PHASE ONE: THEATER, TELEVISION, COMMERCIALS, SHORT FILM & SHORT FORM SERIES

General Rules

  • The CSA Board of Directors has final say on all decisions related to the Artios Awards.
  • The Artios Executive Committee will be made up of CSA members who represent Film, Television, Theater, Unscripted, and the Global communities. They will review any discrepancy or issue that arises during vetting. The CSA Board of Directors will ultimately have final authority on decisions if the Executive Committee decision is appealed.
  • The Artios committee in conjunction with the Board of Directors is responsible for the creative content and physical production of the Los Angeles, New York, and London shows.
  • The CSA Board reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies in its respective category, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.
  • A Cast List that best represents the member’s work on the project should be submitted for all categories.  
    • The Cast List should represent the creative scope of your work on the project
    • If someone came attached to the project, note that on the Cast List
    • PDF Cast Lists should include Cast Members name and their role, at a minimum. Pictures are welcome, but not required.  
    • Please also include an IMDbPro link on your submission
    • The CSA Board is aware that some unscripted shows may not have all of their cast on IMDbPro. This is okay, this is why we ask for a PDF cast list as well
    • To note: the Cast List should not include any confidential information generated by production
  • All projects must have aired, premiered, been widely released, or opened in the USA, unless a special designation has been made, between June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025.
  • Television programs which are not in the English language (over 50% of dialogue in a language other than English) and/or their majority production company is based outside of North America, Europe, and Australia fall into the International Television Series category.
  • International Television Series must have aired, premiered, been widely released outside of the USA, unless a special designation has been made, between June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025.
  • Theater projects must have opened in the USA, unless a special designation has been made, between June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025.
  • At least 51% of the season’s episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible. For the 2026 Artios Awards, projects can be eligible if it’s in the second year as this is a new rule.
  • You must be a Casting Director or an Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer member of CSA in good standing as of July 15, 2025 in order to submit or be submitted for Artios recognition and to vote for Artios. Your membership on the CSA website must be activated and dues currently paid in order to submit via the new Artios platform.
  • A member in good standing means having your dues fully paid by July 15, 2025. Members on payment plans are eligible for an Artios Award. However, if a member on a payment plan misses a payment, they will automatically be disqualified from eligibility, removed from a ballot if they became a nominee, and/or have the award revoked.
  • You must remain a member in good standing in order to stay eligible for an Artios Award and/or win an Artios Award. If you leave CSA, the Board of Directors has the right to disqualify your submission / nomination / win.
  • You must be credited (onscreen or in a theater program) as a Casting Director or an Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer in order to submit or be submitted for Artios recognition.
  • CSA Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer members are to be included by the CSA Casting Director submitting the project(s) that the CSA Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer worked on. CSA Associate Casting Directors/Casting Producer who did not receive screen credit are eligible for inclusion and the Casting Director should include them regardless of whether or not screen credit was received if the Casting Director feels credit is warranted.
    CSA Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer members MAY submit their project(s) if they are credited as the Casting Director of said project(s). To submit, contact CSA Admin via email and staff will guide you in how to submit the project. If the project was co-Cast with a Casting Director member of CSA, then the project must be submitted through that Casting Director's CSA account.
  • To submit a project, members must have received on-screen or theater program casting credit. Studio Casting Directors – those who are not permitted on-screen credit – are still eligible for an Artios. A letter from the producer verifying their job as Casting Director will be required.
  • THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE SUBMISSION MADE PER PROJECT – please check with your team to make sure only one of you is submitting your project.
