About

Award winning Casting Director Jo Farrugia has worked in the film industry for over twenty years. Jo worked in Los Angeles for two years as a Producer and casting, on the Ashton Kutcher/Amanda Peet movie A LOT LIKE LOVE. Other Credits include HOW TO BUILD A GIRL, ROCKS, THE CROWN, ANNE BOLEYN, THE WEDDING VIDEO, SUFFRAGETTE, STAN AND OLLIE, WILD ROSE, JANE EYRE, CALENDAR GIRLS, MADE IN DAGENHAM and COTTONTAIL starring Ciaràn Hinds, Lily Franky, Isy Suttie and Thomas Coombes for Gaby Tana, premiering at the Rome Film Festival 2023. Commercials include Fuji, Skoda, Tommee Tippee and

Jo has cast many, multi award-winning short films, THE BICYCLE THIEF, AN AMERICAN ATTORNEY IN LONDON, THE HONEY MAKERS, BIRDS (starring Debbie Honeywood and Delainey Hayes) BEBE AI, starring Amanda Abbington, Bethany Asher and George Webster about a young couple with Downs Syndrome trying to adopt an AI baby. Upcoming projects include BFI funded TRINIDAD REMAINS starring Leonie Elliot, ESCAPE ROOM starring Elisha Applebaum, MIX TAPE starring Robyn Cara, Kel Matsena and Zoe Lyons and AURORA with Ella Rae Smith and Djinda Kane.