The Producers Guild of America has announced the first round of speakers for the 2024 edition of the Produced By Conference, which is taking place on the Fox studio lot in Century City on Saturday, June 8.
Those confirmed to speak so far include Alan Poul (Tokyo Vice), Angela Russo-Otstot (Cherry), Brad Simpson (Crazy Rich Asians), Charles Roven (Oppenheimer), Greg Berlanti, Ghaith Mahmood (Partner of Latham & Watkins), Howard Gordon (Accused), Jack Rapke (Cast Away), Paul W. Downs (Hacks), Jeff Schaffer (Curb Your Enthusiasm), John Wilson (How To with John Wilson), J.T. Rogers (Tokyo Vice), Jen Statsky (Hacks), Kate Crawford (Atlas of AI), Lori McCreary (Madam Secretary), Lucia Aniello (Hacks), Lynette Howell Taylor (A Star Is Born), Mike Farah (@fter Midnight), Renard T. Jenkins, Roxanne Taylor (the Goat) and Tommy Oliver (Juice Wrld: Into The Abyss).
Confirmed to moderate discussions are Amy Gravitt...
Those confirmed to speak so far include Alan Poul (Tokyo Vice), Angela Russo-Otstot (Cherry), Brad Simpson (Crazy Rich Asians), Charles Roven (Oppenheimer), Greg Berlanti, Ghaith Mahmood (Partner of Latham & Watkins), Howard Gordon (Accused), Jack Rapke (Cast Away), Paul W. Downs (Hacks), Jeff Schaffer (Curb Your Enthusiasm), John Wilson (How To with John Wilson), J.T. Rogers (Tokyo Vice), Jen Statsky (Hacks), Kate Crawford (Atlas of AI), Lori McCreary (Madam Secretary), Lucia Aniello (Hacks), Lynette Howell Taylor (A Star Is Born), Mike Farah (@fter Midnight), Renard T. Jenkins, Roxanne Taylor (the Goat) and Tommy Oliver (Juice Wrld: Into The Abyss).
Confirmed to moderate discussions are Amy Gravitt...
- 5/14/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Producers Guild of America’s Produced By Conference announced that its return this year is slated for June 8. It will be held at the Fox Studio Lot in Century City in Los Angeles.
Programming for this year’s events will feature the State of Producing session, a series on the future of AI from a producer’s perspective. As well as discussions and behind-the-scenes look at how critically acclaimed series from HBO and Fox are developed “From Pitch to Series.” Attendees can look forward to dialogue centered around the starting point of selling a show, and how show creators, producers and studio executives greenlit them.
Branden Chapman serves as the executive producer, Diane Salerno is the sponsorship director and the PGA’s PR agency of record is Sunshine Sachs and Morgan & Lylis.
In addition to Fox Studio Lot, sponsors for Produced By include BENlabs, Box, Cadillac, Delta Air Lines,...
Programming for this year’s events will feature the State of Producing session, a series on the future of AI from a producer’s perspective. As well as discussions and behind-the-scenes look at how critically acclaimed series from HBO and Fox are developed “From Pitch to Series.” Attendees can look forward to dialogue centered around the starting point of selling a show, and how show creators, producers and studio executives greenlit them.
Branden Chapman serves as the executive producer, Diane Salerno is the sponsorship director and the PGA’s PR agency of record is Sunshine Sachs and Morgan & Lylis.
In addition to Fox Studio Lot, sponsors for Produced By include BENlabs, Box, Cadillac, Delta Air Lines,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
The Producers Guild of America has locked in a date for the 2024 edition of its Produced By Conference, slating it to take place on the Fox studio lot in Century City on Saturday, June 8.
First established in 2008, Produced By is a networking event and educational forum that reaches across film, television, and emerging media to ignite conversation and action around the most pressing issues facing the industry and how producers are shifting the future of the industry.
Programming will include conversations on how some of the buzziest shows from HBO, Max and Fox made their way “From Pitch to Series,” featuring show creators and producers and the studio executives that greenlighted them, in addition to the popular State of Producing session and a new series of conversations on AI from a producer’s perspective.
The team putting on this year’s conference includes executive producer Branden Chapman, sponsorship director Diane Salerno,...
First established in 2008, Produced By is a networking event and educational forum that reaches across film, television, and emerging media to ignite conversation and action around the most pressing issues facing the industry and how producers are shifting the future of the industry.
Programming will include conversations on how some of the buzziest shows from HBO, Max and Fox made their way “From Pitch to Series,” featuring show creators and producers and the studio executives that greenlighted them, in addition to the popular State of Producing session and a new series of conversations on AI from a producer’s perspective.
The team putting on this year’s conference includes executive producer Branden Chapman, sponsorship director Diane Salerno,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Nominations for the 2024 Producers Guild of America Awards have been announced with the surprise of two international titles — Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” and Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” — the first time two international titles have been nominated by the guild.
The lineup includes many of the Oscars’ usual suspects as voting for nominations is underway. Rounding out the noms are “American Fiction,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Oppenheimer,” “Past Lives” and “Poor Things.”
