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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE

CASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA (CSA)

30TH ANNUAL ARTIOS AWARDS®

FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CASTING

MICHAEL URIE TO HOST NEW YORK CEREMONY 

NEW YORK PRESENTERS INCLUDE

FRANKIE ALVAREZ, NINA ARIANDA, MURRAY BARTLETT, JASON BIGGS,

ANNA CAMP, RAUL CASTILLO, CARRIE COON, JONATHAN GROFF,

GABY HOFFMANN, BILLY MAGNUSSEN, CRISTIN MILIOTI, ANNASOPHIA ROBB, JEREMY SHAMOS, LORRAINE TOUSSAINT, AMONG OTHERS

2014 HONOREES INCLUDE

  RICHARD LINKLATER, CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

ELLEN LEWIS, HOYT BOWERS AWARD

ROB MARSHALL, NEW YORK APPLE AWARD

BI-COASTAL AWARDS CEREMONIES IN NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES

ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

New York (January 16, 2015) – The Casting Society of America (CSA) has selected its presenters for the 30th Annual Artios Awards, taking place in Los Angeles and New York City on January 22, 2015 during the height of awards season.  The Los Angeles ceremony will be hosted by Patton Oswalt and will be located at The Beverly Hilton.  The New York City ceremony will be hosted by Michael Urie and will be located at 42WEST (formerly XL Nightclub) Cabaret & Lounge (512 West 42nd Street).

New York City presenters for the 30th Annual Artios Awards include Frankie Alvarez, Nina Arianda, Murray Bartlett, Jason Biggs, Anna Camp, Raul Castillo, Carrie Coon, Jonathan Groff, Gaby Hoffmann, Billy Magnussen, Cristin Milioti, AnnaSophia Robb, Jeremy Shamos, Lorraine Toussaint, with many big surprises.                        

Los Angeles presenters include Patricia Arquette, Chadwick Boseman, Tony Goldwyn, Marcia Gay Harden, Jonah Hill and Sarah Hyland.

In addition to presenting Artios Awards to casting directors across the categories of film, television, theater and new media, this year, the CSA will honor Academy Award®-nominee Richard Linklater (Boyhood) with the Career Achievement Award, Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy Award®-winning director Rob Marshall (Into the Woods) with the New York Apple Award and Emmy Award®-winning casting director Ellen Lewis with the Hoyt Bowers Award. Linklater and Lewis will accept in Los Angeles and Marshall will accept in New York City.

Final ballots for all television, film, theater and new media categories have been collected and the winners will be announced January 22, 2015.

Ticket Information: For Los Angeles, contact MTA Events: (818) 906-0240; for New York, email: info@castingsociety.com. For further information, please visit: http://www.castingsociety.com/.

Past Artios Award winners include the casting directors of: Silver Linings Playbook, Argo, The King’s Speech, The Social Network, Girls, Homeland, Modern Family, The Mindy Project, House of Cards, The Book of Mormon and Carousel. Previous attendees and presenters have included critically acclaimed talent, such as: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, J.J. Abrams, Neil Patrick Harris, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Pine, Kerry Washington, Jeremy Renner, Diane Lane, Aisha Tyler and Marg Helgenberger. ‘Artios’ is an ancient Greek word meaning ‘perfectly fitted’ and the adjective is always used in the plural form.

About the Casting Society of America

The Casting Society of America (CSA) was founded in February of 1982 with the intention of establishing a recognized standard of professionalism in the casting field and providing its members with a support organization to further their goals and protect their common interests. CSA currently boasts more than 600 members. CSA Casting Directors and Associates work around the world, with members based in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Africa. The CSA is a global resource for producers, directors and creative teams seeking casting professionals, while promoting the image of casting directors and associates worldwide, engaging in a number of charitable activities, and supporting its members by sharing important and helpful professional information. For more information on the Casting Society of America, please visit CastingSociety.com.

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