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
