‘Sinners’ and ‘The Pitt’ Among Casting Society Artios Award Winners

 Casting administrators Francine Maisler (“Sinners”) and Nina Gold and Douglas Aibel (“Jay Kelly”) have been among the movie winners at the forty first annual Casting Society Artios Awards.

The ceremony honors top casting in the yr’s movies, TV and theater. The celebrations passed off in Los Angeles, New York and London with What We Do in the Shadows” actor Harvey Guillén internet hosting the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Jeff Hiller from “Somebody Somewhere” internet hosting at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. “Baby Reindeer” star Jessica Gunning hosted the London Ceremony at One Moorgate Place.

On the TV aspect, the casting administrators behind “The Pitt” (Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Associate Casting Director: Seth Caskey) and “The Studio” (Melissa Kostenbauder, Francine Maisler, Associate Casting Director: Jesse Haddock) have been winners.

The Casting Society also handed out particular honors. The Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement was introduced to Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television and the Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award was introduced posthumously to casting director and former CSA Administrator Laura Adler and The Hoyt Bowers Award for Excellence in Casting was awarded to casting director Julie Ashton. In New York, the Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award was introduced to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

During her speech, Davis said, “What I love about casting is that it taught me how to really see people. Not just the person who walks into the room, but who they could become. That diamond in the rough who stays with you long after they leave the room. When (as a casting executive) your #1 priority becomes translating that potential into language that producers and executives can understand, trust, and ultimately believe in — helping to complete the puzzle in a way that elevates the entire story. Because casting is an art… but it is also advocacy.”

In London, The Global Impact Award was introduced to GAP Workshops and The Capelier-Shaw Award for Excellence in Casting was awarded to casting director Kate Rhodes James. The Associate Casting Director Spotlight Award recipients have been introduced to Leslie Wasserman in Los Angeles and Dustin Presley in New York.

The full record of winners for feature movie and London Theatre classes is below.

Feature: Big Budget: Comedy

“Jay Kelly”: Douglas Aibel, Nina Gold, Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner, Location Casting Directors: Francesco Vedovati, Barbara Giordani

Feature: Big Budget: Drama

“Sinners”: Francine Maisler, Associate Casting Directors: Molly Rose, Amber Wakefield, Location Casting Director: Meagan Lewis

Feature: Animated

“Zootopia 2”: Grace C. Kim

Feature: Studio or Independent Comedy

“Rental Family”: Kei Kawamura

Feature: Studio or Independent: Drama

“Sentimental Value”: Avy Kaufman

Feature: International

“The Fisherman”: Mawuko Kuadzi

Feature: Low Budget: Comedy or Drama

“Sorry, Baby”: Jessica Kelly, Location Casting Directors: Lisa Lobel, Angela Peri, Location Associate Casting Director: Melissa Morris

Television (Scripted And Unscripted), Commercials Short Film, Short Form Series Winners

Film, First Released For Television Or Streaming

“Bridget Jones Mad About The Boy”: Lucy Bevan, Olivia Grant, Associate Casting Director: Lucy Downes

Television Series: Comedy

“Hacks”(S4): Linda Lowy

Television Series: Drama

“Severance” (S2): Rachel Tenner, Associate Casting Director: Rick Messina, Location Casting Director: Bess Fifer

Television Pilot And First Season: Comedy

“The Studio”: Melissa Kostenbauder, Francine Maisler, Associate Casting Director: Jesse Haddock

Television Pilot And First Season: Drama

“The Pitt”: Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Associate Casting Director: Seth Caskey

Limited Series

“Adolescence”: Shaheen Baig

Reality Series: Competition

“Rupaul’s Drag Race” (S17): Goloka Bolte, Michelle Redwine, Adam Cook

Reality Series: Structured & Unstructured

“Queer Eye” (S9): Pamela Vallarelli, Jessica Jorgensen, Natalie Pino

Live Action Children & Family Series

“Xo, Kitty” (S2): Lyndsey Baldasare, David H. Rapaport, Associate Casting Director: Claire Yenson, Location Casting Director: Su Kim

Animated Program For Television

“Big Mouth” (S8): Julie Ashton

International Television Series

“Other People’s Money” (S1): Alexandra Montag

Short Form Series

“Die Hart” (S3): Chrissy Fiorilli-ellington, Associate Casting Director: Jane Flowers, Location Casting Director: Tara Feldstein Bennett

Short Film

“Ado”: Ally Beans

Commercials

“Listening Is A Form Of Love”: Angela Mickey, Associate Casting Director: Aika Greenidge

Theater Winners

Broadway: Comedy Or Drama

“English”: Stephen Kopel, Associate Casting Director: Sujotta Pace

Broadway: Musical

(Tie)

“Buena Vista Social Club”: Xavier Rubiano, Tara Rubin, Associate Casting Director: Frankie Ramirez

“Maybe Happy Ending”: Craig Burns, Associate Casting Director: Jimmy Larkin

New York Theater: Comedy Or Drama

“Sh¡t. Meet. Fan”: Bernard Telsey, Will Cantler, Destiny Lilly

New York Theater: Musical

“The Jonathan Larson Project”: Rachel Hoffman, Associate Casting Director: Charlie Hano

London Theatre

“The Importance Of Being Earnest”: Alastair Coomer

Los Angeles Theater

“Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends”: Tara Rubin, Xavier Rubiano, Peter Van Dam, Associate Casting Director: Louis Dipaolo

Regional Theater

“Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil”: Lauren Port, Patrick Goodwin

Theater Tours

“Parade:” Craig Burns

Special Theatrical Performance

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”: Geoff Josselson