31st Artios Awards

31st Artios Awards
31st Artios Awards
Date	January 21, 2016
Location	Hard Rock Cafe, New York City, United States; Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, United States;
Country	United States
Presented by	Casting Society of America
Hosted by	Tituss Burgess (New York City); Greg Grunberg (Los Angeles);
Website	www.castingsociety.com/awards/artios

Last updated October 14, 2023

31st Artios Awards , presented by the Casting Society of America, honoring the best originality, creativity and the contribution of casting to the overall quality of a film, television, theatre and short-form projects, was held on January 21, 2016, in simultaneous ceremonies at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles and Hard Rock Cafe in New York City.^[1] The New York City ceremony was hosted by Tituss Burgess, while Greg Grunberg hosted the Los Angeles ceremony.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface:^[1]

Film

Big Budget – Comedy The Big Short – Francine Maisler; Location Casting: Meagan Lewis The Intern – Bernard Telsey, Laray Mayfield, Tiffany Little Canfield; Associate: David Vaccari Joy – Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham; Location Casting: Angela Peri Sisters – Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee; Associate: Joey Montenarello, Adam Richards Tomorrowland – April Webster, Alyssa Weisberg; Location Casting: Corinne Clark, Jennifer Page	Big Budget – Drama Straight Outta Compton – Cindy Tolan, Victoria Thomas; Location Casting: Meagan Lewis, Beth Sepko, Carolyn Pickman, Lucinda Syson, Pat Moran; Associate: Judith Sunga Bridge of Spies – Ellen Lewis; Associate: Kate Sprance Mad Max: Fury Road – Ronna Kress, Nikki Barrett Spotlight – Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee; Location Casting: John Buchan, Jason Knight, Carolyn Pickman; Associate: Joey Montenarello, Adam Richards Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Nina Gold, April Webster, Alyssa Weisberg; Associate: Jessica Sherman
Studio or Independent – Comedy Me and Earl and the Dying Girl – Angela Demo; Location Casting: Nancy Mosser, Katie Shenot Infinitely Polar Bear – Douglas Aibel; Location Casting: Carolyn Pickman; Associate: Henry Russell Bergstein Ricki and the Flash – Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield; Associate: Conrad Woolfe Sleeping with Other People – Jennifer Euston, Emer O'Callaghan While We're Young – Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler; Associate: Henry Russell Bergstein	Studio or Independent – Drama Room – Fiona Weir, Robin D. Cook; Location Casting: Kathleen Chopin; Associate: Jonathan Oliveira Brooklyn – Fiona Weir; Location Casting: Lucie Robitaille, Jim Carnahan Carol – Laura Rosenthal; Associate: Maribeth Fox, Jodi Angstreich The Danish Girl – Nina Gold Trumbo – David Rubin; Location Casting: Meagan Lewis; Associate: Melissa Pryor
Low Budget – Comedy Dope – Kim Coleman Big Stone Gap – Henry Russell Bergstein, Stephanie Holbrook, Erica Arvold, Anne Chapman Grandma – Douglas Aibel, Henry Russell Bergstein The Mend – Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee, Allison Estrin Mistress America – Douglas Aibel; Associate: Henry Russell Bergstein	Low Budget – Drama The Stanford Prison Experiment – Angela Demo It Follows – Mark Bennett James White – Susan Shopmaker Meadowland – Richard Hicks Sisterhood of Night – Laura Rosenthal, Maribeth Fox, Jodi Angstreich
Animation Inside Out – Kevin Reher, Natalie Lyon The Good Dinosaur – Kevin Reher, Natalie Lyon Pixies – Brad Gilmore Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast – Jason Henkel