After being shut out of the SAG nominations, indie distributor A24 is the only studio to land two films in the top category with “Past Lives” and “The Zone of Interest.”
When the Academy expanded its best picture lineup from five to 10 nominees in 2009, the PGA duplicated the move. Since then, the guild has averaged eight of its 10 nominees translating to an Oscar Best Picture nod. However, last year saw only seven,...
The lineup includes many of the Oscars’ usual suspects as voting for nominations is underway. Rounding out the noms are “American Fiction,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Oppenheimer,” “Past Lives” and “Poor Things.”
After being shut out of the SAG nominations, indie distributor A24 is the only studio to land two films in the top category with “Past Lives” and “The Zone of Interest.”
When the Academy expanded its best picture lineup from five to 10 nominees in 2009, the PGA duplicated the move. Since then, the guild has averaged eight of its 10 nominees translating to an Oscar Best Picture nod. However, last year saw only seven,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The nominations for the 2024 Producers Guild of America Awards have been unveiled ahead of the annual ceremony, set to take place on February 25.
In the Theatrical Motion Picture category, films like “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Oppenheimer,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things,” and “The Zone of Interest” are the contenders.
Formally known as the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, the accolade has historically been considered a strong prognosticator for the Best Picture Oscar, with 15 of the previous 20 winners going on to win the biggest honors at the Academy Awards.
In the Animated Theatrical Motion Picture category, “The Boy and the Heron,” “Elemental,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” are in the running.
As previously announced, documentaries “American Symphony,” “20 Days in Mariupol,” “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,...
In the Theatrical Motion Picture category, films like “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Oppenheimer,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things,” and “The Zone of Interest” are the contenders.
Formally known as the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, the accolade has historically been considered a strong prognosticator for the Best Picture Oscar, with 15 of the previous 20 winners going on to win the biggest honors at the Academy Awards.
In the Animated Theatrical Motion Picture category, “The Boy and the Heron,” “Elemental,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” are in the running.
As previously announced, documentaries “American Symphony,” “20 Days in Mariupol,” “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The Producers Guild of America has revealed nominees in the Sports, Children’s and Short Form categories for its upcoming awards. Winners will be announced in Los Angeles and New York at the Guild’s nominee events the week of February 19. Exact dates and location will be announced soon.
The 2024 Producers Guild Awards nominees in the Sports, Children’s and Short Form categories are listed below; the PGA says it does vet the individual producers of Sports, Children’s and Short Form Television Programs.
Outstanding Sports Program
“100 Foot Wave” (S2)
“Beckham” (S1)
“Formula 1: Drive to Survive” (S5)
“Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets” (S18)
“Shaun White: The Last Run” (S1)
Outstanding Children’s Program
“Goosebumps” (S1)
“Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai” (S1)
“Sesame Street” (S53)
“Star Wars: The Bad Batch” (S2)
“The Velveteen Rabbit”
Outstanding Short-Form Program
“Carpool Karaoke” (S5C)
“I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson...
The 2024 Producers Guild Awards nominees in the Sports, Children’s and Short Form categories are listed below; the PGA says it does vet the individual producers of Sports, Children’s and Short Form Television Programs.
Outstanding Sports Program
“100 Foot Wave” (S2)
“Beckham” (S1)
“Formula 1: Drive to Survive” (S5)
“Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets” (S18)
“Shaun White: The Last Run” (S1)
Outstanding Children’s Program
“Goosebumps” (S1)
“Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai” (S1)
“Sesame Street” (S53)
“Star Wars: The Bad Batch” (S2)
“The Velveteen Rabbit”
Outstanding Short-Form Program
“Carpool Karaoke” (S5C)
“I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson...
- 12/15/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Producers Guild of America has officially announced its first wave of 2024 nominees ahead of the final round of voting for the 35th annual PGA Awards.
Comprised of more than 8,400 producers, the guild first nominated seven documentaries for the Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures category at the 35th annual Producers Guild of America Awards on February 25.
“American Symphony,” “20 Days in Mariupol,” “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,” “Beyond Utopia,” “The Mother of All Lies,” “Squaring the Circle,” and “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood” are the nominees. “20 Days in Mariupol” and “Beyond Utopia” additionally placed in IndieWire’s critics survey of the best films of the year. Last year, “Navalny” producers Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris were honored with the PGA Award and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
The PGA Award nominees for Sports, Children’s and Short Form Television Programs were then announced,...
Comprised of more than 8,400 producers, the guild first nominated seven documentaries for the Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures category at the 35th annual Producers Guild of America Awards on February 25.
“American Symphony,” “20 Days in Mariupol,” “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,” “Beyond Utopia,” “The Mother of All Lies,” “Squaring the Circle,” and “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood” are the nominees. “20 Days in Mariupol” and “Beyond Utopia” additionally placed in IndieWire’s critics survey of the best films of the year. Last year, “Navalny” producers Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris were honored with the PGA Award and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
The PGA Award nominees for Sports, Children’s and Short Form Television Programs were then announced,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The Producers Guild of America will hold its next PGA Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 25, 2024, presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald DeLine announced on Wednesday. The 2024 installment will mark the 35th annual PGA Awards ceremony.
