“Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Barbie” and “The Holdovers” were among the winning films at the 39th Annual Casting Society Artios Awards.
The ceremony honors the best actors in film, television and theater of the year. The festivities were held in person for the first time in three years, in Los Angeles and New York City, with hosts Niecy Nash Bates and comedian Alex Edelman split emcee duties between the two cities. There was also a Directors’ Casting Ceremony in London.
With the recent addition of a casting Oscar, the night was certainly a celebration. Starting in 2026, there will be an award for Best Achievement in Casting, the culmination of a decades-long recognition campaign.
Ava DuVernay received the Lynn Stalmaster of the Year Career Achievement Award.
View the full list of winners below.
Animation feature
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” – Mary Hidalgo
Big Budget Feature – Comedy
“Are you there, God?” “It’s me, Margaret.” – Francine Meisler, Melissa Kostenbhudder, Betsy Fiebinger (Site Selection), Tara Feldstein (Site Selection), Chase Paris (Site Selection), Molly Rose (Site Selection Director)
Big Budget Feature – Drama
“Moonflower Killers” – Ellen Lewis, Renee Haynes, Kate Sperance (Assistant Casting Director)
Distinctive or independent studio – comedy
“The Holdovers” – Susan Shoemaker, Lisa Lobell (location selection), Angela Berry (location selection), Melissa Morris (assistant casting director)
Distinctive or independent studio – drama
“Past Lives” – Ellen Chenoweth, Susan Schill
Features a low budget – comedy or drama
“Memory” – Susan Shoemaker
Small Budget Feature – Comedy or Drama
“Summoning Sylvia” – Stephen Taylor O’Connor
Spirit of the Age Award
“Barbie” – Lucy Bevan, Olivia Grant (Assistant Casting Director)
Film, non-theatrical release
“Fire Island” – Jessica Monks and Andrew Fame (Assistant Casting Director)
Winners for television (scripted and unscripted), commercials, shorts, and miniseries
TV Pilot and Season 1 – Comedy
“The Bear” – Jenny Bacharach, Mickey Pascal (casting crew), Jennifer Rudnick (casting crew), AJ Lynx (casting crew), Alison Goodman (assistant casting director)
TV Pilot and Season 1 – Drama
“The Last of Us” – Victoria Thomas, Corinne Clarke (location selection), Jennifer Page (location selection), Megan Bayliss (assistant casting director)
TV series – comedy
“Reservation Dogs” – Angelique Midthunder, Chris Freihofer (location casting crew), Stacy Rice (assistant casting director), Tara Mazzucca (assistant casting director)
TV Series – Drama
“Succession” – Avi Kaufman, Scotty Anderson (Assistant Casting Director)
Limited series
“Beef” – Charlene Lee, Claire Coonce, Danny Gordon (Assistant Casting Director)
Live television performance, variety or sketch – comedy, drama or musical
“The Black Lady Sketch Show” – Erica A. Hart
Reality series – structured and unstructured
“Queer Eye” Daniel Gervais, Pamela Vallarelli, Jessica Jorgensen, Quinn Fegan
Reality Series – Competition
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” – Joluca Bolti, Ethan Petersen
Animation series
“Big Mouth” – Julie Ashton
Children’s and Family Series – Live Action
“American-Born Chinese” – Leslie Wu, Jolina Baber (Assistant Casting Director)
short film
“Motherland” – Matthew Glassner
Short chain shape
“We are doing well” – Alexa Pereira
Commercials
“Igniting Autism Awareness” – Ken Lazer
Theater winners
New York Broadway Theater – Comedy or Drama
“Leopoldstadt” – Jim Carnahan, Maureen Kelleher
New York Broadway Theater – Musical
“Into the Woods” – Craig Burns, Jeff Josselson, Bernard Telsey
New York Theater – Comedy or Drama
“Downstate” – Allen Aldaver, J.C. Clements
New York Theater – Musical
“Merrily as we roll along” – Jim Carnahan, Jason Thinger
Los Angeles Theater
“Inheritance: Part 1 and Part 2” by Phyllis Schuringa
Special theatrical show
“Fiddler on the Roof” – Tara Rubin, Merry Sugarman, Becca McCracken (location choice)
Regional Theater – Tie
“Chorus Line” – Stephanie Clapper
“What we talk about when we talk about Anne Frank” – David Capariliotis
Theater tours
“Six (Pauline Round)” – Tara Rubin, Peter Van Dam, Kevin Metzger Timson