Casting Society Reveals Full List of Nominees for 40th Artios Awards

Casting Networks is pleased to congratulate the Casting Society’s nominees for the 40th Artios Awards, presented by Spotlight, which honor and celebrate the top casting professionals in the entertainment industry.

Two new categories have been added to this year’s lineup as well: Casting for International Film and Casting for International Television Series.

Recipients of The Hoyt Bowers Award for Excellence in Casting, Lynn Stalmaster Award For Career Achievement, Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award, and The Capelier-Shaw Award, will also be announced at a later date.

This year’s Artios winners will be announced on February 12, 2025. The awards ceremony will take place at galas at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the Edison Ballroom in New York, and White City House in London.

“Congratulations to all of the nominees on their incredible work, including those in our expanded international casting categories, which underscores the global reach of the casting profession,” said CSA president Destiny Lilly. “We look forward to once again gathering our community to honor the incredible achievements in casting globally in February.”

The full list of nominees is below.

FEATURE: BIG BUDGET: COMEDY

BEETLEJUICE, BEETLEJUICE: Sophie Holland. Location Casting Directors: Angela Peri, Lisa Lobel. Location Associate Casting Director: Melissa Morris

CHALLENGERS: Francine Maisler. Associate Casting Director: Molly Rose

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE: Sarah Halley Finn. Associate Casting Directors: Jacqueline Gallagher, Jordyn Gregory. Location Casting Directors: Lucy Bevan, Emily Brockmann. Location Associate Casting Director: Katie Brydon

NIGHTBITCH: Douglas Aibel. Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner

SATURDAY NIGHT: John Papsidera

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

BLITZ: Nina Gold. Associate Casting Director: Lucy Amos

CIVIL WAR: Francine Maisler. Associate Casting Director: Amber Wakefield. Location Casting Directors: Meagan Lewis, Rebecca Carfagna

DUNE: PART TWO: Francine Maisler. Associate Casting Directors: Kathy Driscoll-Mohler, Molly Rose. Location Casting Director: Dixie Chassay

GLADIATOR II: Kate Rhodes James

QUEER: Jessica Ronane

FEATURE: ANIMATION

INSIDE OUT 2: Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher, Kate Hansen-Birnbaum. Associate Casting Director: Lexi Diamond

MOANA 2: Grace C. Kim

MUFASA: THE LION KING: Francine Maisler, Molly Rose

SPELLBOUND: Jason Henkel

THE WILD ROBOT: Christi Soper Hilt

FEATURE: INTERNATIONAL FILM (*NEW CATEGORY)

EMILIA PEREZ: Carla Hool. Associate Casting Director: Susan Putnam

JULIE KEEPS QUIET: Sien Josephine Teijssen

KNEECAP: Carla Stronge

SAMIA: Cassandra Han

THE BUCKINGHAM MURDERS: Shakyra Dowling

THE SETTLERS: Jessie Frost

TOUCH: Yoko Narahashi. Location Casting Director: Xanthe Spencer-Davidson

FEATURE: STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT: COMEDY

A Different Man: Maribeth Fox. Associate Casting Director: Kimberly Ostroy

A Real Pain: Jessica Kelly

Ezra: Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee. Associate Casting Directors: Roya Semnanian, Rachel Goldman

Hit Man: Vicky Boone. Associate Casting Director: Liz Kelley

My Old Ass: Douglas Aibel. Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner

Thelma: Jamie Ember

FEATURE: STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT: DRAMA

CONCLAVE: Nina Gold, Martin Ware. Location Casting Director: Francesco Vedovati, Barbara Giordani

HERETIC: Carmen Cuba. Associate Casting Director: Charley Medigovich. Location Casting Director: Tiffany Mak

LEE: Lucy Bevan, Olivia Grant

NICKEL BOYS: Victoria Thomas. Associate Casting Director: Jennifer Yoo. Location Casting Director: Meagan Lewis

SEPTEMBER 5: Nancy Foy, Lucinda Syson, Simone Bär. Associate Casting Director: Natasha Vincent. Location Casting Director: Juliette Ménager

THE APPRENTICE: Carmen Cuba, Stephanie Gorin. Associate Casting Director: Brendan Wilcocks

