Casting for Deadpool & Wolverine, Saturday Night and Wicked are among the film nominees for the 40th annual Artios Awards set for February 12. See the full list below.
Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) will host the ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, while Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer) will take the emcee duties at the White City House in London. Comedian Jordan Carlos will host of the New York ceremony at the Edison Ballroom.
The annual awards celebration honors the contributions of casting professionals in film, television (scripted and unscripted), commercials and theater. The TV nominees were announced early last month.
“As we commemorate the 40th annual Artios Awards, we are delighted to announce Janelle, Jessica and Jordan as the hosts for our global ceremonies,” Casting Society President Destiny Lilly said. “Their remarkable wit, talent and dynamic presence perfectly complement what promises to be an extraordinary series of evenings celebrating our community. Additionally, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the exceptional film nominees whose outstanding contributions continue to advance the art of storytelling.”
Casting Society’s Hoyt Bowers Award will be presented to legendary casting director John Papsidera. The award is for excellence in casting and honors the recipient’s body of work and outstanding contribution to the casting profession. Papsidera’s career includes castings on such films as Clear and Present Danger, The Net, Anaconda and Cutthroat Island.
The Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award, given for outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes that have in turn supported the casting community, will be presented posthumously to casting director Zora DeHorter.
The Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award will be presented to casting director Daniel Swee. Daniel has been the casting director for Lincoln Center Theater since 1992, where he has worked on over 125 productions.
The Capelier-Shaw Award for Excellence in Casting will be presented to Juliette Ménager, founder of the Joule Studio Casting in Paris. As one of the world’s leading casting studios, Joule has worked with directors such as Clint Eastwood, Bernardo Bertolucci, Alejandro Innaritù, Matthew Weiner, Darren Star, Steven Spielberg, Lana and Lilly Wachowski, Oliver Stone, John Woo and Spike Lee.
Here are the film nominees for the 2025 Artios Awards:
BIG BUDGET – COMEDY
BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE: Sophie Holland. Location Casting Directors: Angela Peri, Lisa Lobel. Location Associate Casting Director: Melissa Morris
CHALLENGERS: Francine Maisler. Associate Casting Director: Molly Rose
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: Sarah Halley Finn. Associate Casting Directors: Jacqueline Gallagher, Jordyn Gregory. Location Casting Directors: Lucy Bevan, Emily Brockmann. Location Associate Casting Director: Katie Brydon
NIGHTBITCH: Douglas Aibel. Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner
SATURDAY NIGHT: John Papsidera
WICKED: PART I: Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield. Associate Casting Director: Ryan Bernard Tymensky. Location Casting Director: Tamsyn Manson
BIG BUDGET – DRAMA
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN: Yesi Ramirez. Location Casting Directors: Rori Bergman, Karlee Fomalont. Location Associate Casting Director: Kate Sprance
BLITZ: Nina Gold. Associate Casting Director: Lucy Amos
CIVIL WAR: Francine Maisler. Associate Casting Director: Amber Wakefield. Location Casting Directors: Meagan Lewis, Rebecca Carfagna
DUNE: PART TWO: Francine Maisler. Associate Casting Directors: Kathy Driscoll-Mohler, Molly Rose. Location Casting Director: Dixie Chassay
GLADIATOR II: Kate Rhodes James
QUEER: Jessica Ronane
ANIMATION
INSIDE OUT 2: Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher, Kate Hansen-Birnbaum. Associate Casting Director: Lexi Diamond
MOANA 2: Grace C. Kim
MUFASA: THE LION KING: Francine Maisler, Molly Rose
SPELLBOUND: Jason Henkel
THE WILD ROBOT: Christi Soper Hilt
INTERNATIONAL FILM (new category)
EMILIA PEREZ: Carla Hool. Associate Casting Director: Susan Putnam
JULIE KEEPS QUIET: Sien Josephine Teijssen
KNEECAP: Carla Stronge
SAMIA: Cassandra Han
THE BUCKINGHAM MURDERS: Shakyra Dowling
THE SETTLERS: Jessie Frost
TOUCH: Yoko Narahashi. Location Casting Director: Xanthe Spencer-Davidson
STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT: COMEDY
A DIFFERENT MAN: Maribeth Fox. Associate Casting Director: Kimberly Ostroy
A REAL PAIN: Jessica Kelly
EZRA: Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee. Associate Casting Directors: Roya Semnanian, Rachel Goldman
HIT MAN: Vicky Boone. Associate Casting Director: Liz Kelley
MY OLD ASS: Douglas Aibel. Associate Casting Director: Matthew Glasner
THELMA: Jamie Ember
STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT: DRAMA
CONCLAVE: Nina Gold, Martin Ware. Location Casting Director: Francesco Vedovati, Barbara Giordani
HERETIC: Carmen Cuba. Associate Casting Director: Charley Medigovich. Location Casting Director: Tiffany Mak
LEE: Lucy Bevan, Olivia Grant
NICKEL BOYS: Victoria Thomas. Associate Casting Director: Jennifer Yoo. Location Casting Director: Meagan Lewis
SEPTEMBER 5: Nancy Foy, Lucinda Syson, Simone Bär. Associate Casting Director: Natasha Vincent. Location Casting Director: Juliette Ménager
THE APPRENTICE: Carmen Cuba, Stephanie Gorin. Associate Casting Director: Brendan Wilcocks
LOW BUDGET: COMEDY OR DRAMA
EMPIRE WAIST: Rori Bergman. Associate Casting Director: Karlee Fomalont
FANCY DANCE: Stacey Rice. Location Casting Director: Chris Freihofer
JANET PLANET: Jessica Kelly
OMNI LOOP: Kate Geller, Taylor Williams. Associate Casting Director: Ross Shenker
THE GRADUATES: Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee. Associate Casting Directors: Roya Semnanian, Rachel Goldman. Location Casting Director: Jeff Johnson
TOKYO COWBOY: Emily Schweber
YOUR MONSTER: Scotty Anderson