  • In order for a project to be considered, the lead Casting Director on the project must be a CSA member. All the submitted CSA Casting Directors, CSA Location Casting Directors and CSA Associate Casting  Directors/Casting Producers will appear on the ballot. Any disputes  regarding inclusion of a Location Casting Director or Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer shall be brought before the Artios Executive Committee and reviewed. The outcome will be decided by a vote by the Board of Directors.
    • For clarity, if the Associate Casting Director / Casting Producer is a CSA member, but the lead Casting Director is not, then the project is ineligible for nomination.
    • For clarity, if there is a Location Casting Director and they are a CSA member, but the lead Casting Director is not, then the project is ineligible for nomination.
  • If any CSA member receives on-screen credit, they are automatically eligible for submission, nomination, and potentially winning, as long as the lead casting director is a CSA member.
    • If a Location Casting Director or Location Associate Casting Director do not receive onscreen credit, but the lead Casting Director feels they should be included on the ballot, then they will be eligible.
    • A Location Casting Director can determine if the Location Associate Casting Director deserves to be included on the ballot if the Location Associate Casting Director does not receive on-screen credit.
    • If there is a discrepancy between the lead Casting Director and the Location Casting Team over inclusion on the submission, the Artios Executive Committee will make the final determination.
      • Factors that will be considered include:
        • How many leads / series regulars originated from the Location Casting Office.
        • How many speaking roles the Location Casting Office cast.
        • If the Location Casting Office has proof of prolonged employment (ie callsheets) during production.
        • If the Location Casting Director (and/or staff) received on-screen credit they are eligible for the ballot.
    • CSA members should be included on the ballot based on the billing they received on the project, not based on their level of membership within Casting Society.
  • The Artios Award nominations are voted on by Casting Director level / Class A members of CSA, and the selection of the winners (the nominations) are voted on by all CSA members. In the event of a tie during the nomination voting round, both projects in question will be nominated. In the event of a tie when selecting a winner both projects will win and each winning project will be presented with separate awards.
  • Casting Director and Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer members of the nominated projects will be able to receive a digital certificate of nomination upon request. Please reach out to CSA Staff to request this.
  • All CSA Casting Director, CSA Location Casting Director and CSA Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer names on a nominated project will appear in the Artios program and on ads recognizing the Artios nominees.
  • When the final nominated projects are announced at the Artios Awards Ceremony, all nominated CSA Casting Directors, CSA Location Casting Directors and CSA Associate Casting Directors/Casting Producers will be announced. When a nominated project is announced as a winning project, the CSA Casting Director(s), CSA Location Casting Director(s), CSA Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer(s) who received Casting Director credit on the project as well as CSA Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer members will receive their own Artios Obelisk.
  • The Artios committee in consultation with the Board of Directors will have the right to eliminate a nomination after consultation with the credited CSA Casting Director(s) if that nomination does not meet the eligibility requirements.
  • If multiple seasons of a television program both vet during the eligibility period, they must be submitted as two separate submissions.
  • The Artios committee will have the right to suggest the addition of new categories and the elimination of established categories to the Board of Directors of CSA. The Board of Directors will have the right, by a majority vote of the Board, to combine, create new, or eliminate established categories.
  • There must be a minimum of five (5) submissions in each category for the category to be voted on in both the nomination and final round, and awarded for that year. At the discretion of the Board, if the minimum submissions requirement isn’t met, nominations will either be eliminated or may be folded into another appropriate category, if that category exists.
  • Any Blue Ribbon Panel shall consist of no less than five CSA members
  • Please adhere to the submission deadline. Due to the enormous amount of coordination involved, there will be no extensions, no exceptions. Incomplete submissions may be disqualified.
  • Location Casting should be listed by their city or country. For example, Casting By: X. Atlanta Casting by: Y. Or Casting By: X. Italian Casting by: Y. Multiple locations can be included.

