14th Annual Heller Award Winners Announced

By: TV News Desk Nov. 11, 2016

Last evening, the Talent Managers Association (TMA) hosted the 14th Annual Heller Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

In attendance were celebrities, including Shirley MacLaine, Sharon Stone, and Michael Rooker, as well as lauded casting directors, agents and managers.

The event, which honors the work of talent representatives and casting professionals, paid tribute to three legendary entertainment industry professionals with Lifetime Achievement awards:

Jack Gilardi - ICM PARTNERS

Lifetime achievement for Excellence as an Agent

Craig Fincannon - FINCANNON AND ASSOCIATES

Lifetime Achievement for Excellence as a Casting Director

Chuck Binder - BINDER AND ASSOCIATES

Lifetime Achievement for Excellence as a Talent Manager

The membership of the TMA nominated agents and casting directors in twelve categories for awards to honor their dedication to excellence and support of talent over the past year.

The 2016 Heller Award winners are...

Adult Theatrical Agent of the Year

Robert Haas - Innovative Artists

Brett Norensberg - The Gersh Agency

Youth Theatrical Agent of the Year

Meredith Fine - Coast to Coast Talent Group

Adult Commercial Agent of the Year

David Ziff - Cunningham Escott Slevin & Doherty (CESD)

Youth Commercial Agent of the Year

Dawn Osbrink - Osbrink Talent Agency

Voice Over Agent of the Year

Izzy Arias - UTA

Regional Agent of the Year

Joy Pervis - J Pervis Talent Agency

Feature Casting Director of the Year

Kim Coleman - Kim Coleman Casting

TV Casting Director of the Year

Leah Daniels-Butler - LDB Casting

Commercial Casting Director of the Year

Ross Lacy - Ross Lacy Casting

Voice Over Feature Animation Casting Director of the Year

Natalie Lyon & Kevin Reher - PIXAR

Regional Casting Director of the Year

Annette Stilwell - Stilwell Casting

Associate Casting Director

Jeremy Gordon

Finally, the TMA voted to name a 2016 Talent Manager of the Year, which was awarded to:

Tammy Wallace - FIVE STAR TALENT MANAGEMENT

TMA Manager of the Year

To learn more about the TMA and the Heller Awards, visit www.talentmanagers.org.

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