Last night, theProducers Guild of America(PGA) announced this year’s winning motion picture, television, and new media productions at the 28th Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Closing the evening, the filmLa La Landand its producersFred Berger,Jordan Horowitz, andMarc Plattwon the PGA’sDarryl F. ZanuckAward for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. This category is one of the most eagerly anticipated of season and is widely considered a strong prognosticator for the Oscars, as the Zanuck Award has matched the win for Best Picture 19 times in its 28-year history.
The Netflix television seriesStranger Things(Season 1) and its producersMatt Duffer,Ross Duffer,Shawn Levy,Dan Cohen, andIain Patersonwon the PGA’sNorman FeltonAward for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama. TheJerry Seinfeld-created web seriesComedians in Cars Getting Coffee(Season 7, Season 8) won the Award for Outstanding Digital Series for the third year in a row. Also, votes for the Award for Outstanding Sports Program resulted in a tie betweenReal Sports with Bryant Gumbel(Season 22) andVice World of Sports(Season 1).
In addition to its competitive awards, the PGA presented special honors to producerJames L. Brookswith the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television; producerMegan Ellisonwith the Visionary Award; Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group ChairmanTom Rothmanwith the Milestone Award; producerIrwin Winklerwith theDavid O. SelznickAchievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures; and Focus Features’Lovingwith theStanley Kramer Award, which was accepted by producerColin Firthon behalf of the film.
The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The Producers Guild has more than 7,500 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members with employment opportunities, seeking to expand health benefits, promoting fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, as well as other education and advocacy efforts such as encouraging sustainable production practices. For more information and the latest updates, please visit Producers Guild of America websiteProducersGuild.organd follow on social media.
