Casting Society Announces Film Nominees for 38th Artios Awards

Casting Society (CSA) today announces the film nominees for the 38th Artios Awards, which honor the contribution of Casting Professionals to film, television, theatre and commercials. The winners will be revealed on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The in-person celebration will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

The film nominees for the 38th Artios Awards are as follows:

ANIMATION
THE BAD GUYS – Christi Soper Hilt
LIGHTYEAR – Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher, Kate Hansen-Birnbaum (Associate Casting Director)
MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON – Jessica Kelly, Kate Geller (Associate Casting Director)
PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH – Christi Soper Hilt
TURNING RED – Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher, Kate Hansen-Birnbaum (Associate Casting Director)

BIG BUDGET – COMEDY
BROS – Gayle Keller, Allison Kirschner (Associate Casting Director)
GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY – Mary Vernieu, Bret Howe
THE MENU – Mary Vernieu, Bret Howe, Lisa Mae Fincannon (Location Casting), Kimberly Wistedt (Location Casting), Becca Burgess (Associate Casting Director)
ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL – Lucy Bevan, Emily Brockmann
WHITE NOISE –Douglas Aibel, D. Lynn Meyers, (Location Casting), Matthew Glasner (Associate Casting Director)

BIG BUDGET – DRAMA
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER – Sarah Halley Finn, Carla Hool (Location Casting), Tara Feldstein Bennett (Location Casting), Chase Paris (Location Casting), Molly Doyle (Associate Casting Director)
ELVIS – Denise Chamian, Nikki Barrett, Beth Day (Associate Casting Director) Liz Ludwitzke (Associate Casting Director)
THE FABELMANS – Cindy Tolan, Nicholas Petrovich (Associate Casting Director)
TÁR – Avy Kaufman, Simone Bär (Location Casting), Jeremy Zimmerman (Location Casting)
TILL – Kim Coleman, Tara Feldstein Bennett (Location Casting), Chase Paris (Location Casting), Stefni Colle (Associate Casting Director)

FILM, NON-THEATRICAL RELEASE
THE ADAM PROJECT – Carmen Cuba, Tiffany Mak (Location Casting), Judith Sunga (Associate Casting Director)
BETTER NATE THAN EVER – Bernard Telsey, Bethany Knox, Pat Goodwin
DEEP WATER – Ellen Chenoweth, Tracy Kilpatrick (Location Casting), Susanne Scheel (Associate Casting Director)
THE HARDER THEY FALL – Victoria Thomas, Jo Edna Boldin (Location Casting)
THE SURVIVOR – Ellen Chenoweth, Susanne Scheel (Associate Casting Director)

LOW BUDGET – COMEDY OR DRAMA
EMILY THE CRIMINAL – Chelsea Bloch, Marisol Roncali
FAMILY SQUARES – Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas
MONTANA STORY – Avy Kaufman, Harrison Nesbit (Associate Casting Director)
PLEASE BABY PLEASE – Eyde Belasco
THE SWEARING JAR – Nicole Hilliard-Forde, Matthew Lessall

MICRO BUDGET – COMEDY OR DRAMA
THE CATHEDRAL – Ally Beans, Daryl Eisenberg
DOWN WITH THE KING – Scotty Anderson, Harrison Nesbit
FOUR SAMOSAS – Emily Schweber
THEY/THEM/US – Joey Montenarello, Duncan Stewart, Benton Whitley,
D. Lynn Meyers (Location Casting)
THE SAME STORM – Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Adam Caldwell, Karyn Casl (Associate Casting Director)

STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT – COMEDY
THE BUBBLE – Victor Jenkins, Gayle Keller, Allison Kirschner (Associate Casting Director)
CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY – Nina Gold, Catriona Dickie
EMERGENCY – Kim Coleman, Tara Feldstein Bennett (Location Casting), Chase Paris (Location Casting)
I LOVE MY DAD – Eyde Belasco
SPOILER ALERT – Avy Kaufman

STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT – DRAMA
ARMAGEDDON TIME – Douglas Aibel, Matthew Glasner (Associate Casting Director)
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN – Louise Kiely
CAUSEWAY – Ellen Chenoweth, Tracy Kilpatrick (Location Casting), Susanne Scheel (Associate Casting Director), Blair Foster (Associate Casting Director)
CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH – Angela Demo, Nancy Mosser Bailey (Location Casting)
THE WHALE – Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham Ahanonu, Bret Howe (Associate Casting Director)

THE ZEITGEIST AWARD
AVATAR: THE WAY OF THE WATER – Margery Simkin, Katrina Wandel George (Associate Casting Director), Jasmine Gutierrez (Associate Casting Director), Sydney Shircliff (Associate Casting Director)
THE BATMAN – Cindy Tolan, Lucy Bevan, Nicholas Petrovich (Associate Casting Director), Olivia Grant (Associate Casting Director)
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE – Sarah Halley Finn, Djinous Rowling (Associate Casting Director)
SCREAM – Rich Delia, Lisa Mae Fincannon (Location Casting), Craig Fincannon (Location Casting), Adam Richards (Associate Casting Director), Meredith Petty Hughes (Associate Casting Director)
TOP GUN: MAVERICK – Denise Chamian, Jordana Sapiurka (Associate Casting Director)

First held in 1985, the Artios Awards honors Casting Professionals in more than 20 different categories encompassing film, television, theatre and commercials. In addition, special honorees are selected for their contributions to the craft. Nominees and winners are voted on by members of the Casting Society.

ABOUT CASTING SOCIETY
Casting Society (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 close to 1,200 members. CSA casting directors and associate casting directors work around the world, with members based in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. CSA is a global resource for producers, directors and creative teams seeking casting professionals while promoting the image of casting directors and associate casting directors 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.