Last night, the 2019 Artios Awards for Television, Theatre, Short Films, and Short Form Series ceremonies were held in both Los Angeles and New York with winners being selected by members of the Casting Society of America.
The Los Angeles Event was hosted by actress and comedienne, June Diane Raphael and SAG-Award winning actor, Paul Scheer with Amber Riley and Darren Criss performing and the New York event was hosted by comedienne Bridget Everett.
Honorees
- A special tribute was paid to the founders of Casting Society of America this year: casting directors Mike Fenton, Joe Reich, and Al Onorato
- Laura Dern who received the Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement
- Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, and Carol Kritzer received the Hoyt Bowers Award
- Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond received the Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award for outstanding commitment to the New York entertainment industry
2019 Artios Winners List
FEATURE BIG BUDGET – COMEDY
“Green Book” Rick Montgomery, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Thomas Sullivan (Associate)
FEATURE BIG BUDGET – DRAMA
“Vice” Francine Maisler, Amber Wakefield (Additional Casting)
FEATURE STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT – COMEDY
“Crazy Rich Asians” Terri Taylor, Sarah Domeier (Associate)
FEATURE STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT – DRAMA
“BlacKkKlansman” Kim Taylor-Coleman
FEATURE LOW BUDGET – COMEDY or DRAMA
“The Kindergarten Teacher” Stephanie Holbrook, Henry Russell Bergstein
FEATURE MICRO BUDGET – COMEDY or DRAMA
“Madeline’s Madeline” Stephanie Holbrook
FEATURE ANIMATION
“Isle of Dogs” Douglas Aibel
THE ZEITGEIST AWARD
“Black Panther” Sarah Halley Finn, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Jason B. Stamey (Associate), Nicholas Amick Mudd (Associate)
TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON – COMEDY
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Jeanie Bacharach, Cindy Tolan, Anne Davison (Associate) Betsy Fippinger (Associate)
TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON – DRAMA
“Ozark” Alexa L. Fogel, Tara Feldstein Bennett (Location Casting), Chase Paris (Location Casting), John Ort (Associate)
TELEVISION SERIES COMEDY
“Atlanta” Alexa L. Fogel, Tara Feldstein Bennett (Location Casting), Chase Paris (Location Casting), Kathryn Zamora-Benson (Associate)
TELEVISION SERIES DRAMA
“The Crown” Nina Gold, Robert Sterne
LIMITED SERIES
“Godless” Ellen Lewis, Jo Edna Boldin (Location Casting), Rene Haynes (Native American Casting), Helen Geier (Location Casting), Kate Sprance (Associate), Marie A.K. McMaster (Location Associate)
FILM, NON-THEATRICAL RELEASE
“Paterno” Ellen Chenoweth, Susanne Scheel (Associate)
LIVE TELEVISION PERFORMANCE, VARIETY OR SKETCH COMEDY
“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” Bernard Telsey, Patrick Goodwin
CHILDREN’S PILOT AND SERIES (LIVE ACTION)
“A Series of Unfortunate Events” David Rubin, Corinne Clark (Location Casting), Jennifer Page (Location Casting), Andrea Bunker (Associate)
TELEVISION ANIMATION
“Rick and Morty” Ruth Lambert, Robert McGee
REALITY SERIES
“Queer Eye” Gretchen Palek, Danielle Gervais, Ally Capriotti Grant, Beyhan Oguz
SHORT FILM
“The Lost” Matthew Lessall
SHORT-FORM SERIES
“Relationship Status” Meg Morman, Sunday Boling
NEW YORK BROADWAY THEATRE – COMEDY OR DRAMA
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Jim Carnahan
NEW YORK BROADWAY THEATRE – MUSICAL
“Mean Girls” Bethany Knox
NEW YORK BROADWAY THEATRE – REVIVAL, COMEDY OR DRAMA
“Angels in America” Jim Carnahan
NEW YORK BROADWAY THEATRE – REVIVAL, MUSICAL
“Once on This Island” Craig Burns
NEW YORK THEATRE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
“School Girls: Or, the African Mean Girls Play” Adam Caldwell, Will Cantler, Karyn Casl
NEW YORK THEATRE – DRAMA
“Jesus Hopped the A Train” David Caparelliotis, Lauren Port
REGIONAL THEATRE
“Angels in America” Tara Rubin, Laura Schutzel, Amy Potozkin (Location Casting)
LOS ANGELES THEATRE
“Henry IV” Tracy Lilienfield, Emily Towler (Associate)
SPECIAL THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE
“Mamma Mia!” Margery Simkin, Michael Donovan, Richie Ferris (Associate)
THEATRE TOURS
“Hamilton” Bethany Knox
About the Artios Awards
Presented annually, the Artios Awards are given to CSA members using the criteria of originality, creativity, and contribution of casting to the overall quality of a project. Named for the Greek word meaning “perfectly fitted,” the Artios Awards were first given in 1985 to honor excellence in casting and the ceremony was held at the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel, with 500 industry leaders in attendance. The New York awards were first given in 1988.
About the Casting Society of America
The Casting Society of America (CSA) was founded in February of 1982 with the intention of establishing a recognized standard of professionalism in the casting field and providing its members with a support organization to further their goals and protect their common interests. CSA currently boasts more than 800 members. CSA casting directors and associates work around the world, with members based in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. The CSA is a global resource for producers, directors and creative teams seeking casting professionals while promoting the image of casting directors and associates worldwide, engaging in a number of charitable activities, and supporting its members by sharing important and helpful professional information. For more information on the Casting Society of America, please visit CastingSociety.com.
