIS IS NOT A SOFT DRINK alongside some of my favourite fellow CDs!

The cast includes:
Sanjeev Kohli @terminatorsanj
Savanna Kelly @savannasinead
Alisdair Halkett @alisdair_halkett_1
Linda Raskin
and of course, the incredible Davis (c/o Mum @neese_rbnsn )who beat hundreds of local lads to this, his debut role!

Casting Assistants: @elisa.musson and @georginalittlewoodcasting
Director: @Elliottpower_
Producer: @maeveis
Line Producer: @isthisbethallan
Production Company: @lovesongfilms
Agency: @lucky_generals

@irnbru
#madeinscotlandfromgirders

Thank you to wonderful, wonderful Sophie Hallett @cdgnews for working so hard to keep this award going, and to @bangcastingstudios for sponsoring it. It means such a lot to those of us who work in commercials to be able to submit our work for this brilliant event.

#cdgawards2026 by @smccasting

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9 months ago

On Wednesday night, Brighton Folk Choir set out on a wassail around the North Laine, brilliantly organised by Sally and Hannah. As well as spreading good cheer and imbibing just a few mulled ciders, we were fundraising for Brighton Women’s Centre, an organisation that has been supporting self-identifying women and marginalised genders for 50 years. If you enjoy these beautiful harmonies (and even if you don’t, although that’s difficult to believe), consider dropping a bit of small silver into the wassail bowl and making a donation using the QR code in the final slide. 🪾
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🪾 #wassail #folkchoir #brightonfolkchoir #winter #wassailers #folkmusic #folksong #folktradition #tradfolk #brightonfolkmusic #brighton #brightonandhove #brightonwomen by @smccasting

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