Cassandra Kulukundis wins inaugural casting Oscar

Cassandra Kulukundis wins inaugural casting Oscar

"One Battle After Another" claimed the first Oscar recognizing casting, with the award going to casting director Cassandra Kulukundis.

Cassandra Kulukundis on historic Casting Oscar win

Fresh off winning the first-ever Academy Award for Casting, casting director Cassandra Kulukundis used the moment to highlight what set One Battle After Another apart: a fearless mix of trained actors and real people bringing lived experience to the screen. “Authenticity,” Kulukundis said when asked why she and director Paul Thomas Anderson continue to seek out fresh faces alongside established talent. “In a lot of ways, it keeps everyone on the…