FEATURE: LOW BUDGET: COMEDY OR DRAMA

EMPIRE WAIST: Rori Bergman. Associate Casting Director: Karlee Fomalont

FANCY DANCE: Stacey Rice. Location Casting Director: Chris Freihofer

JANET PLANET: Jessica Kelly

OMNI LOOP: Kate Geller, Taylor Williams. Associate Casting Director: Ross Shenker

THE GRADUATES: Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee. Associate Casting Directors: Roya Semnanian, Rachel Goldman. Location Casting Director: Jeff Johnson

TOKYO COWBOY: Emily Schweber

YOUR MONSTER: Scotty Anderson

FILM, FIRST RELEASED FOR TELEVISION OR STREAMING

FLAMIN’ HOT: Carla Hool, Location Casting Directors: Jo Edna Boldin, Marie McMaster

QUIZ LADY: Nicole Abellera Hallman, Jeanne McCarthy, Associate Casting Director: Erica Johnson, Location Casting Director: Ryan Glorioso, Location Associate Casting Director: Justin Coulter

RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE: Rich Delia, Kelly Valentine Hendry, Location Associate Casting Director: Jessica Mescall

SCOOP: Nina Gold, Martin Ware

THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL: Jessica Fox-Thigpen

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 (S3): Nicole Abellera Hallman, Jeanne McCarthy, Associate Casting Director: Anna Mayworm

JULIA (S2): Sharon Bialy, Gohar Gazazyan, Associate Casting Director: Stacia Kimler, Location Casting Director: Lisa Lobel, Angela Peri. Location Associate Casting Director: Melissa Morris

LOOT (S2): Jill Anthony Thomas, Anthony J. Kraus, Associate Casting Director: Katrina Wandel George

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (S3): Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Destiny Lilly

RESERVATION DOGS (S3): Angelique Midthunder, Associate Casting Director: Stacey Rice, Tara Mazzucca, Location Casting Director: Chris Freihofer

THE BEAR (S2): Jeanie Bacharach, Location Casting Director: Mickie Paskal, Jennifer Rudnicke, AJ Links, Location Associate Casting Director: Kaitlin Shaw

TELEVISION SERIES: DRAMA

SLOW HORSES (S3): Nina Gold, Associate Casting Director: Melissa Gethin Clarke

THE CHI (S6): Carmen Cuba, Judith Sunga, Location Casting Directors: Christal Karge, Marisa Ross, Location Associate Casting Director: Jenn Noyes

THE CROWN (S6): Robert Sterne, Location Casting Director: Luci Lenox

THE GILDED AGE (S2): Bernard Telsey, Adam Caldwell, Associate Casting Director: Amelia Rasche McCarthy

THE MORNING SHOW (S3): Victoria Thomas

THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY (S2): Lyndsey Baldasare, David H. Rapaport, Location Casting Director: Kimberly Wistedt, Lisa Mae Fincannon

TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: COMEDY

COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS: Kirsty McGregor

PALM ROYALE: Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee, Associate Casting Directors: Roya Semnanian, Rachel Goldman

SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST: Felicia Fasano, Associate Casting Director: Katie Lantz

THE BROTHERS SUN: Jenny Jue, Associate Casting Directors: Djinous Rowling, Tanya Giang

THE GENTLEMEN: Dan Hubbard

TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: DRAMA

3 BODY PROBLEM: Nina Gold, Robert Sterne

ELSBETH: Mark Saks, Findley Davidson, Associate Casting Director: John Andrews

FALLOUT: John Papsidera, Location Casting Directors: Julie Tucker, Ross Meyerson

MR & MRS SMITH: Carmen Cuba, Associate Casting Director: Charley Medigovich

SHOGUN: Laura Schiff, Carrie Audino, Associate Casting Director: Chelsea Egozi, Location Casting Director: Kei Kawamura

SUGAR: Sherry Thomas, Sharon Bialy, Rebecca Mangieri, Associate Casting Director: Samantha Rood

THE CURSE: Angelique Midthunder, Jennifer Venditti, Associate Casting Director: Tara Mazzucca, Location Casting Directors: Victoria Cadwallader, Jennifer Schwalenberg

THE GIRLS ON THE BUS: Junie Lowry-Johnson, Libby Goldstein, Erica A. Hart, Associate Casting Directors: Josh Ropiequet, Briana Dunlay