Here is this year’s PGA Awards calendar:
Eligibility Period for 2024 Producers Guild Awards
Theatrical Motion Pictures; Animated Motion Pictures; Documentary Motion Pictures; Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures; Sports Children’s and Short Form: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Notice of Producing Credits Form Deadline
Documentary Motion Pictures: Friday, September 1, 2023 Television Programs (Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures; Sports Children’s and Short Form): Friday, September 29, 2023 Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Motion Pictures: Friday, October 13, 2023
Screener Submission Deadline
Documentary Motion Pictures: Friday, September 1, 2023
Nomination Polls Open
Sports, Children’s and Short Form: Thursday, November 30, 2023 Television Series/Specials and Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures: Thursday, December...
Here is this year’s PGA Awards calendar:
Eligibility Period for 2024 Producers Guild Awards
Theatrical Motion Pictures; Animated Motion Pictures; Documentary Motion Pictures; Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures; Sports Children’s and Short Form: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Notice of Producing Credits Form Deadline
Documentary Motion Pictures: Friday, September 1, 2023 Television Programs (Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures; Sports Children’s and Short Form): Friday, September 29, 2023 Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Motion Pictures: Friday, October 13, 2023
Screener Submission Deadline
Documentary Motion Pictures: Friday, September 1, 2023
Nomination Polls Open
Sports, Children’s and Short Form: Thursday, November 30, 2023 Television Series/Specials and Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures: Thursday, December...
- 5/17/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Producers Guild of America has revealed the presenters lineup for the 34th annual PGA Awards, to be held on Saturday at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Notable Hollywood leaders will take the stage to present throughout the evening to spotlight this year’s top producing talent. They include Angela Bassett, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Austin Butler, Billy Eichner, Bob Odenkirk, Brendan Fraser, Cate Blanchett, Danielle Deadwyler, Dave Burd, Diego Luna, Eugenio Derbez, Hannah Einbinder, Hong Chau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jay Ellis, Kate Hudson, Ke Huy Quan, Kerry Condon, Leslie Odom, Jr., Michelle Williams, Michelle Yeoh, Mo Amer, Monica Barbaro, Nicole Byer, Paul Dano, Robert Rodriguez, Ron Howard, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sandra Oh, Sherry Lansing, and Stephanie Hsu.
The PGA Awards celebrate the producers behind the best films, television series, and new media projects of the year. Widely known as a reliable bellwether for the Best Picture category at the Oscars,...
Notable Hollywood leaders will take the stage to present throughout the evening to spotlight this year’s top producing talent. They include Angela Bassett, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Austin Butler, Billy Eichner, Bob Odenkirk, Brendan Fraser, Cate Blanchett, Danielle Deadwyler, Dave Burd, Diego Luna, Eugenio Derbez, Hannah Einbinder, Hong Chau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jay Ellis, Kate Hudson, Ke Huy Quan, Kerry Condon, Leslie Odom, Jr., Michelle Williams, Michelle Yeoh, Mo Amer, Monica Barbaro, Nicole Byer, Paul Dano, Robert Rodriguez, Ron Howard, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sandra Oh, Sherry Lansing, and Stephanie Hsu.
The PGA Awards celebrate the producers behind the best films, television series, and new media projects of the year. Widely known as a reliable bellwether for the Best Picture category at the Oscars,...
- 2/24/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Chinonye Chukwu’s feature drama Till for MGM’s Orion and United Artists Releasing will be honored with the Stanley Kramer Award at the 34th annual Producers Guild Awards, taking place at The Beverly Hilton on February 25, 2023.
Named after the director-producer responsible for some of the most pivotal social issue films in American history — including Inherit the Wind, On the Beach, The Defiant Ones and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner — the Stanley Kramer Award recognizes a production, producer, or other individuals whose achievement or contribution illuminates and raises public awareness of important social issues. Past recipients of the award include Rita Moreno and Jane Fonda, as well as such films as Get Out, Loving, Fruitvale Station, The Normal Heart, The Hunting Ground, An Inconvenient Truth and Hotel Rwanda.
Written by Michael Reilly & Keith Beauchamp and Chukwu, Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler), whose pursuit of justice for...
Named after the director-producer responsible for some of the most pivotal social issue films in American history — including Inherit the Wind, On the Beach, The Defiant Ones and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner — the Stanley Kramer Award recognizes a production, producer, or other individuals whose achievement or contribution illuminates and raises public awareness of important social issues. Past recipients of the award include Rita Moreno and Jane Fonda, as well as such films as Get Out, Loving, Fruitvale Station, The Normal Heart, The Hunting Ground, An Inconvenient Truth and Hotel Rwanda.
Written by Michael Reilly & Keith Beauchamp and Chukwu, Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler), whose pursuit of justice for...
- 12/19/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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The Producers Guild of America has announced its 2023 Documentary Motion Picture nominees for the 34th annual Producers Guild Awards.
The following films are nominated in the category of outstanding producer of documentary motion picture:
All That Breathes
Descendant
Fire of Love
Navalny
Nothing Compares
Retrograde
The Territory
Last year, producers Joseph Patel, David Dinerstein and Robert Fyvolent received the awards in the category for the documentary Summer of Soul (… Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), a film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson in his directorial debut.
