Empowerment and Collaboration: Casting Director Shakyra Dowling

Passionate about empowering women and a fierce champion of emerging and diverse talent. Join Shakyra Dowling as she shares her journey from Actor to award-nominated international casting director.

Short Biography

Shakyra is a fierce champion of emerging and diverse talent. Past projects have included nominations at the BAFTAs, BIFAs, Berlinale, Sundance, and TIFF. Working across film, television, and commercials, Shakyra has been nominated for several casting awards, including the Artios Casting Society of America Awards.

Recent casting includes the Swedish biopic Hammerskjold directed by Per Fly (Bogen) with Mikael Persbrandt in the lead role, BFI backed The Occupant,  Hugo Keijzer’s directorial debut, with Ella Balinska and Nathalie Biancheri’s Wolf with George MacKay, Lily Rose-Depp and Paddy Considine.

Shakyra is currently working on Peter Greenaway's Lucca Mortis with Dustin Hoffman and Helen Hunt and Desperate Journey, directed by Annabel Jankel (Tell it to the Bees) and starring Til Schweiger, Steven Berkoff, and Sienna Guillory.

Learn More About Shakyra:

https://shakyradowlingcasting.com 

IG: @shakyradowlingcasting

Twitter: @shakyradowling

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