We are looking for young people from the West Midlands to feature in 'Man Like Mobeen' Series 5! Please see the flyer for details on the brief!
![BAFTA TV nominations](https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/i-am-ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=853&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536 1536w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/i-am-ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1706&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=3072 3072w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/i-am-ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2880&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=4608 4608w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/i-am-ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=800&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1280 1280w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/i-am-ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1600&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2560 2560w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/i-am-ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=3840 3840w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/i-am-ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=568&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024 1024w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/i-am-ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1137&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048 2048w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/i-am-ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=426&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768 768w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/i-am-ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1280&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2304 2304w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/i-am-ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=640 640w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/i-am-ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1920 1920w)
Projects nominated include: I Am Ruth, Mood, The Essex Serpent, Peaky Blinders
![CDG Awards 2023](https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/ali-and-ava_2022-02-28-164132_nviw.webp?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.718&fp-y=0.2236&h=960&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536 1536w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/ali-and-ava_2022-02-28-164132_nviw.webp?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.718&fp-y=0.2236&h=1920&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=3072 3072w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/ali-and-ava_2022-02-28-164132_nviw.webp?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.718&fp-y=0.2236&h=2880&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=4608 4608w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/ali-and-ava_2022-02-28-164132_nviw.webp?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.718&fp-y=0.2236&h=800&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1280 1280w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/ali-and-ava_2022-02-28-164132_nviw.webp?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.718&fp-y=0.2236&h=1600&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2560 2560w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/ali-and-ava_2022-02-28-164132_nviw.webp?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.718&fp-y=0.2236&h=2400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=3840 3840w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/ali-and-ava_2022-02-28-164132_nviw.webp?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.718&fp-y=0.2236&h=640&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024 1024w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/ali-and-ava_2022-02-28-164132_nviw.webp?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.718&fp-y=0.2236&h=1280&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048 2048w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/ali-and-ava_2022-02-28-164132_nviw.webp?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.718&fp-y=0.2236&h=480&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768 768w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/ali-and-ava_2022-02-28-164132_nviw.webp?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.718&fp-y=0.2236&h=1440&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2304 2304w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/ali-and-ava_2022-02-28-164132_nviw.webp?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.718&fp-y=0.2236&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=640 640w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/ali-and-ava_2022-02-28-164132_nviw.webp?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.718&fp-y=0.2236&h=1200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1920 1920w)
Shaheen was nominated for her work on Ali & Ava and also Pirates
![BAFTA Film nominations](https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/the-swimmers.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=869&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536 1536w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/the-swimmers.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1738&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=3072 3072w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/the-swimmers.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2880&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=4608 4608w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/the-swimmers.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=800&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1280 1280w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/the-swimmers.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1600&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2560 2560w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/the-swimmers.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=3840 3840w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/the-swimmers.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=579&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024 1024w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/the-swimmers.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1159&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048 2048w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/the-swimmers.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=434&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768 768w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/the-swimmers.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1304&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2304 2304w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/the-swimmers.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=640 640w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/the-swimmers.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1920 1920w)
The Swimmers and Blue Jean received nominations for the BAFTA Film awards 2023
![BIFA Awards 2022](https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/blue-jean.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536 1536w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/blue-jean.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1728&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=3072 3072w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/blue-jean.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2880&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=4608 4608w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/blue-jean.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=800&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1280 1280w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/blue-jean.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1600&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2560 2560w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/blue-jean.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=3840 3840w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/blue-jean.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024 1024w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/blue-jean.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048 2048w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/blue-jean.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768 768w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/blue-jean.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1296&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2304 2304w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/blue-jean.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=640 640w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/blue-jean.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1920 1920w)
Rosy McEwen wins Best Lead Performance at 2022 BIFA awards. Shaheen Baig nominated for Best Casting for Blue Jean. Other nominations for: Blue Jean, God’s Creatures, Flux Gourmet
![CDG Award 2022](https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-after-love.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.728&fp-y=0.3862&h=1026&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536 1536w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-after-love.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.728&fp-y=0.3862&h=2052&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=3072 3072w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-after-love.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.728&fp-y=0.3862&h=2880&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=4608 4608w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-after-love.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.728&fp-y=0.3862&h=800&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1280 1280w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-after-love.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.728&fp-y=0.3862&h=1600&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2560 2560w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-after-love.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.728&fp-y=0.3862&h=2400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=3840 3840w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-after-love.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.728&fp-y=0.3862&h=684&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024 1024w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-after-love.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.728&fp-y=0.3862&h=1368&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048 2048w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-after-love.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.728&fp-y=0.3862&h=513&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768 768w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-after-love.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.728&fp-y=0.3862&h=1539&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2304 2304w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-after-love.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.728&fp-y=0.3862&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=640 640w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-after-love.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.728&fp-y=0.3862&h=1200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1920 1920w)
We are proud to have been presented the award for best casting in an independent film at the CDG Awards 2022 for After Love
![The BIFA Podcast — Reggie Yates](https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-reggie-yates.jpeg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=jpeg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=806&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536 1536w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-reggie-yates.jpeg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=jpeg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1612&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=3072 3072w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-reggie-yates.jpeg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=jpeg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2880&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=4608 4608w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-reggie-yates.jpeg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=jpeg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=800&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1280 1280w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-reggie-yates.jpeg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=jpeg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1600&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2560 2560w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-reggie-yates.jpeg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=jpeg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=3840 3840w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-reggie-yates.jpeg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=jpeg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=537&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024 1024w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-reggie-yates.jpeg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=jpeg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1075&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048 2048w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-reggie-yates.jpeg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=jpeg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=403&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768 768w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-reggie-yates.jpeg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=jpeg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1209&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2304 2304w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-reggie-yates.jpeg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=jpeg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=640 640w, https://shaheen-baig.imgix.net/shaheen-baig-casting-reggie-yates.jpeg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=shaheen-baig.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=jpeg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1920 1920w)
In this chat, Reggie and Shaheen explore how they try to go against the grain with their work together, in both their feature film work and short films too. We also hear about the films that shaped their careers, from La Haine, to Do The Right Thing, to the Deer Hunter, and so much more.
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Ali & Ava, Pirates and After Love have all been nominated in the 2021 BIFA category for Best Casting alongside a number of their projects featured in most categories
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Harry Macqueen on the inspiration behind his new movie, starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci
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The cancellation of Cannes 2020 gave UK director Clio Barnard the chance to “finesse” her now 2021 selection Ali & Ava, which premieres in Directors Fortnight on Sunday July 11.
Shaheen talks to Interview Magazine about the casting process
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The UK's National Film and Television School (NFTS) is to launch a casting certificate course, believed to be the first of its kind from a major film school. The 24-week evening course will begin in September 2020 and has been set up to meet growing demand within the industry and boost inclusivity in casting.