The nominees for sports, children’s and short form television programs will be announced on Friday, while the nominees for theatrical motion pictures, animated theatrical motion pictures, television series/specials and televised/streamed motion pictures will be announced on Jan. 12.
The 34th annual Producers Guild of America Awards ceremony will take place on Feb.
The Producers Guild of America has announced its 2023 Documentary Motion Picture nominees for the 34th annual Producers Guild Awards.
The following films are nominated in the category of outstanding producer of documentary motion picture:
All That Breathes
Descendant
Fire of Love
Navalny
Nothing Compares
Retrograde
The Territory
Last year, producers Joseph Patel, David Dinerstein and Robert Fyvolent received the awards in the category for the documentary Summer of Soul (… Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), a film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson in his directorial debut.
The nominees for sports, children’s and short form television programs will be announced on Friday, while the nominees for theatrical motion pictures, animated theatrical motion pictures, television series/specials and televised/streamed motion pictures will be announced on Jan. 12.
The 34th annual Producers Guild of America Awards ceremony will take place on Feb.
- 12/12/2022
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Never Have I Ever” exec producer and “The Mindy Project” exec producer/star Mindy Kaling has been named the recipient of the Producers Guild Awards’ next Norman Lear Achievement Award. Kaling will receive the award at the 34th Annual Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at The Beverly Hilton.
Kaling joins a list of past honorees that include Greg Berlanti, Marta Kauffman, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, Dick Wolf, Jerry Bruckheimer, Lorne Michaels, Aaron Spelling, David E. Kelley, and Lear himself. The honor is meant to recognize a producer or producing team for their body of work in television.
“Comedy can break boundaries and push culture forward; Mindy Kaling‘s immense contributions to the television comedy landscape are prime examples of this truth,” Producers Guild of America presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line said in a joint statement. “Kaling is known for her trailblazing work on ‘The Office,...
Kaling joins a list of past honorees that include Greg Berlanti, Marta Kauffman, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, Dick Wolf, Jerry Bruckheimer, Lorne Michaels, Aaron Spelling, David E. Kelley, and Lear himself. The honor is meant to recognize a producer or producing team for their body of work in television.
“Comedy can break boundaries and push culture forward; Mindy Kaling‘s immense contributions to the television comedy landscape are prime examples of this truth,” Producers Guild of America presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line said in a joint statement. “Kaling is known for her trailblazing work on ‘The Office,...
- 11/16/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Six-time Emmy nominated multihyphenate Mindy Kaling is being bestowed with the Producers Guild of America Awards’ Norman Lear Achievement award at its next ceremony on Feb. 25, 2023 at The Beverly Hilton.
The Norman Lear Award recognizes a producer or producing team for their extraordinary body of work in television. Previous honorees include Greg Berlanti, Marta Kauffman, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, Dick Wolf, Jerry Bruckheimer, Lorne Michaels, Aaron Spelling, David E. Kelley, and Lear himself.
Kaling is a writer, producer, actress, director and New York Times bestselling author and most recently a Tony award winner.
At 24, Kaling broke through on The Office as the only female scribe on its eight-person writing team. During her eight seasons on the show, she served as both producer and EP on over 120 episodes, earning five consecutive nominations for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Kaling accomplished this while also starring as Kelly Kapoor,...
The Norman Lear Award recognizes a producer or producing team for their extraordinary body of work in television. Previous honorees include Greg Berlanti, Marta Kauffman, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, Dick Wolf, Jerry Bruckheimer, Lorne Michaels, Aaron Spelling, David E. Kelley, and Lear himself.
Kaling is a writer, producer, actress, director and New York Times bestselling author and most recently a Tony award winner.
At 24, Kaling broke through on The Office as the only female scribe on its eight-person writing team. During her eight seasons on the show, she served as both producer and EP on over 120 episodes, earning five consecutive nominations for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Kaling accomplished this while also starring as Kelly Kapoor,...
- 11/16/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
After a two-year hiatus, the Producers Guild of America’s Produced By Conference is returning to Los Angeles this June.
First established in 2008, the Produced By Conference is an annual one-weekend event that brings producers from film, television, and other mediums for roundtables, panels and networking events. This year’s Produced By is the first since 2019, after the conference faced several cancellations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference is set to take place on June 11 and 12 at the Fox Studio Lot in Los Angeles.
In addition to announcing the return for the event, the conference also announced the co-chairs for the 13th edition. Betsy Beers, Mike Farah and Charles D. King will all serve as co-chairs for the event. Beers is a creative partner and executive producer for Shonda Rhimes’ production company Shondaland, Farah is the chief executive officer of popular comedy website and production company Funny or Die,...
First established in 2008, the Produced By Conference is an annual one-weekend event that brings producers from film, television, and other mediums for roundtables, panels and networking events. This year’s Produced By is the first since 2019, after the conference faced several cancellations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference is set to take place on June 11 and 12 at the Fox Studio Lot in Los Angeles.
