The Producers Guild of America has announced on January 5, 2018 the theatrical motion picture and television nominations for the 29th Annual Awards hosted by Cadillac. The Producers Guild of America is a non-profit trade groups that aims at representing, protecting, and promoting the affairs of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. Compromised of more than 8,200 members, the Producers Guild works together to protect and improve their careers in both the industry and community. They seek to expand health benefits, provide members with employment opportunities, promote fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, and many more educational and advocacy efforts.
The 2018 Producers Guild Awards winners will beย announced on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The nominees in the category for The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures included a tie, so for the first time the PGA will present 11 film nominees this year. The Producers Guild will also presentย special honors to Donna Langley with the Milestone Award, Ryan Murphy with the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television, Charles Roven with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures, the feature film โGet Outโ with the Stanley Kramer Award, and Ava DuVernay with the Visionary Award.
The Co-Chairs for the 2018 Producers Guild Awards will be Donald De Line and Amy Pascal. While the Presenting Sponsor of the event is Cadillac, Delta Air Lines, the Official Airline Partner of the PGA, is sponsoring the Visionary Award.
Originally, the Producers Guild held their first-ever Golden Laurel Awards in 1990 which has then since been renamed the Producers Guild Awards in 2002. And, after Richard Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck took home the award for Best Produced Motion Picture for โDriving Miss Daisy,โ in 1990 the Guild’s Awards were then established as an indicator for the Oscars.ย The 2018 Producers Guild Awards motion picture nominations are listed below in alphabetical order by category, along with eligible producersโ names.
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
โThe Big Sickโ
Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendelย
โCall Me By Your Nameโ
Producers: Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges, Marco Morabito
โDunkirkโ
Producers: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
ย โGet Outโ
Producers: Sean McKittrick & Edward H. Hamm, Jr., Jason Blum, Jordan Peele
โI, Tonyaโ
Producers: Bryan Unkeless, Steven Rogers, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerleyย
โLady Birdโ
Producers: Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Evelyn OโNeill
โMolly’s Gameโ
Producers: Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, Matt Jackson
โThe Postโ
Producers: Amy Pascal, Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger
โThe Shape Of Waterโ
Producers: Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale
โThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriโ
Producers: Graham Broadbent & Pete Czernin, Martin McDonagh
โWonder Womanโ
Producers: Charles Roven & Richard Suckle, Zack Snyder & Deborah Snyder
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
ย โThe Boss Babyโ
Producer: Ramsey Naito
ย โCocoโ
Producer: Darla K. Anderson
ย โDespicable Me 3โ
Producers: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy
ย โFerdinandโ
Producers: Lori Forte, Bruce Anderson
ย โThe Lego Batman Movieโ
Producers: Dan Lin, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
ย The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures:
The PGA previously announced the nominations in this category on November 20, 2017. Producers who have already been vetted for awards eligibility are listed below and the winner will be announced at the official ceremony on January 20th.
ย โChasing Coralโ
Producers: Jeff Orlowski, Larissa Rhodes
ย โCity of Ghostsโ
Producer: Matthew Heineman
ย โCries from Syriaโ
Producers: Evgeny Afineevsky, Den Tolmor, Aaron I. Butler
ย โEarth: One Amazing Dayโ
Producer: Stephen McDonogh
ย โJaneโ
*This film is still in the process of being vetted for producer eligibility this year.
ย โJoshua: Teenager vs. Superpowerโ
*This film is still in the process of being vetted for producer eligibility this year.
ย โThe Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradleeโ
Producers: Teddy Kunhardt, George Kunhardt
The television nominees are listed below in alphabetical order.
The producers of the programs in the following six categories are in the process of being vetted for awards eligibility this year, and the winners will be recognized at the official ceremony on January 20th.
The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:
โBig Little Liesโ (Season 1)
โThe Crownโ (Season 2)
โGame of Thronesโ (Season 7)
โThe Handmaid’s Taleโ (Season 1)
โStranger Thingsโ (Season 2)
The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:
โCurb Your Enthusiasmโ (Season 9)
โThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselโ (Season 1)
โMaster of Noneโ (Season 2)
โSilicon Valleyโ (Season 4)
โVeepโ (Season 6)
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:
The Long-Form Television category encompasses both movies of the week and limited series.
โBlack Mirrorโ (Season 4)
โFargoโ (Season 3)
โFEUD: Bette and Joanโ (Season 1)
โSherlock: The Lying Detectiveโ
โThe Wizard of Liesโ
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:
ย โ30 for 30โ (Season 8)
โ60 Minutesโ (Season 50)
โAnthony Bourdain: Parts Unknownโ(Season 9, Season 10)
โLeah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermathโ (Season 1, Season 2)
โSpielbergโ
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:
โFull Frontal with Samantha Beeโ (Season 2)
โJimmy Kimmel Live!โ (Season 15)
โLast Week Tonight with John Oliverโ(Season 4)
โThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertโ(Season 3)
โSaturday Night Liveโ (Season 43)
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:
โThe Amazing Raceโ (Season 29)
โAmerican Ninja Warriorโ (Season 9)
โLip Sync Battleโ (Season 3)
โTop Chefโ (Season 14)
โThe Voiceโ (Season 12, Season 13)
The PGA does not vet the individual producers of short-form programs, sports programs, or childrenโs programs and the winning production will be recognized at the official ceremony on January 20th.
The Award for Outstanding Short-Form Program:
โBetter Call Saul’s Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Trainingโ (Season 1)
โCarpool Karaokeโ (Season 1)
โHumans of New York: The Seriesโ (Season 1)
โNational Endowment for the Arts: United States of Artsโ (Season 3)
โViceland at the Women’s Marchโ (Season 1)
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program:
โAll or Nothing: A Season with the Los Angeles Ramsโ (Season 2)
โHard Knocks: Training Camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneersโ (Season 12)
โReal Sports with Bryant Gumbelโ (Season 23)
โSportsCenter with Scott Van Peltโ (Season 3)
โVICE World of Sportsโ (Season 2)
The Award for Outstanding Childrenโs Program:
โDoc McStuffinsโ (Season 4)
โNickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2017โ
โSchool of Rockโ (Season 3)
โSesame Streetโ (Season 47)
โSpongeBob SquarePantsโ (Season 10, Season 11)
