Artios Awards 2026: The casting society celebrates excellence


The 2026 Artios Awards have been announced, with the Casting Society honoring outstanding achievements in film, television and theater casting.

The annual ceremony highlights the crucial role casting directors play in shaping performances and storytelling, often serving as the unsung architects behind Hollywood’s biggest hits.

This year’s winners reflect a diverse range of projects, from prestige dramas to animated blockbusters.

Featured included sinnerswhich gained recognition for its compelling ensemble, and Disney’s Zootopia 2celebrated in the animation category.

This year’s celebrations spanned three cities.

What we do in the shadows Star Harvey Guillen hosted the ceremony in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton.

someone somewhere Alum Jeff Hiller emceed the Manhattan event at the Edison Ballroom, and Baby Reindeer Emmy winner Jessica Gunning headlined the UK gathering at One Moorgate Place.

Here is a complete list of the Casting Society’s 2026 Artios Awards winners:

FEATURE FILM

BIG BUDGET COMEDY

Jay Kelly

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

BIG BUDGET DRAMA

sinners

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

ANIMATED FEATURE

Zootopia 2

Grace C. Kim

STUDIO COMEDY OR INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILM

Rental family

Kei Kawamura

FEATURE: STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT: DRAMA

sentimental value

Avy Kaufman

ARTICLE: INTERNATIONAL

the fisherman

Mawuko Kuadzi

ARTICLE: LOW BUDGET: COMEDY OR DRAMA

I’m sorry, baby

Jessica Kelly, Location Casting Directors: Lisa Lobel, Angela Peri, Associate Location Casting Director: Melissa Morris

TV, COMMERCIALS, SHORT FILMS AND SHORT FILM SERIES

FILM RELEASED FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR TELEVISION OR STREAMING

Bridget Jones crazy about the boy

Lucy Bevan, Olivia Grant, Associate Casting Director: Lucy Downes

TV SERIES: COMEDY

Tricks (season 4)

Linda Lowy

TV SERIES: DRAMA

Indemnification (Season 2)

Rachel Tenner, Associate Casting Director: Rick Messina, Location Casting Director: Bess Fifer

TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: COMEDY

The study

Melissa Kostenbauder, Francine Maisler, Associate Casting Director: Jesse Haddock

TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: DRAMA

The pit

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Associate Casting Director: Seth Caskey

LIMITED SERIES

Adolescence

Shaheen Baig

REALITY SERIES: COMPETITION

Rupaul’s Drag Race (Season 17)

Goloka Bolte, Michelle Redwine, Adam Cook

REALITY SERIES: STRUCTURED AND UNSTRUCTURED

Strange Eye (season 9)

Pamela Vallarelli, Jessica Jorgensen, Natalie Pino

LIVE ACTION CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERIES

XO, Kitty (season 2)

Lyndsey Baldasare, David H. Rapaport, Associate Casting Director: Claire Yenson, Location Casting Director: Su Kim

ANIMATED TELEVISION PROGRAM

Big Mouth (Season 8)

Julia Ashton

INTERNATIONAL TV SERIES

Other People’s Money (Season 1)

Alexandra Montag

SHORT FORMAT SERIES

Die Hart (season 3)

Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington, Associate Casting Director: Jane Flowers, Location Casting Director: Tara Feldstein Bennett

SHORT FILM

Ado

Allied beans

COMMERCIAL

Listening is a form of love

Angela Mickey, Associate Casting Director: Aika Greenidge

THEATER

BROADWAY: COMEDY OR DRAMA

English

Stephen Kopel, Associate Casting Director: Sujotta Pace

BROADWAY: MUSICALS

(TIE)

Buenavista 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

Shit. Meet. Fan

Bernard Telsey, Will Cantler, Destiny Lilly

NEW YORK THEATER: MUSICAL

The Jonathan Larson Project

Rachel Hoffman, Associate Casting Director: Charlie Hano

LONDON THEATER

The importance of being serious

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 Harbor, Patrick Goodwin

THEATER VISITS

Parade

Craig Burns

SPECIAL THEATRICAL PRESENTATION

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Geoff Josselson

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