One of the most prominent Casting Directors of Independent Film today, Adrienne Stern is often referred to as the “Indie Queen.” With top agency and management relationships, Ms. Stern is known for working closely with Directors and Producers to secure the types of casts that open doors to major film festivals and distribution packages. Adrienne Stern is proud to have cast many of today's top talent during the early stages of their film careers, and continues to cast emerging talent, as well as established stars. Name talent that Adrienne has cast include Ryan Gosling, Zoe Saldana, Matthew McConaughey, Rosario Dawson, Elizabeth Banks, John Turturro, Melissa Leo, Ryan Kwanten, Parker Posey, Peter Facinelli, Gretchen Mol, Kevin Dillon, Mary-Louise Parker, Justin Theroux, Tina Fey, Jeffrey Tambor, Alexa Davalos, Danny Glover, Ellen Burstyn, Alan Arkin, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Poehler, Nick Stahl, Alexis Dziena, Victor Rasuk, Mira Sorvino, Brian Geraghty, Piper Perabo, Ron Perlman, Carla Gugino, David Boreanaz, Stella Maeve, Michael McKean, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Kristoffer Polaha, Rebecca Mader, Seth Meyers, Linda Hamilton, David Strathairn, Emily Deschanel, Matthew Modine, Gina Gershon, Fred Armisen, Darrell Hammond, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mischa Barton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Nikki Blonsky, Dana Delany, Danny Aiello, Paul Sorvino, Alexandra Daddario, Vincent Pastore, Natasha Lyonne, William Baldwin, Lili Taylor, Michael Imperioli, and Heather Graham. ASC has had many films premiere at Sundance, Toronto, Cannes, Tribeca, Berlin, South by Southwest, Seattle and numerous other prominent film festivals, with many films taking home prestigious awards. Past films which have premiered at The Sundance Film Festival include Broken English (directed by Zoe Cassavetes, starring Parker Posey and Drea de Matteo), Adrift in Manhattan (directed by Alfredo De Villa, starring Heather Graham, Victor Rasuk, William Baldwin, and Dominic Chianese), The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle (starring Natasha Lyonne, Marshall Allman, Tania Raymonde and Vince Vieluf), Girlstown (starring Lili Taylor), The Believer (starring Ryan Gosling), Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (starring Matthew McConaughey and John Turturro), Online, Bleach, and This Revolution. Adrienne Stern’s producing credits include This Revolution starring Rosario Dawson, and Twist starring Nick Stahl. Ms. Stern was the Casting Director of The New York Sundance Writers Lab Reading Series from 1996 to 2005. She has been on both the selection committee and jury for the Gen Art Film Festival, and is a member of BAFTA, IFP, New York Women in Film and Television, and Ensemble Studio Theatre.