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Meet the young cast of City of Tiny Lights

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City of Tiny Lights is a noir inspired London thriller directed by Pete Travis, based on the novel by Patrick Neate which stars Riz Ahmed (currently to be seen on Netflix starring in the much-acclaimed The Night of), Cush Jumbo, and Billie Piper.

As the film moves through present day multicultural London, it also cuts back to Tommy's youth in 1997, telling the story of his friendship with a lad called Lovely (Antonio Aakeel), his mate Stuart (George Sargeant) and his growing love for Stuart's girlfriend, Shelley (Hannah Rae).

The filmmakers spent almost five months searching for the youngsters, cast by Celestia Fox. Beyond conventional casting methods they trawled youth clubs, theatre's and schools in search for the perfect young ensemble.

Playing the younger Riz Ahmed is newcomer Reiss Kershi-Hussain (represented by Shepherd Management) who had no previous acting experience before being cast as the impressionable young Tommy.

18 Year old Hannah Rae represented by Sainou plays the beautifully enigmatic Shelley (adult version played by Billie Piper.) Hannah will be seen next in Broadchurch as David Tennant's daughter Daisy. She is currently in training at Central School of Speech and Drama.

Antonio Aakeel (represented by Identity Agency Group) from Birmingham, plays 17 year old popular playboy Lovely (adult version portrayed by BIFA winner James Floyd.) Antonio has featured in E4’s Skins and will be seen next in BBC One’s three part drama Three Girls directed by Philippa Lowthorpe.

Gang leader Stuart is played by George Sargeant (represented by DAA Management.) George is best known as TJ in Eastenders, son of Patsy Palmer.


These talented youngsters join Riz Ahmed, Billie Piper, James Floyd, Cush Jumbo, Gandhi star Roshan Seth and newcomer Mohammed Ali Amiri in a fantastic ensemble piece.

City of Tiny Lights will have its European premiere on October 13th at London Picturehouse Central and is due a cinematic release early 2017.

City of Tiny Lights is produced by Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto of NDF International and Rebecca O'Brien from Sixteen Films. BBC Films and BFI developed the script and financed the film in association with Lip Sync productions, Fel UK and Ingenious Media.

Casting call for feature film The Stoic

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The Stoic is a feature film shooting in Bulgaria from 3rd October 2016 for 6 weeks.

A fast-talking lawyer transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he finds out who killed his wife and daughter and has his revenge.

Jeremy Zimmermann Casting are looking for someone to play a Young Asian Girl. She is a fighter: feisty, feral, intimidating. aged 13 but acts and looks late teens/ early 20s.

Pay: Equity Minimum

To apply please email a photo and details of your acting experience to 

info@zimmermanncasting.com

Doctor Who spin-off Class set to debut 22nd October

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The new BBC young adult Doctor Who spin-off series Class will be available on BBC Three from Saturday 22nd October.

Current Doctor Who Peter Capaldi will join the cast of exciting new talent in the opening episode of the series For Tonight We Might Die, followed by the second episode The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo.

The new series is set in Coal Hill Academy, a school which holds some very dark and deadly secrets in its shadows. As the new term starts, students are preparing for their Autumn Prom. But when the school comes under attack, four alienated students must form an unlikely alliance to defeat them. And this incursion is only the beginning.

Charlie (Greg Austin), April (Sophie Hopkins), Ram (Fady Elsayed) and Tanya (Vivian Oparah), assisted by their physics teacher Miss Quill (Katherine Kelly), are charged with a great responsibility by the mysterious alien known as the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) to guard against the creatures of nightmare that want nothing more than to find a way through to Earth and take it for their own.

Commenting on his involvement with the new Doctor Who spin-off series, Peter Capaldi, said: “The Doctor Who family is growing, and it’s fantastic to be able to welcome the young new cast of Class in to the Whoniverse.” Check out the young cast here.

In addition, an exclusive world premiere of the first episode will take place at Rich Mix on Thursday 20 October, the home of Coal Hill Academy, Shoreditch, with doors opening at 6pm.

Tickets are limited and are now available via the BBC Shows and Tours website bbc.co.uk/showsandtours.

Drawn at random, successful applicants will be allowed a maximum of one pair of tickets each.




First look at Christopher Robin

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After an extensive open casting search, young newcomer Will Tilston, was found to play the part of Christopher Robin, in the feature film biopic of Winnie The Pooh author A.A Milne.

