The 2026 Artios Awards have been announced, with the Casting Society honoring outstanding achievements in casting in film, television and theatre.
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.
Highlights included Sinnerswhich was recognized for its compelling ensemble, and Disney’s Zootopia 2celebrated in the animation category.
This year’s celebrations took place in three cities.
What we do in the shadows Star Harvey Guillén hosted the Los Angeles ceremony at the Beverly Hilton.
someone somewhere Alumnus Jeff Hiller hosted the Manhattan event at the Edison Ballroom, and Baby Reindeer Emmy winner Jessica Gunning led the UK gathering at One Moorgate Place.
Here is a full list of winners from the Casting Society’s 2026 Artios Awards:
FEATURE FILM
Big budget comedy feature film
Jay Kelly
Douglas Aibel, Nina Gold, Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner, On-Site Casting Directors: Francesco Vedovati, Barbara Giordani
Big-budget dramatic feature film
Sinners
Francine Maisler, Associate Casting Director: Molly Rose, Amber Wakefield, On-Site Casting Director: Meagan Lewis
ANIMATION FUNCTION
Zootopia 2
Grace C. Kim
STUDIO OR FEATURE independent comedy film
Family Rental
Kei Kawamura
FILE: STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT: DRAMA
Sentimental value
Avy Kaufman
FILE: INTERNATIONAL
The fisherman
Mawuko Kuadzi
FILM: LOW BUDGET: COMEDY OR DRAMA
Sorry, baby
Jessica Kelly, Onsite Casting Director: Lisa Lobel, Angela Peri, Associate Onsite Casting Director: Melissa Morris
TELEVISION, ADVERTISING, SHORT FILMS AND SHORT SERIES
FILM, FIRST RELEASE ON TELEVISION OR STREAMING
Bridget Jones crazy about the boy
Lucy Bevan, Olivia Grant, Associate Casting Director: Lucy Downes
TV SERIES: COMEDY
Hacks (Season 4)
Linda Lowy
TV SERIES: DRAMA
Outage (season 2)
Rachel Tenner, Associate Casting Director: Rick Messina, On-Site Casting Director: Bess Fifer
TV PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: COMEDY
The Workshop
Melissa Kostenbauder, Francine Maisler, Associate Casting Director: Jesse Haddock
TV PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: DRAMA
The Pitt
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
Queer Eye (Season 9)
Pamela Vallarelli, Jessica Jorgensen, Natalie Pino
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVE SERIES
XO, Kitty (Season 2)
Lyndsey Baldasare, David H. Rapaport, Associate Casting Director: Claire Yenson, On-Site Casting Director: Su Kim
ANIMATION PROGRAM FOR TELEVISION
Big Mouth (season 8)
Julie Ashton
INTERNATIONAL TV SERIES
Other people’s money (Season 1)
Alexandra Montag
SHORT SERIES
Die Hart (Season 3)
Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington, Associate Casting Director: Jane Flowers, On-Site Casting Director: Tara Feldstein Bennett
SHORT FILM
Teen
Allied beans
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
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: MUSICAL
(TIE)
Buena Vista Social Club
Xavier Rubiano, Tara Rubin, Associate Casting Director: Frankie Ramirez
Maybe a 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 Port, Patrick Goodwin
THEATER VISITS
Parade
Craig Burns
SPECIAL THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Geoff Josselson
