Nicole Hilliard-Forde

Nicole Hilliard-Forde is an Emmy-nominated casting director and independent producer for film and TV. As a media professional supported by a career spanning 20 years in casting, Nicole manages all aspects of content development, production, stakeholder management and film financing for Motel Pictures Inc. across of slate of projects. Nicole is known for her work internationally as an industry programmer at Toronto International Film Festival in her previous role of Producer, TIFF Rising Stars, a talent accelerator which identifies six actors annually who are poised to break out. Alumnae include Megan Park (The F Word), Evelyne Brochu (Orphan Black), Johnathan Sousa (Kidnap Capital), Cara Gee (The Expanse), Alexandre Landry (Gabrielle), Julia Sarah Stone (A Worthy Companion), Shannon Kook (The Conjuring), Sophie Desmarais (Sarah Prefers to Run), Aliocha Schneider (Ville Marie), Deragh Campbell (I Used to be Darker), Karelle Tremblay (Les Etres Chers), Stephan James (Race, Selma), Jared Abrahamson (Travellers), Sophie Nelisse (The Book Thief), Somkele Iyaham-Idhalama (93 Days), Grace Glowicki (Her Friend Adam), Mylene McKay (Nelly), OC Ukeje (The Arbitration). Nicole is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Casting Society of America and is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre's Producer's Lab.