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Prizes include mentorship with world-renowned casting director, Des Hamilton (Jojo Rabbit, This is England, High Life), Spotlight membership, self-tape equipment, cash and  more career support goodies.

Since Shooting People launched in 1998, performers have always been an integral part of the community. The film industry has changed so much since then, and we feel it’s more important now than ever before to provide support to performers, who are often so under-appreciated by the industry. 12 performers will be awarded New Shoots prizes this year. 

Entry is free for SP members, and for the duration of the New Shoots: Actors Awards, SP membership is reduced to 50% off for actors.

To enter, all you have to do is answer 4 quick questions.

Submissions close on 30.04.23

Exciting news - we've just opened tickets for our next online masterclass! 

Join us in conversation with two legendary TV directors, Charles Sturridge and Dawn Shadforth, as we explore the fascinating world of large-scale TV series. In this masterclass, we'll delve into the process of bringing a TV series to life, including creating a visual style, balancing storytelling with technical aspects, collaborating with actors, and the most challenging aspects of the work.

Charles Sturridge's award-winning work spans TV series and film, including Cobra and Churchill's Secret, while Dawn Shadforth has directed BAFTA-nominated shows I Hate Suzie and His Dark Materials, as well as iconic music videos for artists such as Kylie and Oasis.

General sale tickets are just £5* - however, we're also running an exclusive offer to bag a 4 month membership and ticket for just £10*. Join the SP community and dive straight in.

*excluding Eventbrite fees.

26 APRIL | 8:30PM | ONLINE 

GOOD NEWS. Shooting People filmmaker members can get one month’s FREE membership to Spotlight, the UK’s leading casting platform. For indie filmmakers who are looking to cast actors from far and wide, this’ll be a massive help. Make sure you’re a Shooting People member and signed up to the Filmmakers Bulletin to get the discount ????.

Spotlight is expanding their joining criteria for performers to help improve the industry’s ongoing issues relating to diversity, equality, and inclusion.  They’re offering up to 400 annual bursaries to help those performers struggling most. Spotlight is also supporting our New Shoots Actors Awards, for which they’re giving away 3 year-long actor memberships as prizes.

To save you time, we spend hours and hours finding every film fund you could possibly apply to, and then we list them in our SP Funding Directory. A one stop shop of funds ????. It’s currently a goldmine of over 50 funds and you can follow the directory for weekly updates - good luck applying.

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