40th Casting Society (CSA) Artios Awards Nominations: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘Thelma’ and More
Casting Society (CSA) announced today the nominees for the 40th Artios Awards, celebrating the work of casting directors on feature films across comedy, drama, animation, and budgets large and small.
In the category of big budget comedy the nominees were Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Challengers, Deadpool & Wolverine, Nightbitch, Saturday Night and Wicked: Part 1. For big budget dramas we have Blitz, A Complete Unknown, Civil War, Gladiator II and Queer.
For lower budget and more independently produced films, the nominees include Conclave, Nickel Boys, A Real Pain, Thelma and Janet Planet. Notably missing from the list today is Sean Baker’s Anora. Baker acts as his own casting director in his films.
“As we commemorate the 40th Annual Artios Awards, we are delighted to announce Janelle, Jessica, and Jordan as the hosts for our global ceremonies. Their remarkable wit, talent, and dynamic presence perfectly complement what promises to be an extraordinary series of evenings celebrating our community. Additionally, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the exceptional film nominees whose outstanding contributions continue to advance the art of storytelling,” stated Destiny Lilly, President, Casting Society.
Three-time Emmy Award nominee Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) will be the host of the 40th Annual Artios Awards in Los Angeles, Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe, Critics Choice and Independent Spirit Award nominee Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer) will be the host of the London ceremony and comedian Jordan Carlos is the host of the New York ceremony. The ceremonies will be held at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, White City House in London and the Edison Ballroom in New York on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The annual awards celebration honors the contributions of casting professionals in film, television (scripted and unscripted), commercials and theater.
CSA previously announced the television (scripted and unscripted), theater, commercials, short film and short form series nominees where Shōgun, Ripley, Baby Reindeer, The Bear, Only Murders in the Building all earned mentions.
Here are the nominees for the 40th Annual Artios Awards in the film categories:
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 & 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
BLITZ: Nina Gold. Associate Casting Director: Lucy Amos
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN: Yesi Ramirez. Location Casting Directors: Rori Bergman, Karlee Fomalont. Location Associate Casting Director: Kate Sprance
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)
THE BUCKINGHAM MURDERS: Shakyra Dowling
EMILIA PÉREZ: Carla Hool. Associate Casting Director: Susan Putnam
JULIE KEEPS QUIET: Sien Josephine Teijssen
KNEECAP: Carla Stronge
SAMIA: Cassandra Han
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
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
A REAL PAIN: Jessica Kelly
THELMA: Jamie Ember
FEATURE: STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT: DRAMA
THE APPRENTICE: Carmen Cuba, Stephanie Gorin. Associate Casting Director: Brendan Wilcocks
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
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
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