The Casting Society celebrates its 40-year anniversary this year just as the entertainment industry is marking the diversity and authenticity in the many roles in film and TV from “Coda” and “West Side Story” to “Bridgerton.”
In honor of this landmark, the society’s leaders hoped to organize an in-person ceremony for the Artios Awards, their annual event honoring work by casting directors across film, television and theater. But when the Omicron surge showed the pandemic isn’t close to being over, CSA leadership realized it needed to pivot to a remote ceremony.
“Our hope and desire was that we would be able to do this spectacular in-person celebration,” says Kim Williams, the vice president of casting at Disney Television Studios and the president of CSA. “But we decided for the health and safety of everybody it would be better to pivot to a virtual celebration, and we’ll celebrate the culmination of our 40th,...
In honor of this landmark, the society’s leaders hoped to organize an in-person ceremony for the Artios Awards, their annual event honoring work by casting directors across film, television and theater. But when the Omicron surge showed the pandemic isn’t close to being over, CSA leadership realized it needed to pivot to a remote ceremony.
“Our hope and desire was that we would be able to do this spectacular in-person celebration,” says Kim Williams, the vice president of casting at Disney Television Studios and the president of CSA. “But we decided for the health and safety of everybody it would be better to pivot to a virtual celebration, and we’ll celebrate the culmination of our 40th,...
- 3/16/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
The Artios Awards is on the move. The newly renamed Casting Society’s 37th annual awards gala has been reset for 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 — six days later than its planned St. Patrick’s Day date.
The ceremony will remain virtual for a second consecutive year.
“We are so excited to present this year’s show as a worldwide virtual ceremony to kick off our 40th anniversary celebration and our new name,” CSA President Kim Williams said. “We look forward to honoring the work of these deserving casting directors.”
The group also said today that Casting Workbook will be its presenting partner for the ceremony and also will team with Casting Society for the Artios’ red carpet pre-show, which will stream on YouTube from 2-4:30 p.m., hosted by Natasha Garguilo and Rodrigo Recio. Streaming plans for the awards ceremony are Tba.
“Despite the challenges of a global pandemic,...
The ceremony will remain virtual for a second consecutive year.
“We are so excited to present this year’s show as a worldwide virtual ceremony to kick off our 40th anniversary celebration and our new name,” CSA President Kim Williams said. “We look forward to honoring the work of these deserving casting directors.”
The group also said today that Casting Workbook will be its presenting partner for the ceremony and also will team with Casting Society for the Artios’ red carpet pre-show, which will stream on YouTube from 2-4:30 p.m., hosted by Natasha Garguilo and Rodrigo Recio. Streaming plans for the awards ceremony are Tba.
“Despite the challenges of a global pandemic,...
- 2/23/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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