FILM, FIRST RELEASED FOR TELEVISION OR STREAMING

This category is to include the following projects:  Festival screenings that receive non-theatrical distribution (straight to streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max, Tubi, Apple+, Amazon, Paramount+, and other online digital platforms), original digital premieres and also includes TV movies. Programs are to be at a minimum, 60 minutes in length, not including commercials. Films can be animated or live action. 


For clarity, if the film received theatrical distribution or screened in theaters (other than film festivals), including an Oscar qualifying theatrical release, it is not eligible for this category. If a feature film has ONLY received film festival screenings, it is not eligible for an Artios Award in any category. If the film received theatrical distribution including an Oscar qualifying theatrical release, it must be submitted in Phase 2 feature film categories. Submissions will open late fall 2025 for Phase 2.

Please upload a cast list for consideration. 

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

LIMITED SERIES

This category’s programs must have a minimum of 60 airtime minutes for the season and have at least 51% of the season’s episodes air during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. Programs must tell a complete, non-recurring story that does not intend to have an on-going storyline and/or main characters in subsequent seasons.  Programs may total no more than fifteen (15) airtime hours including commercials. 


*The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies as a limited series, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.


Please upload a cast list for consideration. 

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: COMEDY

At least 51% of the season’s episodes must be 22+ minutes in length, not including commercials. At least 51% of the season’s episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible.

If the majority of episodes are over 22+ minutes, it belongs in this category. If the majority of episodes are 21 minutes or less, then it should be submitted in the Short Form Series category. 

*The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies as either a comedy or drama, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.

This category will combine the pilot and first season of a series. All CSA casting professionals who worked on the pilot and/or first season of the program are eligible in this category as long as they worked on an episode that aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window.  For clarity, if the pilot has a different casting team from the rest of the series, both casting teams are eligible and should be submitted. 

You may NOT nominate your program in the SERIES category if it is in the first season.  

Pilots/series that are not aired are not eligible for nomination.

Spinoff Pilots are eligible as follows: The spinoff series must air within the eligibility period.


Please upload a cast list for consideration.

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: DRAMA

Must be 22+ minutes in length, not including commercials. At least 51% of the season’s episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible.


*The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies as either a comedy or drama, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.


This category will combine the pilot and first season of a series. All CSA casting professionals who worked on the pilot and/or first season of the program are eligible in this category as long as they worked on an episode that aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window.  For clarity, if the pilot has a different casting team from the rest of the series, both casting teams are eligible and should be submitted. 


You may NOT nominate your program in the SERIES category if it is in the first season.  


Pilots/series that are not aired are not eligible for nomination.


Spinoff Pilots are eligible as follows:  The spinoff series must air within the eligibility period.


Please upload a cast list for consideration.

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

TELEVISION SERIES: COMEDY

Must be 22+ minutes in length, not including commercials. At least 51% of the season’s episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible.

Submissions in this category may ONLY be for a series in its second year on the air and after. First-year series are to be submitted in the PILOT & FIRST SEASON category ONLY. 

Please include the season number in your submission. For Example, Hacks: Season 3.

*The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies as either a comedy or drama, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.

Please upload a cast list for consideration.

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR ANY SERIES REGULARS UNLESS THEY WERE ADDED DURING THE SEASON YOU ARE SUBMITTING AND THEY WERE CAST WITH YOUR INVOLVEMENT.

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

TELEVISION SERIES: DRAMA

Must be 22+ minutes in length, not including commercials. At least 51% of the season’s episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible.

Submissions in this category may ONLY be for a series in its second year on the air and after. First-year series are to be submitted in the PILOT & FIRST SEASON category ONLY. 

Please include the season number in your submission. For Example, Silo: Season 2.

*The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies as either a comedy or drama, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.

Please upload a cast list for consideration.

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR ANY SERIES REGULARS UNLESS THEY WERE ADDED DURING THE SEASON YOU ARE SUBMITTING AND THEY WERE CAST WITH YOUR INVOLVEMENT.

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

LIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM: MUSICAL, VARIETY, OR SKETCH

This category includes the following projects: live television broadcasts, specials, variety shows and any sketch comedy series or talk show that incorporates sketch comedy. 

*The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies for this category, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.

If there are multiple episodes, at least 51% of the season’s episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible.

Please upload a cast list for consideration. 

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

UNSCRIPTED SERIES: COMPETITION & GAME SHOWS DOES NOT INCLUDE HOST CASTING 

Unscripted Competition & Game Show series: Skill or game based competition format programs where contestants compete against each other in various challenges or tasks to win a prize. These shows can involve elimination rounds where contestants are gradually eliminated until a winner is determined. 

*The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies for this category, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.

