Exciting news incoming SP’ers – The New Shoots: Actors Awards is back for 2023 and better than ever.

Since the start of SP back in 1998, actors have been an integral (and under-appreciated by the industry) part of our filmmaking community. Actors already have it tough with having to prepare auditions for every job… So, just like last year, we’ve made it as simple as possible to enter the New Shoots: Actors Awards. To enter, all you have to do is answer 4 quick questions.

Our next round will be opening soon in March. We’ll be announcing it in the bulletins and newsletter – so if you’re not already, do make sure to subscribe to keep in the loop.

WINNER’S PRIZES

– Mentorship from casting director Des Hamilton (Jojo Rabbit, This is England, High Life)

– £300 cash prize

– Zoom H6 Recorder

– Shure AONIC 40 wireless headphones

– 1 year of Spotlight membership

– 1 license for Final Draft 12

– 1 year of MUBI subscription

– Additional 1 year of Shooting People membership

– Spotlighting to Shooting People’s filmmaking community

RUNNER’S UP (x2) PRIZES

– Mentorship from Des Hamilton

– £100 cash prize

– Shure AONIC 40 wireless headphones

– 1 year of Spotlight membership

– Additional 1 year of Shooting People membership

– Spotlighting to Shooting People’s filmmaking community

SHORTLISTED ACTORS (x9) PRIZES

– Additional 1 year of Shooting People membership

– Spotlighting to Shooting People’s filmmaking community

You can check out last year’s New Shoots Awards here.

In the meantime, if you’re an aspiring actor, tune into this SP Masterclass on: ‘The Craft of Acting’ with the acclaimed actor Erin Doherty (The Crown, Chloe) and BAFTA-nominated director Virginia Gilbert (A Long Way from Home).

In this talk, Erin and Virginia discussed rehearsals, working in theatre and film, knowing whether a character is a good fit for you from a script treatment, research processes and more.