Casting Directors including Nina Gold, Martin Ware and Bernard Telsey win awards for ‘Wicked’, ‘A Complete Unknown’, ‘Emilia Pérez’, ‘Conclave’, ‘Slow Horses’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’.
Last night (12 February), the Casting Society’s Artios Awards, presented by Spotlight, took place with glittering ceremonies in London, New York and Los Angeles. The Artios Awards honours the year’s best casting work in film, theatre, commercials and unscripted programming, with the casting community and members of the entertainment industry gathering to celebrate casting directors across the globe and their contribution to the excellent work we see on screen and stage.
Casting Director Nina Gold won the Television Drama Series award for Slow Horses and went on to pick up another two Artios Awards, alongside casting director Martin Ware, for Baby Reindeer in the Limited Series award and Conclave in the Studio or Independent Feature Drama award, with gongs also going to location casting directors Francesco Vedovati and Barbara Giordani.
Wicked won the Big Budget Feature: Comedy award with the casting team Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Ryan Bernard Tymensky and Tamsyn Manson being honoured for their work. In the Big Budget Feature: Drama category, Yesi Ramirez, Rori Bergman, Karlee Fomalont and Kate Sprance won for their work on A Complete Unknown.
Two new categories were presented at this year’s Artios Awards. Carla Hool and Associate Casting Director Susan Putman won the International Feature Film award for Emilia Pérez and Olivia Scott-Webb and Constance Demontoy took home the International Television Series award for Monsieur Spade.
Internationally renowned casting director David Grindrod was presented with the Creative Collaboration Award. Prolific in the theatre casting world, David’s acceptance speech told of his journey from starting out in stage management to becoming the casting director responsible for renowned productions like Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Chicago, Cats and Mamma Mia!
In London, The Capelier-Shaw Award for Excellence in Casting was awarded to Juliette Ménager. In her acceptance speech, Juliette said, “Casting is more than about finding a person for the role. It goes on long after the credits roll. It has something to do with my soul.” She continues, “We shine a light on artists who might otherwise go unseen.”
In New York, Lincoln Center Theatre casting director Daniel Swee received the Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award, and in LA, Oppenheimer casting director John Papsidera was awarded the Hoyt Bowers Award for Excellence in Casting.
Full List of Artios Award Winners
Creative Collaboration Award
David Grindrod
Associate Casting Director Spotlight Award
Josy Rodriguez
Casting Producer Spotlight Award
Amanda Ogen
Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award
Zora DeHorter
Film
Feature, Big Budget: Comedy
Wicked: Part I – Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Associate Casting Director: Ryan Bernard Tymensky, Location Casting Director: Tamsyn Manson
Feature, Big Budget: Drama
A Complete Unknown – Yesi Ramirez, Location Casting Directors: Rori Bergman, Karlee Fomalont, Location Associate Casting Director: Kate Sprance
Feature: Animation
The Wild Robot – Christi Soper Hilt
Feature: International Film
Emilia Pérez – Carla Hool, Associate Casting Director: Susan Putnam
Feature, Studio or Independent: Comedy
My Old Ass – Douglas Aibel, Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner
Feature, Studio or Independent: Drama
Conclave – Nina Gold, Martin Ware, Location Casting Director: Francesco Vedovati, Barbara Giordani
Feature, Low Budget: Comedy or Drama
Janet Planet – Jessica Kelly
Short Films
The Roof – Candido Cornejo
Television
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
Television Series: Comedy
Hacks (Season 3) – Nicole Abellera Hallman, Jeanne McCarthy, Associate Casting Director: Anna Mayworm
Television Series: Drama
Slow Horses (Season 3) – 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 (Season 16) – Goloka Bolte, Ethan Petersen
Reality Series: Structured & Unstructured
Queer Eye (Season 8) – Pamela Vallarelli, Quinn Fegan, Jessica Jorgensen, Danielle Gervais
Live Action Children & Family Series
Avatar the Last Airbender (Season 1) – Michael Nicolo, Anya Colloff, Michelle Olivia Tidwell, Canada and Asia Casting By: Tiffany Mak, PoPing AuYeung, Australia Casting By: Amanda Mitchell, UK Casting By: Theo Park
Animated Program for Television
Blue Eye Samurai (Season 1) – Margery Simkin, Orly Sitowitz, Associate Casting Directors: Elizabeth Vitale, Jasmine Gutierrez
International Television Series
Monsieur Spade – Olivia Scott-Webb, Constance Demontoy
Short Form Series
Command-Z – Carmen Cuba, Salvatore Schiavone
Theatre
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
Commercials
Commercials
NFL Super Bowl LVIII || Born to Play – Mawuko Kuadzi
Congratulations to all of the winners at the 40th Casting Society’s (CSA) Artios Awards for their achievements in casting this year.
‘Wicked’ and ‘Conclave’ can be purchased or rented on Sky Store. ‘A Complete Unknown’ can be viewed in cinemas and ‘Emelia Pérez’ is avalable to stream on Netflix.