LIMITED SERIES

ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE: Lucy Bevan, Emily Brockmann, Associate Casting Director: Katie Brydon, Location Casting Director: Susanne Scheel

BABY REINDEER: Nina Gold, Martin Ware

FARGO: Rachel Tenner, Associate Casting Director: Rick Messina, Location Casting Directors: Stephanie Gorin, Jackie Lind, Rhonda Fisekci, Location Associate Casting Director: Brendan Wilcocks

FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS: Alexa L. Fogel, Associate Casting Director: Kathryn Zamora-Benson

RIPLEY: Avy Kaufman, Associate Casting Director: Scotty Anderson, Location Casting Directors: Francesco Vedovati, Barbara Giordani

TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY: Francine Maisler, Associate Casting Directors: Amber Wakefield, Molly Rose, Location Casting Directors: Jessica Ronane, Deborah Schildt

REALITY SERIES: COMPETITION

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (S16): Goloka Bolte, Ethan Petersen

SQUID GAME: THE CHALLENGE (S1): Erika Dobrin, Robyn Kass, Casting Producers: Christopher Burnley, Tony Miros

THE CIRCLE (S6): Erin Tomasello, Casting Producers: Joy Herrera, Sena Rich

THE GOLDEN BACHELOR (S1): Lindsay Liles

TOP CHEF (S21): Ron Mare, Casting Producers: Heather Allyn, Joy Barrett, Sena Rich

REALITY SERIES: STRUCTURED & UNSTRUCTURED

QUEER EYE (S8): Pamela Vallarelli, Quinn Fegan, Jessica Jorgensen, Danielle Gervais

SHARK TANK (S15): Mindy Zemrak

sMOTHERED (S5): Paul Head

THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT (S11): Kristen Moss, Casting Producers: Asjai Lou, Tony Miros, Thea Washington

VANDERPUMP VILLA (S1): Damon Furberg, Heather Allyn

LIVE ACTION CHILDREN & FAMILY SERIES

AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER (S1): 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

GOOSEBUMPS (S1): Nicole Abellera Hallman, Jeanne McCarthy, Associate Casting Director: Tara David

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL (S4): Julie Ashton, Location Casting Director: Jeff Johnson

MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS (S1): Becky Silverman, Gary Zuckerbrod, Ramani Leah, Location Casting Director: Jackie Lind

PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS (S1): Denise Chamian, Jordana Sapiurka, Location Casting Director: Candice Elzinga

THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (S1): Denise Chamian, Liz Ludwitzke, Location Casting Director: Candice Elzinga

ANIMATED PROGRAM FOR TELEVISION

BIG MOUTH (S7): Julie Ashton

BLUE EYE SAMURAI (S1): Margery Simkin, Orly Sitowitz, Associate Casting Directors: Elizabeth Vitale, Jasmine Gutierrez

BOB’S BURGERS (S14): Julie Ashton

DEE & FRIENDS IN OZ (S1): Rachel Reiss, Angela Mickey

FAMILY GUY (S22): Jackie Sollitto, Christine Terry

RICK AND MORTY (S7): Robert McGee, Ruth Lambert, Additional Casting: Sara Jane Sherman

INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION SERIES (New Category)

MONSIEUR SPADE: Olivia Scott-Webb, Constance Demontoy

NANA AKOTO: Mawuko Kuadzi

RHYTHM + FLOW FRANCE: Jennifer Teixido

TURKISH DETECTIVE: Harika Uygur, Sophie Holland

ZORRO: Carla Hool

BROADWAY: COMEDY OR DRAMA

APPROPRIATE: Jim Carnahan, Alexandre Bleau

JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING: Kelly Gillespie, David Caparelliotis, Erica A. Hart

MOTHER PLAY: Will Cantler, Karyn Casl, Associate Casting Director: Charlie Hano

PURLIE VICTORIOUS: Will Cantler, Destiny Lilly

STEREOPHONIC: Alaine Alldaffer, Taylor Williams

UNCLE VANYA: Daniel Swee

BROADWAY: MUSICAL

CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB: Bernard Telsey, Kristian Charbonier

HELL’S KITCHEN: Kate Murray, Heidi Griffiths

HERE LIES LOVE: Tara Rubin, Xavier Rubiano

SUFFS: Heidi Griffiths, Kate Murray

THE OUTSIDERS: Tara Rubin, Xavier Rubiano

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS: Tara Rubin, Claire Burke, Associate Casting Director: Frankie Ramirez

