Casting by Julia Kim
CSA • AMPAS
Breakouts
Joanna Sotomura
“Sunny”
Joanna Sotomura embodies a character whose enthusiasm mirrors her own. On set, she deftly navigates new technology that projects her face onto the 3-foot tall robot Sunny.
Ji Young Yoo
“Expats”
Ji-Young Yoo was thrown in the deep end of LuLu Wang’s Amazon Prime Video’s limited series “Expats,” where she played the central figure opposite Nicole Kidman.
Alan Kim
“Minari”
Alan Kim’s performance in “Minari” and at the Premiere stole the show at Sundance.
Noel Kate Cho
“Minar”
“If Alan Kim is the star of ‘Minari,’ Noel Kate Cho is the discovery.” – Jen Yamato | LA Times
Joe Seo
“Spa Night”
Breakthrough Performance Winner at the Sundance Film Festival.
Jonathan Majors
“Last Black Man in San Francisco”
Best Supporting Actor Nominee at the Independent Spirit Awards.
Andre Royo
“Hunter Gatherer”
Beloved as Bubbles from The Wire, Andre reinvented himself into a Best Actor Special Jury Award Win at the SXSW Film Festival.
Malcolm Stumpf
“Wild Tigers I Have Known”
Memorable debut performance – a 13-year-old boy comes to terms with his sexual identity.
Dree Hemingway & Besedka Johnson
“Starlet”
Stand out first time performances: Best Ensemble Cast Winner – Independent Spirit Awards + Best Actress Winner – SXSW.
Ellen Barkin & Luke Grimes
“Shit Year”
Unique May-December relationship performance helped film win acclaimed CICAE award (Arthouse Cinema Award) at the Cannes Film Festival.