Casting Society of America (CSA) Artios winners: ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ ‘Knives Out,’ ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘When They See Us’
KNIVES OUT (Lionsgate)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Knives Out, Jojo Rabbit, Marriage Story and The Last Black Man in San Francisco were the big film winners at 35th Artios Awards, which honor excellence in casting by the Casting Society of America (CSA).
Game of Thrones won for Television Drama and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was honored for Television Comedy. When They See Us took the Limited Series award. Pose, Big Mouth and Queer Eye rounded out more of the television winners.
Special honorees included Audra McDonald for the Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award and Andrew Femenella with the Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award. Geena Davis received the Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement and Deborah Aquila was given the Hoyt Bowers Award in Los Angeles.
“Tonight’s three Artios Award ceremonies were a fantastic celebration of the many contributions Casting Society of America members bring to the global entertainment community. We congratulate tonight’s well-deserved winners and honorees,” said CSA president Russell Boast. “We are bolstered by the ongoing advancements made to recognize our craft and will continue our commitment to supporting and advancing the work we do worldwide.”
Here is the full list of winners of the 35th Artios Awards.
BIG BUDGET – DRAMA
Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood – Victoria Thomas
BIG BUDGET – COMEDY
Knives Out – Mary Vernieu, Angela Peri (Location Casting), Bret Howe (Associate)
STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT – COMEDY
Jojo Rabbit – Des Hamilton
STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT – DRAMA
Marriage Story – Francine Maisler, Douglas Aibel, Kathy Driscoll-Mohler (Associate)
LOW BUDGET – COMEDY OR DRAMA
The Last Black Man in San Francisco – Julia Kim, Nina Henninger (Location Casting),
Sarah Kliban (Associate)
MICRO BUDGET – COMEDY OR DRAMA
Skin in the Game – Matthew Lessall
ANIMATION
(tie) The Lion King – Sarah Halley Finn, Jason B. Stamey (Associate)
and Toy Story 4 – Kevin Reher, Natalie Lyon
THE ZEITGEIST AWARD
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Nina Gold, April Webster, Alyssa Weisberg,
Angela Young (Associate)
TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON – COMEDY
“Russian Doll” – Christine Kromer, Andrew Femenella (Associate)
TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON – DRAMA
“Pose” – Alexa L. Fogel, Kathryn Zamora-Benson (Associate), Caitlin D. Jones
(Associate)
TELEVISION SERIES COMEDY
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” – Cindy Tolan, Juliette Ménager (Location Casting),
Anne Davison (Associate)
TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
“Game of Thrones” – Nina Gold, Robert Sterne, Carla Stronge (Location Casting)
LIMITED SERIES
“When They See Us” – Aisha Coley, Billy Hopkins (Location Casting), Ashley Ingram
(Location Casting)
FILM – NON-THEATRICAL RELEASE
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before – Tamara-Lee Notcutt, Tiffany Mak (Location
Casting), Alexis Allen (Associate)
LIVE TELEVISION PERFORMANCE, VARIETY OR SKETCH COMEDY
“Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’” – Marc
Hirschfeld, Geralyn Flood, Katrina Wandel George (Associate)
CHILDREN’S PILOT AND SERIES (LIVE ACTION)
“Andi Mack” – Amber Horn, Danielle Aufiero, Steven Tylor O’Connor (Associate)
TELEVISION ANIMATION
“Big Mouth” – Julie Ashton-Barson
REALITY SERIES
“Queer Eye” – Gretchen Palek, Danielle Gervais, Ally Capriotti Grant, Quinn Fegan,
Pamela Vallarelli
SHORT FILM
Skin – Jessica Sherman
SHORT FORM SERIES
“It’s Bruno!” – Bess Fifer
NEW YORK BROADWAY THEATRE – COMEDY OR DRAMA
To Kill a Mockingbird – Daniel Swee
NEW YORK BROADWAY THEATRE – MUSICAL
Hadestown – Duncan Stewart, Benton Whitley
NEW YORK BROADWAY THEATRE – REVIVAL, COMEDY OR DRAMA
The Waverly Gallery – David Caparelliotis, Lauren Port
NEW YORK BROADWAY THEATRE – REVIVAL, MUSICAL
Oklahoma! – Adam Caldwell, Will Cantler
NEW YORK THEATRE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (Fidler Afn Dakh) – Jamibeth Margolis
NEW YORK THEATRE – DRAMA
Daddy – Judy Henderson, Nick Peciaro (Associate)
REGIONAL THEATRE
In the Heights (Westport Country Playhouse) – Tara Rubin, Claire Burke
LOS ANGELES THEATRE
Sweat – Heidi Levitt, Billy Hopkins (NY Casting), Ashley Ingram (NY Casting), Marin
Hope (Associate)
SPECIAL THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE
Annie – Margery Simkin, Michael Donovan, Beth Lipari, Richie Ferris (Associate)
THEATRE TOURS
Hamilton – Bethany Knox, Lauren Harris (Associate)
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