At the CSA's annual awards, career tributes went to Danny Boyle, 'The Good Wife' duo Michelle and Robert King and casting director Bernard Telsey.

The casting directors behind movies like The Big Short, Straight Outta Compton, Room and Inside Out were featured among the winners at the Casting Society of America’s 31st annual Artios Awards, which were handed out at simultaneous ceremonies at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles and The Hard Rock Café in New York City on Thursday night.

Accepting Compton's award in the category of big budget drama, Cindy Tolan noted, "Black lives matter, black cinema matters and casting matters."

Casting directors for Transparent, Empire and Game of Thrones were among winners in the TV categories.

At the Greg Grunberg-hosted Los Angeles ceremony, Sarah Paulson presented veteran casting director Bernard Telsey with the Hoyt Bowers award for his contributions to the casting profession. "I too will speak from fervor and the bottom of my heart if you actually cast me in something," Paulson joked in presenting the award to Telsey. He, in turn, said in his acceptance speech, "I can't wait for the day when I see a casting director walking down the aisle to accept an Oscar or Tony," lending his support to those who have argued there should also be awards for casting at the Oscars and Tonys.

Steve Jobs screenwriter Aaron Sorkin presented the film's director, Danny Boyle, with a career achievement award. "in 2014, I got to meet him. He was sent my screenplay for Steve Jobs and said I only read up to page 200, but if the second and third acts are as good as the first I'd like to direct it," Sorkin joked. He went on to say of Boyle, "He believes in what a great actor can do with text, with the right guidance, inspiration. He believes in the power of the heart in general and in films in particular and he is worthy of that power. He believes and then he works like a madman to make that belief a reality."

In New York, where Tituss Burgess served as host, Julianna Margulies presented The Good Wife creators Michelle and Robert King with the New York City Apple Award for their contributions to the New York entertainment scene.

In the theater categories, best play Tony-winner The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time won in the category of N.Y. Broadway theater drama.

For the night's competitive awards, presenters included America Ferrera, William H. Macy and Finn Wittrock in Los Angeles, while Christian Slater, Jeff Daniels, Annaleigh Ashford and David Hyde Pierce presented in New York City.

The complete list of film, television and theater winners follows:

• Big Budget - Comedy

  

  The Big Short (WINNER)
  Francine Maisler, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting)
  
  The Intern
  Bernard Telsey, Laray Mayfield, Tiffany Little Canfield, David Vaccari (Associate)
  
  Joy
  Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham, Angela Peri (Location Casting)
  
  Sisters
  Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee, Joey Montenarello (Associate), Adam Richards (Associate)
  
  Tomorrowland
  April Webster, Alyssa Weisberg, Corinne Clark (Location Casting), Jennifer Page (Location Casting)

   

  Watch THR’s Roundtable with The Big Short Director

• Big Budget - Drama

  

  Straight Outta Compton (WINNER)
  Cindy Tolan, Victoria Thomas, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Beth Sepko (Location Casting), Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting), Lucinda Syson (Location Casting), Pat Moran (Location Casting)

  Bridge of Spies
  Ellen Lewis, Kate Sprance (Associate)
  
  Mad Max: Fury Road
  Ronna Kress, Nikki Barrett
  
  Spotlight
  Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee, John Buchan (Location Casting), Jason Knight (Location Casting), Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting), Joey Montenarello (Associate), Adam Richards (Associate)
  
  Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  Nina Gold, April Webster, Alyssa Weisberg, Jessica Sherman (Associate)

   

  Watch Dr. Dre and Ice Cube Talk Straight Outta Compton with The Hollywood Reporter

• Studio or Independent - Comedy

  

  Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (WINNER)
  Angela Demo, Nancy Mosser (Location Casting), Katie Shenot (Location Casting)

  Infinitely Polar Bear
  Douglas Aibel, Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting), Henry Russell Bergstein (Associate)
  
  Ricki and the Flash
  Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Conrad Woolfe (Associate)
  
  Sleeping With Other People
  Jennifer Euston, Emer O’Callaghan
  
  While We’re Young
  Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler, Henry Russell Bergstein (Associate)

   

  See the Cast of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl at THR’s Sundance Lounge
• Studio or Independent - Drama

  

  Room (WINNER)
  Fiona Weir, Robin D. Cook, Jonathan Oliveira (Associate)

  Brooklyn
  Fiona Weir, Lucie Robitaille (Location Casting), Jim Carnahan (Location Casting),
  
  Carol
  Laura Rosenthal, Maribeth Fox (Associate), Jodi Angstreich (Associate)
  
  The Danish Girl
  Nina Gold
  
  Trumbo
  David Rubin, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Melissa Pryor (Associate)