Please include the season number in your submission. For Example: Survivor: Season 40

Examples of this category include:

  • RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE
  • THE WALL
  • JEOPARDY
  • THE TRAITORS
  • THE VOICE
  • TOP CHEF
  • THE AMAZING RACE

Members must have participated in casting principal, featured and/or recurring cast.  Working as an integral part of the casting team, members must have received credit as Casting Director, Supervising Casting Director, Casting Producer, Supervising Casting Producer, VP of Casting and Talent or Head of Casting and/or Talent Department (casting coordinators, casting managers, casting associates and casting assistants are excluded)

At least 51% of the season’s episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible.

Please upload a cast list for consideration. 

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

UNSCRIPTED SERIES: STRUCTURED DOES NOT INCLUDE HOST CASTING

Structured unscripted series are programs that contain consistent story elements that mostly adhere to a recurring structured template and is NOT a competition or game show. 

*The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies for this category, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.

Please include the season number in your submission. For Example: Queer Eye: Season 6

Examples of this category include:

  • SHARK TANK
  • THE BACHELOR
  • LOVE IS BLIND
  • WE’RE HERE

Members must have participated in casting principal, featured and/or recurring cast.  Working as an integral part of the casting team, members must have received credit as Casting Director, Supervising Casting Director, Casting Producer, Supervising Casting Producer, VP of Casting and Talent or Head of Casting and/or Talent Department (casting coordinators, casting managers, casting associates and casting assistants are excluded)

At least 51% of the season’s episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible.

Please upload a cast list for consideration.

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

UNSCRIPTED SERIES: UNSTRUCTURED DOES NOT INCLUDE HOST CASTING

Unstructured unscripted series are programs that contain story elements driven by the actions of characters and lacking a consistent structured template.

*The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies for this category, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.

Please include the season number in your submission. For example, Born This Way: Season 3

Examples include:

  • REAL HOUSEWIVES
  • JERSEY SHORE
  • BASKETBALL WIVES
  • KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS 

Members must have participated in casting principal, featured and/or recurring cast.  Working as an integral part of the casting team, members must have received credit as Casting Director, Supervising Casting Director, Casting Producer, Supervising Casting Producer, VP of Casting and Talent or Head of Casting and/or Talent Department (casting coordinators, casting managers, casting associates and casting assistants are excluded)

At least 51% of the season’s episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible.

Please upload a cast list for consideration.

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

ANIMATED PROGRAM FOR TELEVISION

Both Adult and Children’s episodic television projects.

This category is to include: Primetime and Daytime specials and/or series. Projects must be primarily 22+ minutes in length, excluding commercials or airing in blocks of 22+ minutes (if episodes themselves are shorter, for example “Bluey”). Animated feature films should be submitted to the FILM, FIRST RELEASED FOR TELEVISION OR STREAMING category.

*The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies for this category, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.

At least 51% of the season’s episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible.

Please upload a cast list for consideration.

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

LIVE ACTION CHILDREN & FAMILY SERIES

Both pilot and series programming are eligible in this category. 

Projects must be specifically created for children and/or family viewing. Those projects include projects rated Y, Y7, or G. Anything rated PG or above is subject to review by the Artios Executive Committee.

Projects for Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, and any other network/platform associated with family programming will most likely vet in this category, but is not guaranteed.  

Anything TV14 or MA is ineligible and must be submitted in another category.

*The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies for this category, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.

Extended length episodes of a series, or 2 or more combined episodes may only be entered in this category and MAY NOT be entered in the FILM, FIRST RELEASED FOR TELEVISION OR STREAMING category. 

Projects at 90+ minutes must be entered in the FILM, FIRST RELEASED FOR TELEVISION OR STREAMING category. 

At least 51% of the season’s episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible.

Please include the season number in your submission. For Example, Andi Mack: Season 3. (The pilot is considered as part of season one).

Please upload a cast list for consideration. 

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION SERIES

Television programs which are not in the English language (over 50% of dialogue in a language other than English) and/or their majority production company is based outside of North America, Europe, and Australia fall into the International Television Series category. 