In addition to announcing the return for the event, the conference also announced the co-chairs for the 13th edition. Betsy Beers, Mike Farah and Charles D. King will all serve as co-chairs for the event. Beers is a creative partner and executive producer for Shonda Rhimes’ production company Shondaland, Farah is the chief executive officer of popular comedy website and production company Funny or Die,...
- 4/27/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
As they prepare for this season’s 33rd annual Producers Guild of America Awards on March 19, PGA presidents Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher are taking stock in the chaotic years they and the guild just navigated and look ahead at what’s to come.
“Producers have prevailed!” says Fisher. “Despite difficulties and hardships our industry has faced, despite Covid and the boomerang effect we all felt with starting and stopping productions, high-quality entertainment got made and viewers around the world were happy to once again be able to enjoy new entertainment and were left wanting more.”
Berman is excited to return to an in-person ceremony at the Fairmont Century Plaza, after last year’s virtual affair in light of the pandemic.
“We, along with many in the industry, are excited to be able to come back [safely] and be together in person with our exceptional nominees and honorees,” says Berman. She...
“Producers have prevailed!” says Fisher. “Despite difficulties and hardships our industry has faced, despite Covid and the boomerang effect we all felt with starting and stopping productions, high-quality entertainment got made and viewers around the world were happy to once again be able to enjoy new entertainment and were left wanting more.”
Berman is excited to return to an in-person ceremony at the Fairmont Century Plaza, after last year’s virtual affair in light of the pandemic.
“We, along with many in the industry, are excited to be able to come back [safely] and be together in person with our exceptional nominees and honorees,” says Berman. She...
- 3/18/2022
- by Paul Plunkett
- Variety Film + TV
The Producers Guild of America hosted its annual East Coast Celebration of the 2022 Producers Guild Awards nominees last night and announced the winners in four categories. They are as follows:
– The producing team for HBO’s 100 Foot Wave (Season 1) received the award for Outstanding Sports Program.
– The producing team for Muppets Haunted Mansion (Special) won for Outstanding Children’s Program.
– The producing team for Carpool Karaoke: The Series (Season 4) was presented with the award for Outstanding Short Form Program.
– The team behind For All Mankind: Time Capsule got the PGA Innovation Award, which celebrates outstanding entertainment endeavors across VR, Ar, experiential and other emerging media.
The event was held at the Bryant Park Grill Garden in New York City and marks the first in a week’s worth of bi-coastal events that culminate with the PGA Awards on March 19 at the Fairmont Century Plaza.
The 2022 Producers Guild Awards Event Chairs are Chris Thomes,...
– The producing team for HBO’s 100 Foot Wave (Season 1) received the award for Outstanding Sports Program.
– The producing team for Muppets Haunted Mansion (Special) won for Outstanding Children’s Program.
– The producing team for Carpool Karaoke: The Series (Season 4) was presented with the award for Outstanding Short Form Program.
– The team behind For All Mankind: Time Capsule got the PGA Innovation Award, which celebrates outstanding entertainment endeavors across VR, Ar, experiential and other emerging media.
The event was held at the Bryant Park Grill Garden in New York City and marks the first in a week’s worth of bi-coastal events that culminate with the PGA Awards on March 19 at the Fairmont Century Plaza.
The 2022 Producers Guild Awards Event Chairs are Chris Thomes,...
- 3/15/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The Producers Guild of America has named producer, writer, director Greg Berlanti as this year’s honoree for the Norman Lear Achievement Award. Berlanti will receive the award at the 33rd Annual Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the Fairmont Century Plaza.
“I’m incredibly honored to receive this award from everyone at the PGA, especially given it’s named after Norman Lear: the kindest, warmest and wisest legend I’ve ever had the good fortune of calling a friend. I’m so grateful to everyone at the Producers Guild and all of my coworkers who have helped make a moment like this possible,” said Berlanti.
The Norman Lear Award recognizes producers “who have made a remarkable impact on the art and craft of television.” Previous honorees include Marta Kauffman, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhymes, Dick Wolf, Jerry Bruckheimer, Lorne Michaels, Aaron Spelling, Carsey/Werner/Mandabach, Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley.
“I’m incredibly honored to receive this award from everyone at the PGA, especially given it’s named after Norman Lear: the kindest, warmest and wisest legend I’ve ever had the good fortune of calling a friend. I’m so grateful to everyone at the Producers Guild and all of my coworkers who have helped make a moment like this possible,” said Berlanti.
The Norman Lear Award recognizes producers “who have made a remarkable impact on the art and craft of television.” Previous honorees include Marta Kauffman, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhymes, Dick Wolf, Jerry Bruckheimer, Lorne Michaels, Aaron Spelling, Carsey/Werner/Mandabach, Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley.
- 2/4/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Producers Guild of America will honor producer, writer, and director Greg Berlanti with its Norman Lear Achievement Award during the Producers Guild Awards next month in Los Angeles.
The Norman Lear Award, named after the prolific Emmy-winning producer of “All in the Family,” celebrates producers who have made a significant impact on the art and craft of television. Previous honorees include Marta Kauffman, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, Dick Wolf, Jerry Bruckheimer, Lorne Michaels, Aaron Spelling, Steven Bochco, David E. Kelley and Lear himself.
