"Amy," "The Hunting Ground," "The Look of Silence," "Meru," "Something Better To Come" in running for PGA honor
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced its Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures nominees that will advance in the voting process for the 27th Annual Producers Guild Awards. All other category nominations and names of eligible producers for the Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures will be announced on January 5, 2016. All 2016 Producers Guild Award winners will be presented on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
The films nominated for the Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures are:
—Amy (distributed by A24) directed by Asif Kapadia; explores the life of the late Amy Winehouse
—The Hunting Ground (Radius-TWC) directed by Kirby Dick; examines rape on college campuses
—The Look of Silence (Drafthouse) directed by Joshua Oppenheimer; the story of a man who confronts those who killed his brother during the Indonesian genocide
—Meru (Music Box) directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi; chronicles the initial ascent of the Meru peak in the Himalayas.
—Something Better To Come (International Film Circuit) directed by Hana Polak; the story of a girl who lives in a garbage dump outside of Moscow.
During the awards show, the Producers Guild will also present special honors to Jim Gianopulos, David Heyman and Shonda Rhimes, among others. The 2016 Producers Guild Awards co-chairs are Michael DeLuca (The Social Network, Captain Phillips) and Jennifer Todd (Alice in Wonderland, Celeste and Jesse Forever).
Cultivate.Media Signs Director Stefan Pflug For U.S. Spot Representation
Danish director Stefan Pflug has signed for exclusive U.S. spot representation with bicoastal Cultivate.Media, the commercial and content production company overseen by managing director/executive producer Mark Thomas and executive producer Stuart Wilson. Cultivate.Media is the first U.S. spot roost for Pflug, who is represented in France by Frenzy Paris, Le Berg Berlin in Germany, Holy Ravioli in Denmark, and Thirsty Film in Finland and Sweden. Pflug's filmography includes memorable work for major brands and lesser known alike, including Arla, Danske Spil, Adidas, AXA, the PlayStation game trailer for PayDay 3, Danone, Pfizer, Puma, Santander, and Vivo. โWhen I first screened Stefanโs work, I came away with this impression: his film can give you a warm smile or even cause you to shed a tear, but it always compels you to think,โ said Thomas. โRare is the filmmaker who possesses those attributes. Itโs the visceral reaction followed by the contemplation of what you experienced when you screen Stefanโs reel that I can only describe as total engagement with his film.โ โI feel that my reel is now in a place where the timing is right for an expansion in the U.S. market,โ said Pflug. โMy conversations with Mark and Stu have been really substantial and comfortable and I trust their evaluation of the work that I have done, because they took the time to dig in and analyze it. Further, I like them as individuals, and we share a very clear ambition for the kind of work I want to do, and the journey I am on as a director.โ Pflugโs love of professional sports--the immediacy of the event, the focus, and yes, the emotion--led, unexpectedly, to his career in advertising: after earning a Masterโs in Business, he worked in sports sponsorships and... Read More