History Made as 'Gravity' and '12 Years a Slave' Tie for Best Picture at Producers Guild Awards
For the first time in its 25-year history, the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards was bestowed upon producers of not one, but two films. At Sunday's PGA ceremony, The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures was persented to "12 Years A Slave"and"Gravity." A tie in this major category is unchartered territory, and it raises a major question: Which film will win the Oscar?
Hollywood insiders know that PGA and SAG members have their fingers on the pulse. The films and actors these unions honor at their respective ceremonies tend to win Oscar gold, like last year when Ben Affleck's "Argo" won Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures and emerged victorious a few weeks later at the 85th Academy Awards. But what Hollywood insiders don't know is how this will all pan out on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. With "American Hustle" winning Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at Saturday night's Screen Actors Guild Awards, we now have a legitimate, three-way Best Picture horse race with no real frontrunner in sight.
Hey, at least we won't have a repeat of the 81st Academy Awards with a movie like "Slumdog Millionaire" a lock to win the top prize. This uncertainly may cause some stress when filling out your ballot, but it also guarantees a night filled with nail-biting. It's the Oscars – the perfect place for a little drama, right?
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Complete list of PGA winners:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Oustanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: (tie) "Gravity" (Warner Bros. Pictures) Producers: Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman "12 Years a Slave" (Fox Searchlight Pictures); Producers: Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt and Dede Gardner
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: "Frozen," (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures), Producer: Peter Del Vecho
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: "Behind the Candelabra," (HBO), Producers: Susan Ekins, Gregory Jacobs, Michael Polaire, Jerry Weintraub
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: "We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks," (Focus Features), Producers: Alexis Bloom, Alex Gibney, Marc Shmuger
The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: "Breaking Bad," (AMC), Producers: Melissa Bernstein, Sam Catlin, Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, Stewart Lyons, Michelle MacLaren, George Mastras, Diane Mercer, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett
The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: "Modern Family," (ABC) Producers: Paul Corrigan, Abraham Higginbotham, Ben Karlin, Elaine Ko, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Jeffrey Morton, Dan O’Shannon, Jeffrey Richman, Chris Smirnoff, Brad Walsh, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown," (CNN), Producers: Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia, Sandra Zweig
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: "The Colbert Report," (Comedy Central) Producers: Meredith Bennett, Stephen T. Colbert, Richard Dahm, Paul Dinello, Barry Julien, Matt Lappin, Emily Lazar, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: "The Voice," (NBC), Producers: Stijn Bakkers, Mark Burnett, John de Mol, Chad Hines, Lee Metzger, Audrey Morrissey, Jim Roush, Kyra Thompson, Nicolle Yaron, Mike Yurchuk, Amanda Zucker
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program: "SportsCenter" (ESPN)
The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program: "Sesame Street," (PBS)
The Award for Outstanding Digital Series: "Wired: What’s Inside"