“From beloved series like ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ must-watch streaming shows like ‘The Flight Attendant’ and action-packed DC hits like ‘The Flash’ and ‘Doom Patrol,’ Greg has produced some of the most obsession-worthy series in the history of television,” said Producers Guild of America presidents, Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher in a statement. “Greg’s ability to capture the world’s attention with captivating characters and innovative storylines,...
The Norman Lear Award, named after the prolific Emmy-winning producer of “All in the Family,” celebrates producers who have made a significant impact on the art and craft of television. Previous honorees include Marta Kauffman, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, Dick Wolf, Jerry Bruckheimer, Lorne Michaels, Aaron Spelling, Steven Bochco, David E. Kelley and Lear himself.
“From beloved series like ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ must-watch streaming shows like ‘The Flight Attendant’ and action-packed DC hits like ‘The Flash’ and ‘Doom Patrol,’ Greg has produced some of the most obsession-worthy series in the history of television,” said Producers Guild of America presidents, Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher in a statement. “Greg’s ability to capture the world’s attention with captivating characters and innovative storylines,...
- 2/4/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Director George Lucas and Lucasfilm president/producer Kathleen Kennedy will be honored with the 2022 Milestone Award, the Producers Guild of America announced today. The award is being given “for their unparalleled contributions to the film industry both individually and collaboratively through Lucasfilm.”
The ceremony, originally scheduled for February 26, will now take place on Saturday, March 19, still at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel. Because of the postponement, nominations for the Children’s, Sports, and Short-Form categories have been shifted to a January 18 announcement date. Those had been scheduled to arrive yesterday. The winners in those aforementioned categories will be announced at the PGA Awards’ Nominee celebrations in Los Angeles and New York the week of March 15. the Theatrical and Animated motion picture nominees remain set to be announced January 27 along with the Television and Streaming nominees.
The Milestone Award is the PGA’s most prestigious honor, recognizing historic contributions to the entertainment industry.
The ceremony, originally scheduled for February 26, will now take place on Saturday, March 19, still at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel. Because of the postponement, nominations for the Children’s, Sports, and Short-Form categories have been shifted to a January 18 announcement date. Those had been scheduled to arrive yesterday. The winners in those aforementioned categories will be announced at the PGA Awards’ Nominee celebrations in Los Angeles and New York the week of March 15. the Theatrical and Animated motion picture nominees remain set to be announced January 27 along with the Television and Streaming nominees.
The Milestone Award is the PGA’s most prestigious honor, recognizing historic contributions to the entertainment industry.
- 1/14/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2022 Producers Guild Awards is the latest event to be postponed amid the surge in Covid-19 cases and the omicron variant, the Producers Guild of America has announced.
The new ceremony will take place on March 19 at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. It was originally scheduled for Feb. 26.
Attendees for the ceremony will need to provide proof of vaccination and booster, if eligible, and a recent negative Covid-19 test.
Nominations for the children’s, sports and short-form categories will now be announced on Tuesday, January 18. The winners in those categories will be announced at the PGA Awards’ nominee celebrations in Los Angeles and New York during the week of March 15. Previously announced dates, including eligibility, voting windows and future nominations announcements, will remain the same.
The announcement of the new date comes after other awards shows, including the Critics Choice Awards and Grammys, were also postponed. The Critics Choice Awards,...
The new ceremony will take place on March 19 at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. It was originally scheduled for Feb. 26.
Attendees for the ceremony will need to provide proof of vaccination and booster, if eligible, and a recent negative Covid-19 test.
Nominations for the children’s, sports and short-form categories will now be announced on Tuesday, January 18. The winners in those categories will be announced at the PGA Awards’ nominee celebrations in Los Angeles and New York during the week of March 15. Previously announced dates, including eligibility, voting windows and future nominations announcements, will remain the same.
The announcement of the new date comes after other awards shows, including the Critics Choice Awards and Grammys, were also postponed. The Critics Choice Awards,...
- 1/13/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
The Omicron surge has forced another change in the movie awards-season calendar, with the Producers Guild of America saying Thursday it has decided to postpone its 33rd annual Producers Guild Awards.
The ceremony, originally scheduled for February 26, will now take place on Saturday, March 19, still at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel. Because of the postponement, nominations for the Children’s, Sports, and Short-Form categories have been shifted to a January 18 announcement date. Those had been scheduled to arrive today.
The winners in those aforementioned categories will be announced at the PGA Awards’ Nominee celebrations in Los Angeles and New York the week of March 15. Previously announced dates, including eligibility, voting windows and future nominations announcements, will remain the same, meaning the Theatrical and Animated motion picture nominees remain set to be announced January 27 along with the Television and Streaming nominees.
When the show does take place, the PGA said strict...
The ceremony, originally scheduled for February 26, will now take place on Saturday, March 19, still at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel. Because of the postponement, nominations for the Children’s, Sports, and Short-Form categories have been shifted to a January 18 announcement date. Those had been scheduled to arrive today.