   

  Watch THR’s Roundtable with the Writer of Room

• Low Budget - Comedy

  

  Dope (WINNER)
  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 and Allison Estrin
  
  Mistress America
  Douglas Aibel, Henry Russell Bergstein (Associate)

   

  See the Cast of Dope at THR’s Sundance Lounge

• Low Budget - Drama

  

  The Stanford Prison Experiment (WINNER)
  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 (WINNER)
  Kevin Reher, Natalie Lyon

  The Good Dinosaur
  Kevin Reher, Natalie Lyon
  
  Legend of the Neverbeast
  Jason Henkel
  
  Pixies
  Brad Gilmore

   

  Watch THR’s Roundtable with Inside Out’s Creator

• Television Pilot - Comedy

  

  Transparent (WINNER)
  Eyde Belasco

  Blackish
  Alexis Frank Koczara, Christine Smith Shevchenko, Amanda Lenker Doyle (Associate)

  Grace and Frankie
  Tracy Lilienfield, Emily Towler (Associate)

  Jane the Virgin
  Alyson Silverberg, Jonathan Clay Harris

  Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
  Jennifer Euston, Emer O’Callaghan (Associate)

• Television Pilot - Drama

  

  Empire (WINNER)
  Leah Daniels Butler, Claire Simon (Location Casting), Shelby Cherniet (Associate)

  The Affair
  Junie Lowry Johnson, Libby Goldstein, Julie Tucker, Ross Meyerson, Lisa Soltau (Associate)

  Better Call Saul
  Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott, Kiira Arai (Location Casting)

  Gotham
  Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Gohar Gazazyan

  How to Get Away With Murder
  Linda Lowy, Diane Heery (Location Casting), Jason Loftus (Location Casting), Jamie Castro (Associate)

   

  Watch Stars Henson and Howard Talk Empire with The Hollywood Reporter
• Television Series - Comedy

  

  Transparent (WINNER)
  Eyde Belasco

  Episodes
  Kelly Valentine Hendry, Victor Jenkins, Amy Britt (Location Casting), Trisha Debski (Location Casting)

  Orange is the New Black
  Jennifer Euston, Emer O’Callaghan (Associate)

  Silicon Valley
  Jeanne McCarthy, Nicole Abellera

  Veep
  Pat Moran (Location Casting)

   

  Watch THR’s Roundtable with Transparent’s Creator

• Television Series - Drama

  

  Game of Thrones (WINNER)
  Nina Gold

  Bloodline
  Debra Zane, Lori Wyman (Location Casting), Shayna Markowitz (Associate)

  Empire
  Leah Daniels Butler, Claire Simon (Location Casting)

  House of Cards
  Laray Mayfield, Julie Schubert

  The Good Wife
  Mark Saks, John Andrews (Associate)

• Television Movie or Miniseries

  

  Olive Kitteridge (WINNER)
  Laura Rosenthal, Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting), Maribeth Fox (Associate), Jodi Angstreich (Associate)

  American Horror Story: Freak Show
  Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Becky Silverman (Associate)

  The Slap
  Avy Kaufman

  Wayward Pines
  David Rubin, Heike Brandstatter (Location Casting), Coreen Mayrs (Location Casting), Melissa Pryor (Associate)

  Wolf Hall
  Nina Gold
• Children’s Pilot and Series (Live Action)

  

  Girl Meets World (WINNER)
  Sally Stiner, Barbie Block, Brett Greenstein, Collin Daniel, Howard Meltzer, Sherie Hernandez (Associate)

  Austin & Ally
  Carol Goldwasser

  Dog With a Blog
  Carol Goldwasser

  Instant Mom
  Victoria Thomas

  Lab Rats
  Howard Meltzer

• Television Animation (Adult)

  

  Bob’s Burgers (WINNER)
  Julie Ashton-­‐Barson

  American Dad
  Linda Lamontagne

  Bojack Horseman
  Linda Lamontagne

  Family Guy
  Linda Lamontagne

  Robot Chicken
  Linda Lamontagne

• Television Animation (Children)

  Bubble Guppies (WINNER)
  Michelle Levitt, Gene Vassilaros, Danielle Pretsfelder (Associate), Shondre Austin (Associate)

  The Adventures of Puss in Boots
  Ania O’Hare

  Dora & Friends: Into the City!
  Michelle Levitt, Danielle Pretsfelder (Associate)

  Sanjay & Craig
  Gene Vassilaros, Sarah Noonan, Meredith Layne, Shondre Austin (Associate)

  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  Gene Vassilaros, Sarah Noonan, Meredith Layne, Shondre Austin (Associate)