Join us for a 45-minute discussion with casting directors Candice Bernstein ('Mildred 4 a Million'), Jamie Ember ('The Recruit'), Ryan Glorioso ('This is Jan'), Miriam Hoffman ('Mildred 4 a Million'), Alan Luna ('Buscando Alma') & Alexa Pereira ('Nobody Wants This') followed by a 20-minute Q&A.
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RYAN GLORIOSO
Ryan Glorioso, a Louisiana-based casting director with over two decades of experience in the entertainment industry, has made a significant impact on the Southern film scene. After graduating from Northwestern State University with a Bachelor's degree in Theatre, Ryan spent time honing his craft as an actor in Los Angeles. Upon returning to New Orleans in 2004, he embraced the burgeoning film industry and quickly found his niche in casting.
ALAN LUNA
Alan Luna is a Casting Director and Producer for TV, Film and Animation. He's a first generation Mexican-American chicano, born and raised in Los Angeles, with his family of indigenous descent from the Tlaxcatec and Mexica peoples. He's collaborated on projects with Disney, Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon, Nickelodeon, Hulu, Lionsgate, Marvel Studios, amongst many more.
CANDICE BERNSTEIN
Candice’s ability for recognizing potential talent extends across all types of entertainment, from scripted content to unscripted formats. With a career spanning over 20 years, Candice has honed her expertise in identifying and nurturing talent for a variety of entertainment platforms, including linear, streaming, commercials, digital media, and scripted projects. Candice has held numerous Talent Executive positions including Head of Talent at Awestruck ( Former Digital Platform) to Senior Casting Producer at TLC.
MIRIAM HOFFMAN
With over two decades of experience in casting, Miriam Hoffman stands out as a leading expert in talent discovery and development. Her exceptional ability to make individuals feel at ease enables her to uncover and cultivate top talent, ensuring that every creative vision is brought to life with precision and enthusiasm. Miriam’s knack for spotting untapped potential and her deep understanding of a writer or director’s needs set her apart in the industry.
ALEXA PEREIRA
A recent Emmy Nominee and Artios Award winner, Alexa has been in casting for the past 12 years. As well as independently casting her own projects, including many short films, she is also working with the wonderful casting office of Greenstein/Daniel Casting. Past credits include "New Girl" (Fox), "Home Economics" (ABC), "Dollface" (Hulu) and most recently "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix). Alexa's wheelhouse is comedy, but loves working on drama and psychological horror/thriller as well.
JAMIE EMBER
Jamie Ember was most recently the co-casting director, alongside Joseph Middleton, for Colleen Hoover's REMINDERS OF HIM for Universal; and the casting director for the feature film THELMA (2024) - for which she was nominated for an Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Studio or Independent Comedy Feature. Jamie's other recent credits include THE RECRUIT seasons 1 and 2 for Netflix and THE INSTIGATORS for Apple. She was also the co-casting director on NATIONAL ANTHEM (2024) and SNAG (2023).