Television

Television Series – Comedy Transparent – Eyde Belasco Episodes – Kelly Valentine Hendry, Victor Jenkins; Location Casting: Amy Britt, Trisha Debski Orange Is the New Black – Jennifer Euston; Associate: Emer O'Callaghan Silicon Valley – Jeanne McCarthy, Nicole Abellera Veep – Location Casting: Pat Moran	Television Series – Drama Game of Thrones – Nina Gold Bloodline – Debra Zane; Location Casting: Lori Wyman; Associate: Shayna Markowitz, Marie-Thérèse Verbruggen, Erin Fragetta Empire – Leah Daniels-Butler; Location Casting: Claire Simon The Good Wife – Mark Saks; Associate: John Andrews House of Cards – Laray Mayfield, Julie Schubert
Television Pilot – Comedy Transparent – Eyde Belasco Black-ish – Alexis Frank Koczara, Christine Smith Shevchenko; Associate: Amanda Lenker Doyle Grace and Frankie – Tracy Lilienfield; Associate: Emily Towler Jane the Virgin – Alyson Silverberg, Jonathan Clay Harris Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Jennifer Euston; Associate: Emer O'Callaghan	Television Pilot – Drama Empire – Leah Daniels-Butler; Location Casting: Claire Simon; Associate: Shelby Cherniet The Affair – Junie Lowry Johnson, Libby Goldstein, Julie Tucker, Ross Meyerson; Associate: Lisa Soltau Better Call Saul – Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott; Location Casting: Kiira Arai Gotham – Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Gohar Gazazyan How to Get Away with Murder – Linda Lowy; Location Casting: Diane Heery, Jason Loftus, David Caparelliotis; Associate: Jamie Castro, Lauren Port
Television Movie or Mini Series Olive Kitteridge – Laura Rosenthal; Location Casting: Carolyn Pickman; Associate: Maribeth Fox, Jodi Angstreich American Horror Story: Freak Show – Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer; Location Casting: Meagan Lewis; Associate: Becky Silverman The Slap – Avy Kaufman Wayward Pines – David Rubin; Location Casting: Heike Brandstatter, Coreen Mayrs; Associate: Melissa Pryor Wolf Hall – Nina Gold	Children's Pilot and Series (Live Action) Girl Meets World – Sally Stiner, Barbie Block, Brett Greenstein, Collin Daniel, Howard Meltzer; Associate: Sherie Hernandez Austin & Ally – Carol Goldwasser Dog with a Blog – Carol Goldwasser Instant Mom – Victoria Thomas Lab Rats – Howard Meltzer
Television Animation (Adult) Bob's Burgers – Julie Ashton-Barson American Dad! – Linda Lamontagne BoJack Horseman – Linda Lamontagne Family Guy – Linda Lamontagne Robot Chicken – Linda Lamontagne	Television Animation (Children) Bubble Guppies – Michelle Levitt, Gene Vassilaros; Associate: Shiondre Austin, Danielle Pretsfelder The Adventures of Puss in Boots – Ania O'Hare Dora and Friends: Into the City! – Michelle Levitt; Associate: Danielle Pretsfelder Sanjay and Craig – Gene Vassilaros, Sarah Noonan, Meredith Layne; Associate: Shiondre Austin Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Gene Vassilaros, Sarah Noonan, Meredith Layne; Associate: Shiondre Austin

Short-Form Projects

Short Film Muted – Robin Lippin Day One – Becky Silverman Dragula – Jonathan Clay Harris Rita Mahtoubian Is Not a Terrorist – Erica Silverman Bream Share – Lauren Grey	Web Series Deadbeat – Jessica Daniels Cop Show – Adrienne Stern Karl Manhair: Postal Inspector – Judy Bowman Olive and Mocha – Meg Morman, Sunday Boling Resident Advisors – Alexis Frank Koczara, Christine Shevchenko; Associate: Amanda Lenker Doyle Side Effects – Sheryl Levine

