The Casting Society (CSA), which “honors excellence in casting across feature film, television (scripted and unscripted), commercials and theater” has unveiled its winners during its annual Artios Awards ceremony on Wednesday night.
The film winners include Wicked, A Complete Unknown and Conclave, while TV winners include Hacks, Shogun and RuPaul’s Drag Race. Emilia Perez won the award in the new international feature category. The Wild Robot won best animated feature.
Hosted by Janelle James in Los Angeles, Jordan Carlos in New York and Susan Wokoma in London, England, the ceremonies hosted over 1,500 guests across the three locations.
At the L.A. ceremony, the Hoyt Bowers Award for Excellence in Casting was awarded to casting director John Papsidera (Oppenheimer), presented to him by Jason Reitman. In New York, the Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award was presented to casting director Daniel Swee (Lincoln Center Theater), while the Capelier-Shaw Award for Excellence in Casting was awarded to Juliette Meanger, presented by filmmaker Luca Guadagnino in London.
Also during the L.A. ceremony, CSA President Destiny Lilly announced that the organization will be adding a new category in 2026, called the London Theater Award, which honors “excellence in casting in U.K. theater, as the organization continues to expand its global presence.” The CSA also donated to a variety of organizations supporting Los Angeles Wildfire Relief.
See below for a full list of winners.
FEATURE FILM WINNERS:
BIG BUDGET FEATURE COMEDY
WICKED: PART I: Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield. Associate Casting Director: Ryan Bernard Tymensky. Location Casting Director: Tamsyn Manson
BIG BUDGET FEATURE DRAMA
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN: Yesi Ramirez. Location Casting Directors: Rori Bergman, Karlee Fomalont. Location Associate Casting Director: Kate Sprance
ANIMATED FEATURE
THE WILD ROBOT: Christi Soper Hilt
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE (*NEW CATEGORY)
EMILIA PÉREZ: Carla Hool. Associate Casting Director: Susan Putnam
STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT FEATURE COMEDY
MY OLD ASS: Douglas Aibel. Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner
STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT FEATURE DRAMA
CONCLAVE: Nina Gold, Martin Ware. Location Casting Director: Francesco Vedovati, Barbara Giordani
LOW BUDGET FEATURE COMEDY OR DRAMA
JANET PLANET: Jessica Kelly
TELEVISION (SCRIPTED AND UNSCRIPTED), COMMERCIALS, SHORT FILM, SHORT FORM SERIES WINNERS:
FILM, FIRST RELEASED FOR TELEVISION OR STREAMING
THE IDEA OF YOU: Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Associate Casting Director: Brian Sutow, Location Casting Directors: Chase Paris, Tara Feldstein Bennett
TELEVISION SERIES: COMEDY
HACKS (S3): Nicole Abellera Hallman, Jeanne McCarthy, Associate Casting Director: Anna Mayworm
TELEVISION SERIES: DRAMA
SLOW HORSES (S3): Nina Gold, Associate Casting Director: Melissa Gethin Clarke
TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: COMEDY
PALM ROYALE: Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee, Associate Casting Directors: Roya Semnanian, Rachel Goldman
TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: DRAMA
SHŌGUN: Laura Schiff, Carrie Audino, Associate Casting Director: Chelsea Egozi, Location Casting Director: Kei Kawamura
LIMITED SERIES
BABY REINDEER: Nina Gold, Martin Ware
REALITY SERIES: COMPETITION
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (S16): Goloka Bolte, Ethan Petersen
REALITY SERIES: STRUCTURED & UNSTRUCTURED
QUEER EYE (S8): Pamela Vallarelli, Quinn Fegan, Jessica Jorgensen, Danielle Gervais
LIVE ACTION CHILDREN & FAMILY SERIES
AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER (S1): Michael Nicolo, Anya Colloff, Michelle Olivia Tidwell, Location Casting Directors: Tiffany Mak, PoPing AuYeung, Amanda Mitchell
ANIMATED PROGRAM FOR TELEVISION
BLUE EYE SAMURAI (S1): Margery Simkin, Orly Sitowitz, Associate Casting Directors: Elizabeth Vitale, Jasmine Gutierrez
INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION SERIES (New Category)
MONSIEUR SPADE: Olivia Scott-Webb, Constance Demontoy
SHORT FORM SERIES
COMMAND-Z: Carmen Cuba, Salvatore Schiavone
SHORT FILMS
THE ROOF: Candido Cornejo
COMMERCIALS
NFL SUPER BOWL LVIII || BORN TO PLAY: Mawuko Kuadzi
THEATER WINNERS:
BROADWAY: COMEDY OR DRAMA
STEREOPHONIC: Alaine Alldaffer, Taylor Williams
BROADWAY: MUSICAL
THE OUTSIDERS: Tara Rubin, Xavier Rubiano
NEW YORK THEATER: COMEDY OR DRAMA
OH, MARY!: Henry Russell Bergstein
NEW YORK THEATER: MUSICAL
HERE WE ARE: Bernard Telsey, Adam Caldwell, Associate Casting Director: Geoff Josselson
LOS ANGELES THEATER
REEFER MADNESS THE MUSICAL: Michael Donovan, Richie Ferris
REGIONAL THEATER
A STRANGE LOOP: Destiny Lilly
THEATER TOURS
MJ THE MUSICAL: Lindsay Levine, Rachel Hoffman
SPECIAL THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE
WEST SIDE STORY (Lyric Opera Of Chicago): Merri Sugarman, Location Casting Director: Becca McCracken
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