Danielle Solzman
The 30th annual Producers Guild Awards are being presented by the Producers Guild of America (PGA) this evening at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
I’m going to keep updating this page throughout the night. While the ceremony takes place on the west coast, The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures isn’t typically announced until after midnight on the east coast.
Previously announced honors going into tonight’s ceremony include:
- Milestone Award: Toby Emmerich
- David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures: Kevin Feige
- Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television: Amy Sherman-Palladino
- Visionary Award: Kenya Barris
- Stanley Kramer Award: Jane Fonda
The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Season 2)
Producers: Amy Sherman‐Palladino, Daniel Palladino, Dhana Rivera Gilbert, Sheila Lawrence
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
“Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” (Season 11, Season 12)
Producers: Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia, Sandra Zweig
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (Season 10)
Producers: *Eligibility Determination Pending*
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures
“Fahrenheit 451”
Producers: Sarah Green, Ramin Bahrani, Michael B. Jordan, Alan Gasmer, Peter Jaysen, David Coatsworth
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (Season 2)
Producers: Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Alexis Martin Woodall, Tom Rob Smith, Daniel Minahan, Brad Falchuk, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, Chip Vucelich, Maggie Cohn, Eric Kovtun, Lou Eyrich, Eryn Krueger Mekash
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (Season 5)
Producers: *Eligibility Determination Pending*
The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program
“Sesame Street” (Season 48)
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program
“Being Serena” (Season 1)
The Award for Outstanding Short-Form Program
“Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” (Season 5)
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
Producers: Avi Arad, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Christina Steinberg
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
Producers: Morgan Neville, Nicholas Ma, Caryn Capotosto
The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama
“The Americans” (Season 6)
Producers: Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Chris Long, Graham Yost, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Stephen Schiff, Mary Rae Thewlis, Tracey Scott Wilson, Peter Ackerman, Joshua Brand
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
“Green Book”
Producers: Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga
Some quick analysis about the PGA Awards and what it means for the 91st Oscars:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is winning Best Animated Feature. No matter how my father may feel about “cartoons,” this film is one of the best films of the year.
With regards to Best Documentary, the current statistic is that the PGA and The Academy only agree 45% of the time. While Won’t You Be My Neighbor? takes the win tonight, it’s possible that another film could be crowned in February.
The winner of The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures has typically gone on to repeat at the Oscars. The current statistic is 67% of winners have taken home the Oscar. More often than not, the winner takes home the Oscar. While Green Book may have won tonight, it’s not necessarily a guaranteed win in February. Depending on who takes home Best Ensemble Cast during the SAG Awards, we’re looking at a repeat of the Spotlight/The Big Short/The Revenant awards season of early 2016. Considering all the controversy surrounding the film, it may be possible that The Academy might have different thoughts.