With a working title of Goodbye Christopher Robin, he stars alongside Domhnall Gleeson as his father, the author, Margot Robbie as his mother Daphne, with Kelly Macdonald, Stephen Campbell Moore, Alex Lawther, Richard McCabe, Nico Mirallegro, Geraldine Somerville and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

The film gives a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne, and his nanny Olive, Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books; the enchanting tales bringing hope and comfort to England after the First World War. But with the eyes of the world on Christopher Robin, what will the cost be to the family?

"I'm thrilled to finally see this fascinating story be realized with such an array of fresh and exciting talent," said producer Damian Jones, while his co-producer Steve Christian added: "It's such a joy to be able to share the long held passion that I've felt for this story and to see it all come together with a team that I could never have dreamt possible."

Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce and Simon Vaughn, the film is directed by Simon Curtis, with as yet no release date announced.

Dominique Moore October Acting Workshop

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The Dominique Moore acting workshops are for young people aged 5-18 who are passionate about acting and would like to learn more.

These one day professional workshops are led by Dominique who has more than 20 years stage and screen experience, gaining her first professional acting job at the age of 9. Dominique will be sharing her expert knowledge to help develop attendees performance skills and give them an insight into the acting industry.

At the end of each workshop, Dominique will hold a Q&A session with each group of young performers and their parents. Every participant will receive 1-1 feedback, a certificate of achievement, a signed photo to take home and will have the opportunity to take a picture with Dominique.

These workshops will also give Dominique the opportunity to spot potential members for a special project launching this Autumn.


When: Sunday 23rd October 2016

Time:
Registration / 10.30am
5-11 years / 11.00-1.00pm
12-18 years / 11.00-4.00pm

Venue:
Dance Company Studios, 76 High Street, Beckenham, London BR3 1ED

Fee:
7-11 years £30.00 plus booking fee
12-18 years £45.00 plus booking fee

Duration:
5-11 years / 2 hour acting workshop with Dominique.
12-18 years / 4 hour acting workshop with Dominique.

Suitable for performers of all levels

For bursaries please request information and form.

workshops@dominiquemoore.co.uk

Parts of the day will be filmed

Note:
All minors must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear comfortable clothing. 12- 18 year olds must bring a packed lunch.*



About Dominique Moore

Dominique Moore is a professional actor and writer.
She caught the acting bug early and started her career aged 9.

After appearing on the West End stage in Oliver at The London Palladium age 9 she was featured in the BBC fly on the wall documentary series Paddington Green, where she was followed on her journey to winning the Stage Newspaper Full Scholarship to train at Sylvia Young Theatre School.

Dominique has gone on to become a regular on our TV screens. Her list of credits includes:
CBBC’s Hotel Trubble (where she is also credited as a writer) , Holby City, The Dog Ate My Homework and appearing regularly in BAFTA winning Horrible Histories, as various notable historic figures, including Rosa Parks and Mary Seacole.:

"A flawless turn from Dominique Moore...the team's best song ever." The Radio Times

"The stand-out highlight is Dominique Moore as civil rights icon Rosa Parks, singing a frankly brilliant Motown-style number called I Sat On The Bus" The Guardian

"I Sat On The Bus, a song sung by Dominique Moore... it's one of the TV moments... on any channel." The Radio Times

Dominique opened the West End production of The Lion King originating the role of Young Nala at the Lyceum Theatre and has appeared in 5 West End musicals.

She moved into the world of film with a role alongside Sir Ben Kingsley and Stellan Skarsgard in the remake of Noah Gordon’s medieval drama The Physician.

Dominique has recently finished working with Tracey Ullman in the second series of her HBO/BBC Comedy series, recording a new cartoon for Disney, playing the lead in US TV Drama 'Obsession' and can currently be seen in the new series of RED DWARF

To Book Your Place visit Dominique Moore Workshops


The Last Post

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Sadly, this is Screenterrier's last post. 

It's been a great eight years (8 years??!! How did that happen??!) and I am proud of what Screenterrier has achieved, a platform to celebrate the achievements of young acting talent, and proud that those rising stars that we have spotted over the years are still working in the industry, and their talent is being recognised by wider and wider audiences.

With the rise of social media, particularly twitter, it is now much easier for aspiring young actors to access information on castings and productions. Many casting directors now have an online presence and can reach out directly via twitter or facebook, when the production’s requirements are to look outside of the usual casting channels and hold an open casting.

I’d like to thank our advertisers and all the casting directors who have supported the site and recommended Screenterrier to their fellow casting professionals.

But most of all I’d like to thank all the young actors and readers of the site without whom it wouldn’t have been worthwhile or possible. I know you’re all still out there, working hard, and I’m rooting for you!
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