Casting Society of America (CSA) has unveiled the film nominees for the 37th Artios Awards, which honor the contribution of casting directors to features, television and theatre. The winners will be revealed on Thursday, March 17, 2022. The in-person celebration was canceled in response to the current COVID-19 situation.
Among the nominated films are Belfast, CODA, Don’t Look Up, The French Dispatch, House of Gucci, King Richard, The Power of the Dog, West Side Story, Passing, The Lost Daughter, The Hand of God and The Tender Bar.
Here’s a category-by-category rundown of the film nominees for the 37th Artios Awards:
ANIMATION
- ENCANTO – Jamie Sparer Roberts, Grace C. Kim (Associate)
- LUCA – Kevin Reher, Natalie Lyon, Kate Hansen-Birnbaum (Associate)
- THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES – Tamara Hunter
- RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON – Jamie Sparer Roberts, Grace C. Kim (Associate)
- VIVO – Tamara Hunter
BIG BUDGET – COMEDY
- CRUELLA – Mary Vernieu, Lucy Bevan, Bret Howe (Associate), Emily Brockmann (Associate), Olivia Grant (Associate)
- DON’T LOOK UP – Francine Maisler, Kathy Driscoll-Mohler (Additional Casting), Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting), Matt Bouldry (Location Casting), Kyle Crand (Location Casting), Molly Rose (Associate)
- THE FRENCH DISPATCH – Douglas Aibel, Matthew Glasner (Associate)
- IN THE HEIGHTS – Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Kristian Charbonier (Associate)
- SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS – Sarah Halley Finn, Amanda Mitchell (Location Casting), PoPing AuYeung (Location Casting), Molly Doyle (Associate)
BIG BUDGET – DRAMA
- HOUSE OF GUCCI – Kate Rhodes-James
- KING RICHARD – Rich Delia, Avy Kaufman, Adam Richards (Associate), Scotty Anderson (Associate)
- THE POWER OF THE DOG – Nikki Barrett, Carmen Cuba, Nina Gold, Martin Ware (Associate)
- TICK, TICK…BOOM! – Bernard Telsey, Kristian Charbonier
- WEST SIDE STORY – Cindy Tolan, Nicholas Petrovich (Associate)
STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT – COMEDY
- BEST SELLERS – Pam Dixon, Andrea Kenyon, Randi Wells
- THE TENDER BAR – Rachel Tenner, Bess Fifer (Location Casting), Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting), Rick Messina (Associate)
- THIS GAME’S CALLED MURDER – Meg Morman, Sunday Boling
- ZOLA – Kim Taylor-Coleman
STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT – DRAMA
- BELFAST – Lucy Bevan, Emily Brockmann, Carla Stronge (Location Casting)
- CODA – Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood, Lisa Zagoria, Angela Peri (Location Casting), Lisa Lobel (Location Casting), Melissa Morris (Associate)
- THE LOST DAUGHTER – Kahleen Crawford
- PASSING – Laura Rosenthal, Kimberly Ostroy
- THE HAND OF GOD – Annamaria Sambucco
LOW BUDGET – COMEDY OR DRAMA
- BLUE BAYOU – Marisol Roncali, Chelsea Ellis Bloch, Matthew Morgan (Location Casting)
- THE HUMANS – Ellen Chenoweth, Susanne Scheel (Associate)
- THE NOVICE – Matthew Lessall, Nicole Hilliard-Forde
- TOGETHER TOGETHER – Richard Hicks, Leslie Wasserman
- VIOLET – Orly Sitowitz, Stacey Pianko
- WE BROKE UP – Amanda Lenker Doyle, Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington
MICRO BUDGET – COMEDY OR DRAMA
- DRAMARAMA – Meg Morman, Sunday Boling
- THE OUTSIDE STORY – Stephanie Holbrook
- SHIVA BABY – Kate Geller
- THE SUBJECT – Destiny Lilly
- SWAN SONG – Eve Battaglia, Lina Todd, Angela Boehm (Location Casting)
THE ZEITGEIST AWARD
- THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS – Carmen Cuba, Simone Bäer (Location Casting), Charley Medigovich (Associate)
- THE TOMORROW WAR – Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Rebecca Carfagna (Associate)
- VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE – Lucy Bevan, Nina Henninger (Location Casting), Emily Brockmann (Associate), Sarah Kliban (Associate)
- SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME – Sarah Halley Finn, Chase Paris (Location Casting), Tara Feldstein Bennett (Location Casting), Molly Doyle (Associate)
First held in 1985, the Artios Awards honors casting directors in more than 20 different categories encompassing film, television and theatre. In addition, special honorees are selected for their contributions to the craft. Nominees and winners are voted on by members of the Casting Society of America.
Oscar and Emmy-Winning Composer Kris Bowers Joins Barking Owl For Advertising, Branded Content
Music, audio post and sonic branding house Barking Owl has taken on exclusive representation of Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers for advertising and branded content.
Bowers’ recent film scores include The Wild Robot and Bob Marley: One Love, alongside acclaimed past works such as The Color Purple (2023), King Richard and Green Book. His contributions to television are equally impressive, with scores for hit series like Bridgerton, When They See Us, Dear White People, and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning score for The Snowy Day.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bowers is a visionary director. He recently took home the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his directorial work on The Last Repair Shop. The emotionally touching short film spotlights four of the people responsible for repairing the musical instruments used by students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The Last Repair Shop reflects the positive influence that musical instruments have on the youngsters who play them, and the adults in the LAUSD free repair service who keep them working and in tune.
Barking Owl CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch said of Bowers, “His artistry, diversity of style and depth of storytelling bring an unparalleled edge to the work we create for global brands. His presence on our roster reflects our continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound and music in advertising.”
Johanna Cranitch, creative director, Barking Owl, added, “Kris first caught my attention when he released his record ‘Heroes + Misfits’ where he fused together his jazz sensibility with a deeply ingrained aptitude for melody, so beautifully.... Read More