Casting Society (CSA) has unveiled the film nominees for the 39th Artios Awards, which honor the contributions of casting professionals in film, television, theatre and commercials. The winners will be revealed on Thursday, March 7, with celebrations taking place on that day in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in New York City at the Edison Ballroom, and in London at a venue to be named.
The nominees in the big budget-drama category are The Color Purple, Maestro, Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer and Saltburn.
Nominated in big budget-comedy category are: Air, Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, Asteroid City, Cocaine Bear and Wonka.
CSA previously announced that acclaimed writer, director and producer Ava DuVernay will be presented with the Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement during the ceremony.
The film nominees for the 39th Artios Awards are:
FEATURE ANIMATION
- ELEMENTAL: Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher, Kate Hansen-Birnbaum (Associate Casting Director)
- LEO: Danielle Aufiero, Amber Horn
- SPIDERMAN: ACROSS THE SPIDERVERSE: Mary Hidalgo
- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, MUTANT MAYHEM: Rich Delia, Adam Richards (Associate Casting Director)
- WISH: Grace C. Kim
FEATURE BIG BUDGET – COMEDY
- AIR: Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham Ahanonu, Sydney Shircliff (Associate Casting Director)
- ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET: Francine Maisler, Melissa Kostenbauder, Betsy Fippinger (Location Casting), Tara Feldstein (Location Casting), Chase Paris (Location Casting), Molly Rose (Associate Casting Director)
- ASTEROID CITY: Douglas Aibel, Jina Jay (Location Casting), Matthew Glasner (Associate Casting Director)
- COCAINE BEAR: Debra Zane, Dylan Jury, Alli Coffey (Location Casting)
- WONKA: Nina Gold
FEATURE BIG BUDGET – DRAMA
- THE COLOR PURPLE: Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Destiny Lilly
- MAESTRO: Shayna Markowitz, Dayna Katz (Associate Casting Director)
- KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON: Ellen Lewis, Rene Haynes, Kate Sprance (Associate Casting Director)
- OPPENHEIMER: John Papsidera
- SALTBURN: Kharmel Cochrane
FEATURE STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT – COMEDY
- AMERICAN FICTION: Jennifer Euston, Lisa Lobel (Location Casting), Angela Peri (Location Casting), Melissa Morris, SJ Allocco (Associate Casting Directors)
- BOTTOMS: Laura Rosenthal, Maribeth Fox, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Kimberly Ostroy (Associate Casting Director)
- THE HOLDOVERS: Susan Shopmaker, Lisa Lobel (Location Casting), Angela Peri (Location Casting), Melissa Morris (Associate Casting Director)
- JOY RIDE: Rich Delia, Kara Eide (Location Casting), Kris Woznesensky (Location Casting), Adam Richards (Associate Casting Director)
- THEATER CAMP: Kristian Charbonier, Bernard Telsey
FEATURE STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT – DRAMA
- THE IRON CLAW: Susan Shopmaker, Brent Caballero (Location Casting)
- MAY DECEMBER: Laura Rosenthal, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Rebecca Carfagna (Location Casting), Kimberly Ostroy (Associate Casting Director)
- PAST LIVES: Ellen Chenoweth, Susanne Scheel
- PRISCILLA: Nicole Daniels, Courtney Bright, John Buchan, Jason Knight
- RUSTIN: Avy Kaufman, Donna Belajac (Location Casting), Missy Finnell (Location Casting), Scotty Anderson (Associate Casting Director)
FEATURE LOW BUDGET – COMEDY OR DRAMA
- BIRTH/REBIRTH: Allison Twardziak, Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick
- EMILY: Fiona Weir
- JULES: Avy Kaufman
- MEMORY: Susan Shopmaker
- MONICA: Emily Schweber, D. Lynn Meyers (Location Casting)
FEATURE MICRO BUDGET – COMEDY OR DRAMA
- THE DONOR PARTY: Anthony J. Kraus
- HOW I LEARNED TO FLY: Jessica Sherman
- SUMMONING SYLVIA: Steven Tylor O’Connor
- WHAT COMES AROUND: Eyde Belasco, Jeff Johnson (Location Casting)
- YOUR LUCKY DAY: Jessica Sherman
THE ZEITGEIST AWARD
- BARBIE: Lucy Bevan, Olivia Grant (Associate Casting Director)
- THE FLASH: Rich Delia, Kate Ringsell, Adam Richards (Associate Casting Director)
- THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES: Debra Zane, Dylan Jury, Simone Bär (Location Casting)
- REBEL MOON: PART ONE – A CHILD OF FIRE: Kristy Carlson, Jeanette Benzie (Associate Casting Director)
- TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS: Wittney Horton, additional voice casting by Ruth Lambert and Robert McGee, Eve Streger (Associate Casting Director)
“Scandal” cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North Carolina
The cast of ABC's hit political drama "Scandal" may need to brush up on their snappy, speedy delivery known as "Scandal-pace," because they're reuniting for a good cause. Its stars including Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy Young will take part in a live virtual script reading on Nov. 17 to raise money for hurricane relief in western North Carolina.
Beginning Friday, fans can go online and donate to reserve a spot for the online reading. Proceeds will benefit United Way of North Carolina. Everyone who donates will be able to take part in a virtual pre-event with the cast and Shonda Rhimes will give an introduction.
Additional guest stars will also be announced. The online fundraising platform Prizeo is also holding a contest where one person who donates online via their site will be selected to read a role from the script with the actors. The winner should not worry about the "Scandal"-pace, assured Young over Zoom.
"Whomever the lucky reader is can read at whatever pace they want," she said.
Young, who played Mellie Young, the first lady and later Republican presidential nominee on "Scandal," was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. She came up with the idea for the effort with a friend and took it to her fellow "Scandal" actors, who all jumped on board. Young said this is the first script reading the cast has all done together since the show ended after seven seasons in 2018.
Which episode they will be reading has not been announced yet.
Young said it's "been devastating" to see so many parts of her hometown badly damaged by Hurricane Helene, which ravaged western North Carolina one month ago.
To research the best use for donations, Young spoke with numerous political leaders, including North... Read More