'Spotlight,' 'Mad Max,' and 'Sicario' Among Producers Guild Film Nominees
By Hilary Lewis
The Producers Guild has announced its nominees in the categories of theatrical motion picture, long-form television, digital series and sports programs.
The 10 nominees for the PGA’s best film award, officially known as the Darryl F. Zanuck award for outstanding producer of theatrical motion pictures, include both indie and studio fare. Indies Brooklyn, Ex Machina, Sicario and Spotlight will face off against studio releases The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant and Straight Outta Compton.
In what’s been a wide-open awards season so far, the inclusion of the sci-fi tale Ex Machina was something of a surprise —while it received strong reviews when released by A24 back in April, it hasn’t appeared on most of the progosticators’ tout sheets. Noticeably left off of the PGA’s list were Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Room and two of The Weinstein Company’s Oscar hopefuls: Carol and The Hateful Eight. Netflix’s first original feature film Beasts of No Nation also failed to score a nomination and neither did Bleecker Street’s Bryan Cranston starrer Trumbo.
The guild also announced its five animated nominees in the category of outstanding producer of animated theatrical motion pictures: Anomalisa, The Good Dinosaur, Inside Out, Minions and The Peanuts Movie. Missing from the list is animated frontrunner Shaun the Sheep Movie.
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At the ceremony, the PGA will also honor Jim Gianopulos (Milestone Award), Shonda Rhimes (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), David Heyman (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), The Hunting Ground (Stanley Kramer Award) and Industrial Light & Magic (Visionary Vanguard Award).
The guild previously announced its feature documentary nominees and nominations in a number of TV categories. All Producers Guild award winners will be announced on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
The PGA also unveiled its nominees in the longform television category, including a nomination for the poorly received second season of HBO’s True Detective. Other nominees in the category, which recognizes miniseries and movies of the week, are ABC’s American Crime, FX’s American Horror Story: Hotel and Fargo and Netflix’s holiday special, A Very Murray Christmas.
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The theatrical motion picture nominees are:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Big Short
Producers: Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
Bridge of Spies
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, Kristie Macosko Krieger
Brooklyn
Producers: Finola Dwyer & Amanda Posey
Ex Machina
This film is in the process of being vetted for producer eligibility
Mad Max: Fury Road
Producers: Doug Mitchell & George Miller
The Martian
Producers: Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam
The Revenant
Producers: Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon
Sicario
Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Edward L. McDonnell, Molly Smith
Spotlight
Producers: Michael Sugar & Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Blye Pagon Faust
Straight Outta Compton
Producers: Ice Cube & Matt Alvarez, F. Gary Gray, Dr. Dre, Scott Bernstein
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Anomalisa
Producers: Rosa Tran, Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman
The Good Dinosaur
Producer: Denise Ream
Inside Out
Producer: Jonas Rivera
Minions
Producers: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy
The Peanuts Movie
Producers: Craig Schulz, Michael J. Travers
The television nominees are:
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:
*The Long-Form Television category encompasses both movies of the week and mini-series.
American Crime (Season 1)
This show is in the process of being vetted for producer eligibility
American Horror Story: Hotel (Season 5)
Producers: Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, Brad Buecker, Tim Minear, Jennifer Salt, James Wong, Alexis Martin Woodall, Robert M. Williams Jr.
Fargo (Season 2)
Producers: Noah Hawley, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Warren Littlefield, Kim Todd
True Detective (Season 2)
Producers: Nic Pizzolatto, Scott Stephens, Steve Golin, Aida Rodgers
A Very Murray Christmas
This show is in the process of being vetted for producer eligibility
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program:
Back on Board: Greg Louganis
E:60
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Houston Texans
Kareem: Minority of One
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
The Award for Outstanding Digital Series:
30 for 30 Shorts
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Epic Rap Battles of History
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