International Television Series must have aired, premiered, been widely released outside of the USA, unless a special designation has been made, between June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025.

For clarity, American distribution does not disqualify the project.

Programs must have one of the following: 
1. Limited Series - A minimum of two (2) aired episodes (by time of submission). At least 51% of the season’s episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. Programs must tell a complete, non-recurring story that does not have an on-going storyline and/or main characters in subsequent seasons. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible.

2. Recurring Series - Both Drama and Comedy series - must be on average 22+ minutes in length, not including commercials. At least 51% of episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible.

Made for Television Movies do not qualify in this category. Please submit in the “Film, First Released for Television or Streaming” category. 

*The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies and can adjust the project’s status accordingly.

Please upload a cast list for consideration. 

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR ANY SERIES REGULARS UNLESS THEY WERE ADDED DURING THE SEASON YOU ARE SUBMITTING AND THEY WERE CAST WITH YOUR INVOLVEMENT.

Please include the IMDb link for this project if available. If not, please provide additional documentation.

PHASE ONE - BLUE RIBBON PANEL CATEGORIES

SHORT FILM

All submissions should include links to your project(s). Please make the link to your project(s) available for viewing through Friday, February 27, 2026.

ANY PROJECT WITHOUT AN ACTIVE LINK WILL BE REMOVED FROM CONTENTION.


A short film is defined as an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits. Both Live Action and Animation short films will be considered in this same category.

For consideration in this category:

  1. Films must have been screened at a film festival during the eligibility period. OR
  2. Made for and received digital distribution on a recognizable platform 

Examples of recognizable and reputable platforms include but are not limited to:

  • Premium Cable - Amazon, Apple, Paramount+,Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Showtime, Starz
  • Digital Media - DirecTV Now, Facebook Watch, Mitu, Snapchat, Youtube, Shudder
  • SVOD/AVOD, CollegeHumor's Dropout TV, Funny or Die, YouTube TV

Please note that this does not include any short film that was made independently and self-distributed, posted online, or screened privately by the filmmakers as the only source of distribution.  As a reminder, student films are only eligible if they have received distribution - either at a festival (school showcases are not criteria) or on any of the above platforms.

Applicants must submit a link to a version of the film no longer than 40 minutes total. PLEASE make sure you either get a link to a site where the film is viewable or create a free Vimeo account and upload your film there.  All films must have a link available to the Blue Ribbon Panel to be eligible.

The SHORT FILM judging will occur in two phases:

  • Phase 1: One Blue Ribbon Panel, of no less than five CSA members, will review ALL short films submitted for nomination and will vote to establish the official nominees. The six short film projects with the highest number of votes will be nominated in the category. (Six nominations only happen if there are more than ten (10) submissions).
    • Any CSA member who does not have a project under consideration in this category will be eligible to serve on the voluntary Blue Ribbon Panel.
  • Phase 2: Nominated short film projects will be presented to and voted on by the entire CSA membership.

 

In the event of a tie resulting in more than six nominations, a run-off round of voting will occur among the Blue Ribbon Panel in conjunction with the Artios Executive Committee. 

The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to vet all submissions and agree upon eligibility accordingly. 

Please upload a cast list for consideration. 

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

SHORT FORM SERIES

All submissions should include links to your project(s).   Please make the link to your project(s) available for viewing through Friday, February 27, 2026.

ANY PROJECT WITHOUT AN ACTIVE LINK WILL BE REMOVED FROM CONTENTION.

A short form series is defined as at least two related episodes of video content that originates on a widely distributed digital platform. At least 51% of the season’s episodes must be a maximum of 21 minutes and 59 seconds in length or less - including credits.

At least 51% of the season’s episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window. A minimum of two (2) episodes must have aired. If exactly 50% have aired / streamed during the window then the project can only be submitted in one year. And it should be in the first year it was eligible.

