For the first time since the advent of the Animated Feature category in 2002, the Oscars have a new trophy: It’s the award for Achievement in Casting, which will have two years as the Academy’s shiny ...

The panelists for SBIFF’s first Casting Directors Panel are all nominated for Oscars this year in a new category. On the Red Carpet are (from left) moderator Debra Birnbaum, Francine Maisler (“Sinners ...