Casting Society of America honored excellence in casting across feature films, television and theatre at the 35th Annual Artios Awards held on Thursday, January 30 at ceremonies in Los Angeles, New York and London. The Los Angeles ceremony was hosted by Ron Funches at the Beverly Hilton, Michelle Buteau hosted in New York at Stage 48 and Jason Isaacs hosted in London at the Four Seasons Hotel at Ten Trinity Square.
Special honorees included Academy Award® winner and advocate Geena Davis who received the Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement and Deborah Aquila who received the Hoyt Bowers Award at the Los Angeles ceremony. At the New York ceremony Emmy®, Grammy® and Tony® Award winner Audra McDonald was honored with the Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award and Andrew Femenella was honored with the Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award. In London BAFTA Winners and Academy Award nominees Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner were presented with the Artios Award for Creative Collaboration, Andy Pryor was presented with the Excellence in Casting Award and Pippa Markham, Kate Buckley and CSA member Gillian Hawser received special recognition for their dynamic contributions in furthering the recognition of casting with the creation of the BAFTA Casting Awards for television and film
Presenters across the ceremonies included Michael Angarano, Annaleigh Ashford, Thora Birch, Asante Blackk, Rachel Brosnahan, Russell T Davies, Robin de Jesús, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Santino Fontana, Jared Harris, Marin Hinkle, Luke Kirby, Katrina Lenk, Billie Lourd, Danielle Macdonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Edward Norton, Bob Odenkirk, Kevin Pollak, Margaret Qualley, Sarah Snook, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tony Shalhoub, Michael Shannon, J. Smith-Cameron, Russell Tovey, Kate Walsh, and Heléne Yorke.
The London event hosted in conjunction with BIFA was held in the United Nations Ballroom at the Four Seasons Hotel at Ten Trinity Square, with the ceremony presented by Jason Isaacs and awards handed out by Russell T Davies, Sofia Boutella and Carol Dudley.
“Tonight’s three Artios Award ceremonies were a fantastic celebration of the many contributions Casting Society of America members bring to the global entertainment community. We congratulate tonight’s well-deserved winners and honorees,” said Russell Boast, President, CSA. “We are bolstered by the ongoing advancements made to recognize our craft and will continue our commitment to supporting and advancing the work we do worldwide.”
The 35th Annual Artios Award Recipients
Feature Film Recipients
Animation
A tie
THE LION KING - Sarah Halley Finn, Jason B. Stamey (Associate)
and
TOY STORY 4 - Kevin Reher, Natalie Lyon
Big Budget - Comedy
KNIVES OUT - Mary Vernieu, Angela Peri (Location Casting), Bret Howe (Associate)
Big Budget - Drama
ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD - Victoria Thomas
Studio or Independent - Comedy
JOJO RABBIT - Des Hamilton
Studio or Independent - Drama
MARRIAGE STORY – Francine Maisler, Douglas Aibel, Kathy Driscoll-Mohler (Associate)
Low Budget - Comedy or Drama
THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO - Julia Kim, Nina Henninger (Location Casting), Sarah Kliban (Associate)
Micro Budget - Comedy or Drama
SKIN IN THE GAME - Matthew Lessall
The Zeitgeist Award
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - Nina Gold, April Webster, Alyssa Weisberg, Angela Young (Associate)
Television Recipients
Television Pilot and First Season – Comedy
RUSSIAN DOLL – Christine Kromer, Andrew Femenella (Associate)
Television Pilot and First Season – Drama
POSE – Alexa L. Fogel, Kathryn Zamora-Benson (Associate), Caitlin D. Jones (Associate)
Television Series Comedy
THE MARVELOUS MRS MAISEL – Cindy Tolan, Juliette Ménager (Location Casting), Anne Davison (Associate)
Television Series - Drama
GAME OF THRONES – Nina Gold, Robert Sterne, Carla Stronge (Location Casting)
Limited Series
WHEN THEY SEE US – Aisha Coley, Billy Hopkins (Location Casting), Ashley Ingram (Location Casting)
Film – Non-Theatrical Release
TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE – Tamara-Lee Notcutt, Tiffany Mak (Location Casting), Alexis Allen (Associate)
Live Television Performance, Variety or Sketch Comedy
LIVE IN FRONT OF A STUDIO AUDIENCE: ALL IN THE FAMILY AND THE JEFFERSONS – Marc Hirschfeld, Geralyn Flood, Katrina Wandel George (Associate)
Children’s Pilot and Series (Live Action)
ANDI MACK – Amber Horn, Danielle Aufiero, Steven Tylor O’Connor (Associate)
Television Animation
BIG MOUTH – Julie Ashton-Barson
Reality Series
QUEER EYE – Gretchen Palek, Danielle Gervais, Ally Capriotti Grant, Quinn Fegan, Pamela Vallarelli
Short Film
SKIN – Jessica Sherman
Short Form Series
IT’S BRUNO! – Bess Fifer
Theatre Recipients
New York Broadway Theatre – Comedy or Drama
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD – Daniel Swee
New York Broadway Theatre – Musical
HADESTOWN – Duncan Stewart, Benton Whitley
New York Broadway Theatre – Revival, Comedy or Drama
THE WAVERLY GALLERY – David Caparelliotis, Lauren Port
New York Broadway Theatre – Revival, Musical
OKLAHOMA! – Adam Caldwell, Will Cantler
New York Theatre – Comedy or Musical
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF IN YIDDISH (FIDLER AFN DAKH) – Jamibeth Margolis
New York Theatre – Drama
DADDY – Judy Henderson, Nick Peciaro (Associate)
Regional Theatre
IN THE HEIGHTS – Tara Rubin, Claire Burke
Los Angeles Theatre
SWEAT – Heidi Levitt, Billy Hopkins (NY Casting), Ashley Ingram (NY Casting), Marin Hope (Associate)
Special Theatrical Performance
ANNIE– Margery Simkin, Michael Donovan, Beth Lipari, Richie Ferris (Associate)
Theatre Tours
HAMILTON – Bethany Knox, Lauren Harris (Associate)