The SHORT FORM SERIES judging will occur in two phases:

  • Phase 1: One Blue Ribbon Panel, of no less than five CSA members, will review ALL short form series projects submitted for nomination and will vote to establish the official nominees. The six short form series projects with the highest number of votes will be nominated in the category. (Six nominations only happen if there are more than ten (10) submissions).
    • Any CSA member who does not have a project under consideration in this category will be eligible to serve on the voluntary Blue Ribbon Panel.  
  • Phase 2: The nominated SHORT FORM SERIES projects will then be presented to and voted on by the entire CSA membership.

In the event of a tie resulting in more than six nominations, a run-off round of voting will occur among the Blue Ribbon Panel in conjunction with the Artios Executive Committee. 

The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to vet all submissions and agree upon eligibility accordingly. 

Please upload a cast list for consideration. 

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.

Please include the IMDb link for this project.

COMMERCIALS

Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Casting 

The commercial has iconic cultural impact ranging from a  spokesperson with an identifiable catch phrase, authentic and groundbreaking inclusion of  talent from any underrepresented community, casting that challenges industry norms, or highlights significant social or political events.

Eligibility period: first air date must be between June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025.

Since commercials do not include on-screen credits, the Casting Director must show proof of work. 

Please submit one of the following for proof of project:  

  • Credit on iSpot.tv or another industry resource
  • Screenshot from a Social Media Post, that shows the project along with casting credit or tag
  • YouTube link that shows the project along with casting credit or tag
  • Press release or article that specifies casting credit
  • Proof of Breakdown posted on reputable sites including but not limited to:
    • Breakdown Express
    • Casting Networks
    • Backstage
    • Casting Frontier

Criteria

  • Short advertising spot(s) or commercial campaigns made as motion pictures, cumulatively 5 minutes or less in length (individually or grouped together), and intended for showing over television, new media, or social media.
  • Advertising or commercial messages include any production that depicts or mentions the advertiser’s name, product, or  service. They include program openings and closings which mention the advertiser’s name, product, or service. Industrials cannot be submitted at this time.
  • If multiple CSA Casting Directors are involved on the spot, it will count as one submission and all participating Casting Directors will be included on the nomination - similar to how the Film and Television categories work. If there are multiple Casting Directors on a spot, please only submit the commercial ONCE. If there is a Location Casting Director or Associate Casting Director on the spot, please include them as well in the nomination.
  • Casting can include both on-camera and VO talent if the Casting Director ALSO did the VO casting. If there is an on-camera presence (for example animation) where VO talent is the primary talent cast, that is eligible at this time. If it is a live-action commercial, and casting ONLY casts the VO talent, that is not eligible at this time.
  • To remain consistent with Short Form Series and Short Film, a blue-ribbon committee will review submissions on the same timeline to decide on the nominees.
  • Submissions require a cast list as well as a brief statement (300 words max) that describes the casting process and provides insight into any challenges or successes.

Judging Process

The COMMERCIAL judging will occur in two phases:

  • Phase 1: One Blue Ribbon Panel, of no less than five CSA members, will review ALL commercial projects submitted for nomination and will vote to establish the official nominees. The six commercials with the highest number of votes will be nominated in the category. (Six nominations only happen if there are more than ten (10) submissions).
    • Any CSA member who does not have a project under consideration in this category will be eligible to serve on the voluntary Blue Ribbon Panel.
  • Phase 2: The nominated commercials will then be presented to and voted on by the entire CSA membership.

In the event of a tie resulting in more than six nominations, a run-off round of voting will occur among the Blue Ribbon Panel in conjunction with the Artios Executive Committee. 

The Artios Executive Committee reserves the right to vet all submissions and agree upon eligibility accordingly. 

Please upload a cast list for consideration. 

DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.

Please submit the brief statement of your casting process on this spot.

Please include the iSpot.tv or YouTube link for this project if it exists.

THEATER CATEGORIES

THEATER GUIDELINES

ALL THEATER PRODUCTIONS MUST HAVE HAD THEIR FIRST PERFORMANCE WITHIN THE QUALIFYING PERIOD OF JUNE 1, 2024 - MAY 31, 2025. 

