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A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.


This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.

Deborah Aquila
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Risa Bramon Garcia
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Ellen Chenoweth
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Marion Dougherty
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Mike Fenton
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Nessa Hyams
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Lora Kennedy
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Nancy Klopper
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Ronna Kress
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Ellen Lewis
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Casting By is a documentary film released in 2012. Directed by Tom Donahue, it stars Deborah Aquila, Risa Bramon Garcia, Ellen Chenoweth. This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.
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