Theatre

New York Broadway Theatre – Comedy You Can't Take It with You – Jim Carnahan; Associate: Jillian Cimini Fish in the Dark – David Caparelliotis; Associate: Lauren Port Living on Love – James Calleri, Paul Davis Love Letters – William Cantler, Andrew Femenella	New York Broadway Theatre – Drama The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Daniel Swee, Cindy Tolan; Associate: Adam Caldwell The Audience – Daniel Swee, Nora Brennan Constellations – Jim Carnahan, Nancy Piccione The Elephant Man – James Calleri, Paul Davis This Is Our Youth – William Cantler
New York Broadway Theatre – Musical The King and I – Abbie Brady-Dalton An American in Paris – Rachel Hoffman Finding Neverland – Patrick Goodwin, Bernard Telsey Something Rotten! – Bethany Knox On the Twentieth Century – Jim Carnahan, Stephen Kopel	New York Theatre – Comedy A Month in the Country – James Calleri, Paul Davis The 39 Steps – Jack Bowdan Big Love – Karyn Casl The Flick – Alaine Alldaffer What I Did Last Summer – William Cantler
New York Theatre – Drama Between Riverside and Crazy – William Cantler; Associate: Karyn Casl The Glass Menagerie – Stephanie Klapper Hamlet – James Calleri, Erica Jensen Punk Rock – William Cantler; Associate: Karyn Casl The World of Extreme Happiness – Nancy Piccione, Adam Belcuore	New York Theatre – Musical Clinton: The Musical – Tara Rubin, Kaitlin Shaw Fly by Night – Alaine Alldaffer Found – Rachel Hoffman, Howie Cherpakov New York Spring Spectacular – Patrick Goodwin Revolution – James Calleri, Paul Davis, Erica Jensen
Regional Theatre East Carousel – Jay Binder; Location Casting: Claire Simon; Associate: Becca McCracken Ain't Misbehavin' – Tara Rubin, Kaitlin Shaw Arcadia – Tara Rubin, Laura Schutzel Can-Can – Tara Rubin, Lindsay Levine Diner – Justin Huff, Bernard Telsey First Wives Club – Craig Burns	Regional Theatre West Othello – Tara Rubin Arms and the Man – David Caparelliotis; Associate: Lauren Port Bright Star – Howie Cherpakov Les Misérables – Patrick Goodwin One Man, Two Guvnors – Amy Potozkin, Joanne DeNaut
Special Theatrical Performance East Parade – Craig Burns Oliver! – Michael Cassara Paint Your Wagon – Jay Binder, Jack Bowdan, Jason Styres Tick, Tick... Boom! – Carrie Gardner, Stephen Kopel Zorba! – Jay Binder, Jack Bowdan	Special Theatrical Performance West Unscreened Summer Series – Meg Morman, Sunday Boling The Addams Family – Megan Larche Dominick Hello, Dolly! – Megan Larche Dominick Tarzan – Megan Larche Dominick
Los Angeles Theatre Spring Awakening – Beth Lipari, Bruce H. Newberg The Country House – David Caparelliotis, Phyllis Schuringa Hair – Margery Simkin, Michael Donovan Race – Mark B. Simon What the Butler Saw – Mark B. Simon	Theatre Tours Matilda the Musical – Jim Carnahan, Nora Brennan, Jillian Cimini Blithe Spirit – William Cantler Cinderella – Cindy Tolan, Adam Caldwell Irving Berlin's White Christmas – Jason Styres Kinky Boots – Justin Huff

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References

1 2 Washington, Arlene; Vlessing, Etan (January 21, 2016). "2016 Casting Society of America Artios Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved July 31, 2021.
↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (August 21, 2015). "Artios Awards 2016: TV, Theater, Web, Short Film Nominees Unveiled". Deadline . Retrieved July 31, 2021.
↑ Konerman, Jennifer (January 21, 2016). "Casting Society Nominates 'Star Wars,' 'Spotlight' for Artios Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 31, 2021.

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[Win-1] 1 2 Washington, Arlene; Vlessing, Etan (January 21, 2016). "2016 Casting Society of America Artios Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved July 31, 2021.

[2] Lincoln, Ross A. (August 21, 2015). "Artios Awards 2016: TV, Theater, Web, Short Film Nominees Unveiled". Deadline . Retrieved July 31, 2021.

[3] Konerman, Jennifer (January 21, 2016). "Casting Society Nominates 'Star Wars,' 'Spotlight' for Artios Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 31, 2021.

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v t e Artios Awards
Film	Big Budget – Comedy Big Budget – Drama Studio or Independent – Comedy Studio or Independent – Drama Low Budget – Comedy or Drama Micro Budget – Comedy or Drama Animation Non-Theatrical Release The Zitgeist Award
Television	Television Series – Comedy Television Series – Drama Television Pilot and First Season – Comedy Television Pilot and First Season – Drama Limited Series Film, Non-Theatrical Release Television Animation Reality Series Live Television Performance, Variety, or Sketch – Comedy, Drama, or Musical Children's Pilot and Series (Live Action)
Short Form Projects	Short Film Short Form Series
Theatre	New York Broadway Theater – Comedy or Drama New York Broadway Theater – Musical New York Theater – Comedy or Drama New York Theater – Musical Los Angeles Theater Regional Theater Special Theatrical Performance Theater Tours
Ceremonies (year held)	... 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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