Casting directors Francine Maisler (“Sinners”) and Nina Gold and Douglas Aibel (“Jay Kelly”) were among the film winners at the 41st annual Casting Society Artios Awards.
The ceremony honors top casting in the year’s films, TV and theater. The celebrations took place in Los Angeles, New York and London with What We Do in the Shadows” actor Harvey Guillén hosting the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Jeff Hiller from “Somebody Somewhere” hosting at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. “Baby Reindeer” star Jessica Gunning hosted the London Ceremony at One Moorgate Place.
On the TV side, the casting directors behind “The Pitt” (Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Associate Casting Director: Seth Caskey) and “The Studio” (Melissa Kostenbauder, Francine Maisler, Associate Casting Director: Jesse Haddock) were winners.
The Casting Society also handed out special honors. The Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement was presented to Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television and the Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award was presented posthumously to casting director and former CSA Administrator Laura Adler and The Hoyt Bowers Award for Excellence in Casting was awarded to casting director Julie Ashton. In New York, the Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award was presented to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
During her speech, Davis said, “What I love about casting is that it taught me how to really see people. Not just the person who walks into the room, but who they could become. That diamond in the rough who stays with you long after they leave the room. When (as a casting executive) your #1 priority becomes translating that potential into language that producers and executives can understand, trust, and ultimately believe in — helping to complete the puzzle in a way that elevates the entire story. Because casting is an art… but it is also advocacy.”
In London, The Global Impact Award was presented to GAP Workshops and The Capelier-Shaw Award for Excellence in Casting was awarded to casting director Kate Rhodes James. The Associate Casting Director Spotlight Award recipients were presented to Leslie Wasserman in Los Angeles and Dustin Presley in New York.
The full list of winners for feature film and London Theatre categories is below.
Feature: Big Budget: Comedy
“Jay Kelly”: Douglas Aibel, Nina Gold, Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner, Location Casting Directors: Francesco Vedovati, Barbara Giordani
Feature: Big Budget: Drama
“Sinners”: Francine Maisler, Associate Casting Directors: Molly Rose, Amber Wakefield, Location Casting Director: Meagan Lewis
Feature: Animated
“Zootopia 2”: Grace C. Kim
Feature: Studio or Independent Comedy
“Rental Family”: Kei Kawamura
Feature: Studio or Independent: Drama
“Sentimental Value”: Avy Kaufman
Feature: International
“The Fisherman”: Mawuko Kuadzi
Feature: Low Budget: Comedy or Drama
“Sorry, Baby”: Jessica Kelly, Location Casting Directors: Lisa Lobel, Angela Peri, Location Associate Casting Director: Melissa Morris
Television (Scripted And Unscripted), Commercials Short Film, Short Form Series Winners
Film, First Released For Television Or Streaming
“Bridget Jones Mad About The Boy”: Lucy Bevan, Olivia Grant, Associate Casting Director: Lucy Downes
Television Series: Comedy
“Hacks”(S4): Linda Lowy
Television Series: Drama
“Severance” (S2): Rachel Tenner, Associate Casting Director: Rick Messina, Location Casting Director: Bess Fifer
Television Pilot And First Season: Comedy
“The Studio”: Melissa Kostenbauder, Francine Maisler, Associate Casting Director: Jesse Haddock
Television Pilot And First Season: Drama
“The Pitt”: Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Associate Casting Director: Seth Caskey
Limited Series
“Adolescence”: Shaheen Baig
Reality Series: Competition
“Rupaul’s Drag Race” (S17): Goloka Bolte, Michelle Redwine, Adam Cook
Reality Series: Structured & Unstructured
“Queer Eye” (S9): Pamela Vallarelli, Jessica Jorgensen, Natalie Pino
Live Action Children & Family Series
“Xo, Kitty” (S2): Lyndsey Baldasare, David H. Rapaport, Associate Casting Director: Claire Yenson, Location Casting Director: Su Kim
Animated Program For Television
“Big Mouth” (S8): Julie Ashton
International Television Series
“Other People’s Money” (S1): Alexandra Montag
Short Form Series
“Die Hart” (S3): Chrissy Fiorilli-ellington, Associate Casting Director: Jane Flowers, Location Casting Director: Tara Feldstein Bennett
Short Film
“Ado”: Ally Beans
Commercials
“Listening Is A Form Of Love”: Angela Mickey, Associate Casting Director: Aika Greenidge
Theater Winners
Broadway: Comedy Or Drama
“English”: Stephen Kopel, Associate Casting Director: Sujotta Pace
Broadway: Musical
(Tie)
“Buena Vista Social Club”: Xavier Rubiano, Tara Rubin, Associate Casting Director: Frankie Ramirez
“Maybe Happy Ending”: Craig Burns, Associate Casting Director: Jimmy Larkin
New York Theater: Comedy Or Drama
“Sh¡t. Meet. Fan”: Bernard Telsey, Will Cantler, Destiny Lilly
New York Theater: Musical
“The Jonathan Larson Project”: Rachel Hoffman, Associate Casting Director: Charlie Hano
London Theatre
“The Importance Of Being Earnest”: Alastair Coomer
Los Angeles Theater
“Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends”: Tara Rubin, Xavier Rubiano, Peter Van Dam, Associate Casting Director: Louis Dipaolo
Regional Theater
“Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil”: Lauren Port, Patrick Goodwin
Theater Tours
“Parade:” Craig Burns
Special Theatrical Performance
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”: Geoff Josselson
