Casting Guild of Australia Awards 2022: winners

The Casting Guild of Australia celebrated its 8th annual CGA Awards last night at a ceremony at Holding Redlich Melbourne, hosted by Julia Morris and Nazeem Hussain.

Anousha Zarkesh (pictured) took home a record-breaking four Awards for Preppers, Bali 2002, The Australian Wars and Feature Film We Are Still Here.

TV and related categories:

Best Casting in a TV Drama
– Heartbreak High – Amanda Mitchell
– Mystery Road: Origin – Anousha Zarkesh
– Neighbours – Thea McLeod
– The Twelve – Kirsty McGregor

Best Casting in a TV Comedy
– Preppers – Anousha Zarkesh
– Spreadsheet – Amanda Mitchell
– Summer Love – Nathan Lloyd
– Wolf Like Me – Stevie Ray

Best Casting in a Telemovie/TV Miniseries
– Bali 2002 – Anousha Zarkesh
– Love Me – Nathan Lloyd
– Savage River – Kirsty McGregor
– True Colours – Anousha Zarkesh

Achievement in Casting
– A Beginner’s Guide to Grief – Amanda Mitchell
– Maverix – Nathan Lloyd
– The Australia Wars – Anousha Zarkesh
– UNHCR – Reluctant Sea Shanty – Natalie Jane Harvie

The CGA also officially honoured Australia’s top emerging talent of 2022, highlighting ten actors with the potential to break out on the world stage.

This year’s CGA Rising Stars include Christopher Bunton (Nude Tuesday, Wolf Like Me Series 2), Hattie Hook (Ten Pound Poms, Savage River), James Majoos (Heartbreak High), Mabel Li (Safe Home, New Gold Mountain), Maggie (Max) McKenna (Jagged Little Pill), Michelle Lim Davidson (After the Verdict, The Newsreader), Sana’a Shaik (Summer Love, Class of ‘07), Shaka Cook (Kid Snow, Hamilton), Steph Tisdell (Total Control, Class of ‘07) and Tuuli Narkle (Bad Behaviour, Mystery Road: Origin).