The winners in those aforementioned categories will be announced at the PGA Awards’ Nominee celebrations in Los Angeles and New York the week of March 15. Previously announced dates, including eligibility, voting windows and future nominations announcements, will remain the same, meaning the Theatrical and Animated motion picture nominees remain set to be announced January 27 along with the Television and Streaming nominees.
When the show does take place, the PGA said strict...
- 1/13/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Recording Academy has appointed Valeisha Butterfield Jones and Panos A. Panay as co-presidents.
Effective Aug. 16, Butterfield Jones and Panay will join Chief Operating Officer Branden Chapman and Chief Industry Officer Ruby Marchand as part of the leadership team that will work under Recording Academy President and CEO Harvey Mason Jr.
As co-president, Butterfield Jones — who currently serves as the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the Recording Academy and will continue her exisiting responsibilites— will oversee the Recording Academy’s people and culture, membership, and awards and related initiatives. She previously served as the Global Head of ...
Effective Aug. 16, Butterfield Jones and Panay will join Chief Operating Officer Branden Chapman and Chief Industry Officer Ruby Marchand as part of the leadership team that will work under Recording Academy President and CEO Harvey Mason Jr.
As co-president, Butterfield Jones — who currently serves as the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the Recording Academy and will continue her exisiting responsibilites— will oversee the Recording Academy’s people and culture, membership, and awards and related initiatives. She previously served as the Global Head of ...
- 6/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Recording Academy has appointed Valeisha Butterfield Jones and Panos A. Panay as co-presidents.
Effective Aug. 16, Butterfield Jones and Panay will join Chief Operating Officer Branden Chapman and Chief Industry Officer Ruby Marchand as part of the leadership team that will work under Recording Academy President and CEO Harvey Mason Jr.
As co-president, Butterfield Jones — who currently serves as the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the Recording Academy and will continue her exisiting responsibilites— will oversee the Recording Academy’s people and culture, membership, and awards and related initiatives. She previously served as the Global Head of ...
Effective Aug. 16, Butterfield Jones and Panay will join Chief Operating Officer Branden Chapman and Chief Industry Officer Ruby Marchand as part of the leadership team that will work under Recording Academy President and CEO Harvey Mason Jr.
As co-president, Butterfield Jones — who currently serves as the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the Recording Academy and will continue her exisiting responsibilites— will oversee the Recording Academy’s people and culture, membership, and awards and related initiatives. She previously served as the Global Head of ...
- 6/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
With the Grammy Awards coming up on Sunday, it’s remarkable that interim Recording Academy president/CEO Harvey Mason, jr. has time to talk with the press — although that could have been said at virtually any point in the past 14 months. Suddenly dropped into the job after Deborah Dugan’s surprise ouster in January, Mason has weathered a controversy-plagued 2020 Grammys, the pandemic — during which he oversaw the distribution of some $22 million in Covid relief to the music community by MusiCares, the Academy’s charitable wing — and then the Grammy nominations and the ever-shifting preparations for how they will hold a truly unprecedented and Covid-safe awards on Sunday. Then on Thursday, the controversy around the Weeknd’s shocking exclusion from all 2021 Grammy nominations flared up again, when the artist said he will not submit his music for the awards until the controversial “secret committees” that the Academy utilizes to determine final...
- 3/12/2021
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
The Producers Guild has pulled back the curtain on its PGA Awards nominations for theatrical motion pictures, animated features, TV series and specials and televised/streamed motion pictures. See the full list below.
Vying in the marquee category — the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures — are the producers behind
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Judas and the Black Messiah, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mank, Minari, Nomadland, One Night in Miami, Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal and The Trial of the Chicago 7.
On the toon side, the five pics up for the Animated Theatrical Motion Picture prize are The Croods: A New Age, Onward, Over the Moon, Soul and Wolfwalkers.
Annie Awards Nominations: ‘Soul’ & ‘Wolfwalkers’ Lead Field For Animation Prizes
Over on the small screen, the Episodic Television Drama category includes Better Call Saul, Bridgerton, The Crown, The Mandalorian and Ozark, and the comedy series nominees are Curb Your Enthusiasm,...
Vying in the marquee category — the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures — are the producers behind
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Judas and the Black Messiah, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mank, Minari, Nomadland, One Night in Miami, Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal and The Trial of the Chicago 7.
On the toon side, the five pics up for the Animated Theatrical Motion Picture prize are The Croods: A New Age, Onward, Over the Moon, Soul and Wolfwalkers.
Annie Awards Nominations: ‘Soul’ & ‘Wolfwalkers’ Lead Field For Animation Prizes
Over on the small screen, the Episodic Television Drama category includes Better Call Saul, Bridgerton, The Crown, The Mandalorian and Ozark, and the comedy series nominees are Curb Your Enthusiasm,...
- 3/8/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO dominates this year’s Producers Guild Awards nominations in outstanding sports program, landing four out of the five nods. That’s one of three categories revealed on Friday by the Producers Guild of America, which announced nominations in the television specialty fields.
Also spotlighted were outstanding children’s special and short form program categories. The remaining nominations for theatrical motion pictures, animated theatrical motion pictures, TV series/specials, limited series TV and televised or streamed motion pictures will be announced on March 8.