NEW YORK THEATER: COMEDY OR DRAMA

OH, MARY!: Henry Russell Bergstein

RUSSIAN TROLL FARM: Karyn Casl

THE COMEUPPANCE: David Caparelliotis

THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA: Stephanie Klapper

THE PIANIST: Will Cantler, Destiny Lilly, Associate Casting Director: Charlie Hano

THE WELKIN: Karyn Casl, Destiny Lilly

NEW YORK THEATER: MUSICAL

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: Geoff Josselson

HERE WE ARE: Bernard Telsey, Adam Caldwell, Associate Casting Director: Geoff Josselson

(pray): Destiny Lilly

RENT: Kevin Metzger-Timson

THE GREAT GATSBY: Jillian Cimini, Stephen Kopel, Associate Casting Director: Neal Buckley

THE LONELY FEW: Beth Lipari, Phyllis Schuringa, Craig Burns, Destiny Lilly, Associate Casting Director: Charlie Hano

LOS ANGELES THEATER

DEATHTRAP: Michael Donovan, Richie Ferris

FETCH CLAY: Kim Coleman

INHERIT THE WIND: Ryan Bernard Tymensky, Rose Bochner

JELLY’S LAST JAM (Pasadena Playhouse): Ryan Bernard Tymensky

REEFER MADNESS THE MUSICAL: Michael Donovan, Richie Ferris

THE BLANK THEATRE COMPANY’S 31ST ANNUAL YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL: Erica S. Bream, Cara Chute Rosenbaum

REGIONAL THEATER

A CHRISTMAS CAROL: (Goodman Theatre): Lauren Port, Associate Casting Director: Rachael Jimenez

A STRANGE LOOP: Destiny Lilly

ANOTHER MARRIAGE: JC Clementz

ANTIGONE: Becca McCracken

CLYDE’S: Stephanie Klapper

FAT HAM: David Caparelliotis

THE WHO’s TOMMY: Lauren Port, Merri Sugarman, Associate Casting Director: Rachael Jimenez, Spencer Gualdoni

THEATER TOURS

COMPANY: Merri Sugarman, Associate Casting Director: Spencer Gualdoni

FUNNY GIRL NATIONAL TOUR: Jim Carnahan, Jason Thinger

MAMMA MIA!: Kevin Metzger-Timson, Associate Casting Director: Spencer Gualdoni

MJ THE MUSICAL: Lindsay Levine, Rachel Hoffman

MRS. DOUBTFIRE: Craig Burns

THE WIZ: Tara Rubin, Olivia Paige West

SPECIAL THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE

CHESS: Destiny Lilly

INTO THE WOODS: Geoff Josselson

JELLY’S LAST JAM: (NY City Center): Destiny Lilly, Rashad Naylor

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA: Kristian Charbonier, Patrick Goodwin

tick, tick…BOOM!: Geoff Josselson

WEST SIDE STORY (Lyric Opera Of Chicago): Merri Sugarman, Location Casting Director: Becca McCracken

SHORT FORM SERIES

COMMAND-Z: Carmen Cuba, Salvatore Schiavone

CROSSING CULTURES | WHATSAPP: Kristen Moss

NESTING: Jason Knight, John Buchan

RZR: Claire Koonce

TALES OF TERROR: Nickole Doro

TIRES: Diane Heery, Jason Loftus

SHORT FILMS

ABEL: Carla Hool

BY ANY OTHER NAME: Shakyra Dowling

GUTS: Conrad Woolfe

RAPT: Walter Ware, Rachel Imbriglio

THE REBEL GIRLS: Leah Daniels-Butler

THE ROOF: Candido Cornejo

COMMERCIALS

BOULDER CREST FOUNDATION PSA: Liz Lewis

CHEVY’S A HOLIDAY TO REMEMBER: John Ort, Kathleen Chopin, Sarah Cayce

MR P. 30: Nina Pratt

NFL SUPER BOWL LVIII || BORN TO PLAY: Mawuko Kuadzi

NOBODY WATCHES LIKE U.S. – CBS SPORTS: UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: John Ort, Kathleen Chopin

ROLAND: Tree Petts