“Wicked”, “A Completely Unknown”, “Emilia Pérez” and “Conclave” was among the winners Wednesday at the 40th annual Artios Awards, which celebrates excellence in casting in feature films, scripts and unwritten TV, advertising and theater. The Casting Society held ceremonies in Los Angeles, New York and London.
Four Best Pictures Oscar -Challengers won their categories on Artios: “Wicked” (large budget function comedy), “A Completely Unknown” (Big Feature Feature Drama), “Conclave” (Studio or Independent Feature Drama) and “Emilia Pérez” (international function , a new category). The best animated feature Oscar Frontrunner “The Wild Robot” picked up another trophy for its moves, while two smaller films, “My Old Ass” and “Janet Planet,” were also recognized. (Artios Awards don’t cross Oscars until 2026, when the academy introduces the award for best casting.)
On the TV page, a lot of familiar titles showed up: “Shōgun” (TV pilot and first season: drama), “Baby Reindeer” (limited series), “Hacks” (TV series: Comedy) and “Slow horses “(TV series: Drama).
Five-time Tony-winning game “Stereophonic” won for Broadway comedy or drama, while four times Tony Champ “The Outsiders” won for Broadway Musical. (At the LA ceremony, which hosted by Janelle James, CSA President Destiny Lilly shared that the London Theater Award would be added for the 2026 season and honor casting in theater over the pond.)
Special Awards went to John Papsida (“Oppenheimer”), Daniel Swee (Lincoln Center Theater), Juliette Mug’s (“Emily in Paris”) and others.
The full list of winners is below.
Winner of film film
Large budget function comedy
“Wicked: Part I”: Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield. Associate Casting Director: Ryan Bernard Tymensky. Location Casting Director: Tamsyn Manson
Large budget function drama
“A complete unknown”: Yesi Ramirez. Location Casting Director: Rori Bergman, Karlee Fomalont. Location Associate Casting Director: Kate Spray
Animated function
“The Wild Robot”: Christi Soper Hilt
International Function (*New Category)
“Emilia Pérez”: Carla Hool. Associate Casting Director: Susan Putnam
Studio or independent functional comedy
“My old ass”: Douglas Aibel. Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner
Studio or independent function drama
“Conclave”: Nina Gold, Martin Ware. Location casting director: Francesco Vedovati, Barbara Giordani
Comedy or drama with low budget
“Janet Planet”: Jessica Kelly
TV (script and unwritten), advertising, short film, winner of short form series
Movie, first released for TV or streaming
“The idea of you”: Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, associated casting director: Brian Sutow, Location Casting Director: Chase Paris, Tara Feldstein Bennett
TV series: Comedy
“Hacks” (S3): Nicole Abellera Hallman, Jeanne McCarthy, Associate Casting Director: Anna Mayworm
TV series: Drama
“Slow horses” (S3): Nina Gold, Associate Casting Director: Melissa Gethin Clarke
TV pilot and first season: comedy
“Palm Royale”: Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee, Associate Casting Director: Roya Semnanian, Rachel Goldman
TV pilot and first season: drama
“Shōgun”: Laura Schiff, Carrie Audino, Associate Casting Director: Chelsea egozi, Site casting director: Kei Kawamura
Limited series
“Baby Reindeer”: Nina Gold, Martin Ware
Reality Series: Competition
“Rupaul’s Drag Race” (S16): Goloka Bolte, Ethan Petersen
Reality Series: Structured & Unructured
“Queer Eye” (S8): Pamela Vallarelli, Quinn Fegan, Jessica Jorgensen, Danielle Gervais
Live Action Children & Family Series
“Avatar The Last Airbender” (S1): Michael Nicolo, Anya Colloff, Michelle Olivia Tidwell, Location Casting Director: Tiffany Mak, Poping Auyeung, Amanda Mitchell
Animated Program for TV
“Blue Eye Samurai” (S1): Margery Simkin, Orly Sitowitz, Associate Casting Director: Elizabeth Vitale, Jasmine Gutierrez
International Television Series (New Category)
“Mister spade”: Olivia Scott-Webb, Constance Demontoy
Card form
“Command-Z”: Carmen Cuba, Salvatore Schiavone
Short films
“The roof”: Cornejo Candido
Advertising
“NFL Super Bowl LVIIII || Born To Play”: In the countryside
Theater winner
Broadway: comedy or drama
“Stereophonic”: Alaine Aldaffer, Taylor Williams
Broadway: Musical
“The Outsiders”: Tara Rubin, Xavier Rubiano
New York Theater: Comedy or Drama
“Oh, Mary!”: Henry Russell Bergstein
New York Theater: Musical
“Here we are”: Bernard Telsey, Adam Caldwell, associated casting director: Geoff Josselson
Los Angeles Theater
“Reefer Madness the Musical”: Michael Donovan, Richie Ferris
Regional theater
“A strange loop”: Deserted lilly
Theater trips
“MJ The Musical”: Lindsay Levine, Rachel Hoffman
Special theater performance
“West Side Story” (Lyric Opera of Chicago): Merri Sugarman, Location Firing Director: Becca McCracken