Here are the 2021 Producers Guild Awards nominees in the sports, children’s and short form categories, listed in alphabetical order by category. The PGA notes that it does not vet the individual producers of these three categories.
Outstanding Sports Program
• “Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics” (S1) (YouTube)
• “Hard Knocks: Los Angeles” (HBO)
• “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (S26) (HBO)
• “Seeing America with Megan...
Also spotlighted were outstanding children’s special and short form program categories. The remaining nominations for theatrical motion pictures, animated theatrical motion pictures, TV series/specials, limited series TV and televised or streamed motion pictures will be announced on March 8.
Here are the 2021 Producers Guild Awards nominees in the sports, children’s and short form categories, listed in alphabetical order by category. The PGA notes that it does not vet the individual producers of these three categories.
Outstanding Sports Program
• “Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics” (S1) (YouTube)
• “Hard Knocks: Los Angeles” (HBO)
• “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (S26) (HBO)
• “Seeing America with Megan...
- 2/26/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The PGA is out with its documentary feature nominees for the 2021 Producers Guild Awards. Vying for the hardware are David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, Dick Johnson Is Dead, My Octopus Teacher, Softie, A Thousand Cuts, Time and The Truffle Hunters.
Winners will be honored during the virtual 32nd annual Producers Guild of America Awards Show on Wednesday, March 24. The individuals up for the award are to be determined, as the guild noted that all seven films are in the process of being vetted for individual producer eligibility.
The Producers Guild Awards honor excellence in motion picture and television productions, as well as the most notable names in the industry shaping the producing profession. Last year, producers Todd Douglas Miller and Thomas Petersen took Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Picture for Apollo 11, their compelling look at the first moon landing.
PGA nominees for Sports, Children’s and Short...
Winners will be honored during the virtual 32nd annual Producers Guild of America Awards Show on Wednesday, March 24. The individuals up for the award are to be determined, as the guild noted that all seven films are in the process of being vetted for individual producer eligibility.
The Producers Guild Awards honor excellence in motion picture and television productions, as well as the most notable names in the industry shaping the producing profession. Last year, producers Todd Douglas Miller and Thomas Petersen took Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Picture for Apollo 11, their compelling look at the first moon landing.
PGA nominees for Sports, Children’s and Short...
- 2/2/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The Producers Guild of America announced the 2021 Documentary Motion Picture nominees that will advance to the final round of voting for the 32nd Annual Producers Guild Awards.
Leading the way are “Time” and “The Truffle Hunters.” Last week, Garrett Bradley’s “Time” won the National Board of Review award for best documentary feature. The Producers Guild nomination further solidifies its place as a leader in the documentary feature race. So far, “Time” has also been named best documentary among the New York Film Critics Circle and Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
The films nominated for outstanding producer of documentary motion pictures are listed below in alphabetical order:
“David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet” “Dick Johnson Is Dead” “My Octopus Teacher” “Softie” “A Thousand Cuts” “Time” “The Truffle Hunters”
These films are in the process of being vetted for individual producer eligibility.
Last year, producers Todd Douglas Miller and Thomas...
Leading the way are “Time” and “The Truffle Hunters.” Last week, Garrett Bradley’s “Time” won the National Board of Review award for best documentary feature. The Producers Guild nomination further solidifies its place as a leader in the documentary feature race. So far, “Time” has also been named best documentary among the New York Film Critics Circle and Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
The films nominated for outstanding producer of documentary motion pictures are listed below in alphabetical order:
“David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet” “Dick Johnson Is Dead” “My Octopus Teacher” “Softie” “A Thousand Cuts” “Time” “The Truffle Hunters”
These films are in the process of being vetted for individual producer eligibility.
Last year, producers Todd Douglas Miller and Thomas...
- 2/2/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Brandi Carlile, Cyndi Lauper, Cynthia Erivo, Yola and Laurie Anderson will be among the stars paying tribute to honorees like John Prine, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Philip Glass, Chicago and Philip Glass in “Great Performances: Grammy Salute to Music Legends,” set to air Oct. 16 on PBS.
The annual special, now in its fifth year, offers a fuller celebration of the Recording Academy’s lifetime achievement winners, after they are acknowledged earlier in the year in passing at the Grammys. The show is usually recorded before a live audience, but this year’s, of course, will be filmed with the participating stars in remote locations.
Other performers on tap for the show include Chris Isaak, the duo of Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, Sam Moore, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Philip Bailey. Additional honorees include Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, mid-20th-century talent agent Frank Walker and the 40-year executive producer of the Grammy Awards telecast,...
The annual special, now in its fifth year, offers a fuller celebration of the Recording Academy’s lifetime achievement winners, after they are acknowledged earlier in the year in passing at the Grammys. The show is usually recorded before a live audience, but this year’s, of course, will be filmed with the participating stars in remote locations.
Other performers on tap for the show include Chris Isaak, the duo of Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, Sam Moore, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Philip Bailey. Additional honorees include Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, mid-20th-century talent agent Frank Walker and the 40-year executive producer of the Grammy Awards telecast,...
- 9/16/2020
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
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