If the Production is produced within two different categories within the same qualifying period (i.e. Off- Broadway to Broadway, or Regional to Off-Broadway, etc.), then CD must choose only one category in which to submit their projects. If 50% of the cast changes, then CD may submit the Production in 2 applicable categories.

Previously nominated Productions must have 50% or more of principals recast be eligible for a second nomination, in the same or different category.

If a CSA member has held the contract for any previous incarnation of a Production, and any percentage of the principal casting remains from that CSA member’s work then that member maintains Artios eligibility for that Production and for purposes of Artios nomination would share credit with the CSA member who currently holds the contract and is submitting the nomination.

PLEASE NOTE: You must submit your full cast in a PDF when submitting your nominations as well as the title/cast page(s) of the playbill (up to 3 pdf’s) with each nomination.

Please include the name of the theater in your submission title to eliminate potential duplicates or multiple productions in different venues. For example: Hamilton (Denver Playhouse).

BROADWAY

2 categories – One (1) for Play (Comedy or Drama) and One (1) for Musicals

Must appear in a Broadway House and meet the eligibility requirements for a Tony Award. Must have a minimum of Sixteen (16) paid performances (including previews).


Please include the name of the theater in your submission title to eliminate potential duplicates or multiple productions in different venues. For example: Hamilton (Denver Playhouse).

NEW YORK THEATER (exclusive of Broadway Productions)

2 separate categories – One (1) for Plays (1) for Musicals. Must appear within a 60-mile radius of the New York City Equity Office. Please note that this radius includes Paper Mill, McCarter, West Port, Two Rivers among others in this category. Must have a minimum of Sixteen (16) paid performances (including previews). Productions within Manhattan that are Tony Award eligible are to be submitted in the Broadway category. Productions in theaters under 499 seats are to be submitted in this category. Productions must operate under [any] Actors Equity Contract and be presented for a paying audience. The following are NOT ELIGIBLE: road/touring companies, readings, workshops, benefits, or improvised/unscripted performances.


Please include the name of the theater in your submission title to eliminate potential duplicates or multiple productions in different venues. For example: Hamilton (Denver Playhouse).

REGIONAL THEATER

1 category - will cover all professional productions at theaters throughout the United States.

Productions must operate under [any] Actors Equity Contract and be presented for a paying audience. Must have a minimum of Twelve (12) performances. To be eligible in this category, productions must originate beyond a 60-mile radius from the NY or LA Equity offices.

Please include the name of the theater in your submission title to eliminate potential duplicates or multiple productions in different venues. For example: Hamilton (Denver Playhouse)

LOS ANGELES THEATER

All Live Theater Productions within a 60-mile radius of Los Angeles, from the Equity Office in North Hollywood. Productions must originate in Los Angeles.

Must have a minimum of Twelve (12) paid performances, The Hollywood Bowl being exempt from this requirement due to the 15,000+ seating capacity. The following are NOT ELIGIBLE: road/touring companies, readings, workshops, benefits, or improvised/unscripted performances.

For clarity, The Blank Theatre Company's Annual Young Playwrights Festival is eligible for nomination. 

Please include the name of the theater in your submission title to eliminate potential duplicates or multiple productions in different venues. For example: Hamilton (Denver Playhouse).

SPECIAL THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE

1 category - Will cover all professional productions at theater’s located in the United States

Professional productions operating under any professional union Actor contract and presented for a paying audience. The following are NOT ELIGIBLE: road/touring companies, readings, workshops, benefits, or improvised/unscripted performances. Limited Run: Must have Eleven (11) or fewer paid/public performances.

Please include the name of the theater in your submission title to eliminate potential duplicates or multiple productions in different venues. For example: Hamilton (Denver Playhouse).

THEATER TOURS

Must be a professional production operating under any road and/or touring company. Must be operating under any professional union Actor contract, presented for a paying audience. Can be either a sit-down for a long-term in one city or multiple-city tour.


Please include the name of the theater in your submission title to eliminate potential duplicates or multiple productions in different venues. For example: Hamilton (Denver Playhouse).