Casting Society (CSA) Artios Awards Nominations: ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘The Naked Gun,’ ‘Twinless’ and More
Casting Society (CSA) announced today the nominations in seven feature film categories for the 41st Annual Artios Awards, where Bugonia, Hamnet, Jay Kelly, Blue Moon and Twinless were among the top films earning mentions.
The nominees for big budget drama are Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme and Sinners. For budget comedy we have Jay Kelly, Materialists, The Naked Gun, The Phoenician Scheme, Wake Up Dead Man and Wicked: For Good.
These nominations come ahead of the Academy’s first year of a casting Oscar category, which revealed its shortlist of 10 films, seven of which earned nominations. The Secret Agent, Sirāt and Weapons didn’t make the cut here.
Casting directors with multiple nominations include Douglas Aibel (Jay Kelly, Materialists, and The Phoenician Scheme), Nina Gold (Jay Kelly and Hamnet), Bernard Telsey (Wicked: For Good and Plainclothes) and Jennifer Venditti (Bugonia and Marty Supreme).
The Casting Society also announced its list of honorees for the Artios Awards. The Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement will be presented to Ayo Davis, the president of Disney Branded Television, while the Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award will be presented to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Emmy-nominated and seven-time Artios Awards-winning casting director Julie Ashton will receive the Hoyt Bowers Award for excellence in casting, with the Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award being presented to former CSA administrator Laura Adler.
Three separate ceremonies will see Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows) as host in Los Angeles, Emmy Award winner Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) as host in New York and Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer) as host of the London ceremony. The ceremonies will be held at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the Edison Ballroom in New York City and One Moorgate Place in London on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
This year also features a new category for the casting of London Theatre productions. Nominees included the casting directors of The Devil Wears Prada and Titanique.
“This year is especially meaningful as we look forward to the first Academy Award for Achievement in Casting, a historic milestone that emphasizes the lasting influence of casting professionals. Congratulations to all the outstanding nominees whose work continues to elevate storytelling year after year,” said Casting Society president Destiny Lilly.
Here is the complete list of nominations.
FEATURE: BIG BUDGET: DRAMA
BUGONIA: Jennifer Venditti, Associate Casting Director: Alan Scott Neal
F1: Lucy Bevan, Emily Brockmann, Associate Casting Director: Katie Brydon, Location Casting Directors: Tara Feldstein Bennett, Chase Paris, Tara Mazzucca
FRANKENSTEIN: Robin D. Cook, Associate Casting Director: Jonathan Oliveira
HAMNET: Nina Gold, Associate Casting Director: Lucy Amos
MARTY SUPREME: Jennifer Venditti, Associate Casting Director: Alan Scott Neal, Location Casting Director: Ko Iwagami
SINNERS: Francine Maisler, Associate Casting Directors: Molly Rose, Amber Wakefield, Location Casting Director: Meagan Lewis
FEATURE: BIG BUDGET: COMEDY
JAY KELLY: Douglas Aibel, Nina Gold, Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner, Location Casting Directors: Francesco Vedovati, Barbara Giordani
MATERIALISTS: Douglas Aibel, Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner
THE NAKED GUN: Carmen Cuba, Associate Casting Director: Judith Sunga, Location Casting Directors: Tara Feldstein Bennett, Chase Paris
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME: Douglas Aibel (US Casting), Jina Jay (UK Casting), Alexandra Montag (German Casting), Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY: Mary Vernieu, Bret Howe, Location Casting Director: Martin Ware, Location Associate Casting Director: Olivia Brittain
WICKED: FOR GOOD: Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Associate Casting Director: Ryan Bernard Tymensky, Location Casting Director: Tamsyn Manson
FEATURE: STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT: DRAMA
BLUE MOON: Olivia Scott-Webb, Associate Casting Director: Simon Higgins
ELEANOR THE GREAT: Ellen Lewis, Kate Sprance, Associate Casting Director: Leah Shapiro
NUREMBERG: John Papsidera, Anna Kennedy, Associate Casting Director: Emily Bohbrink, Location Casting Director: Francesco Vedovati
PILLION: Kahleen Crawford
SENTIMENTAL VALUE: Avy Kaufman
TRAIN DREAMS: Avy Kaufman, Location Casting Director: Nike Imoru
FEATURE: STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT: COMEDY
ETERNITY: Tiffany Mak, Chelsea Ellis Bloch, Marisol Roncali
FRIENDSHIP: Melissa DeLizia
OH, HI!: Kate Geller, Associate Casting Director: Ross Shenker
RENTAL FAMILY: Kei Kawamura
THE WEDDING BANQUET: Jenny Jue, Location Casting Director: Candice Elzinga
TWINLESS: Jessica Munks, Location Casting Director: Simon Max Hill
FEATURE: LOW BUDGET: COMEDY OR DRAMA
ALL THAT WE LOVE: Charlene Lee, Associate Casting Director: Danny Gordon
BOB TREVINO LIKES IT: Kate Geller, Associate Casting Director: Ross Shenker
GRIFFIN IN SUMMER: Betsy Ware Fippinger, Location Casting Director: Erica Arvold
PLAINCLOTHES: Bernard Telsey, Adam Caldwell, Amelia Rasche McCarthy
SORRY, BABY: Jessica Kelly, Location Casting Directors: Lisa Lobel, Angela Peri, Location Associate Casting Director: Melissa Morris
WE STRANGERS: Erica A. Hart, Location Casting Director: Lauren Port
FEATURE: INTERNATIONAL
KOKUHO: Masunobu Motokawa
SOUND OF FALLING: Karimah El-Giamal
THE FISHERMAN: Mawuko Kuadzi
FEATURE: ANIMATED
ELIO: Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher, Kate Hansen-Birnbaum, Associate Casting Director: Lexi Diamond
THE BAD GUYS 2: Christi Soper Hilt, Associate Casting Director: Lara Boushehri
ZOOTOPIA 2: Grace C. Kim
LONDON THEATRE **NEW CATEGORY**
MY MASTER BUILDER: Sophie Holland
OEDIPUS: Jim Carnahan, Associate Casting Director: Liz Fraser
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: Jill Green, Associate Casting Director: Olivia Laydon
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: Alastair Coomer
THE LITTLE FOXES: Jessica Ronane
TITANIQUE: James Pearson, Rosie Pearson
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