The Producers Guild of America (PGA) unveiled its Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures nominees that will advance in the voting process for the 28th Annual Producers Guild Awards.
The five nominated documentaries are:
- Dancer
- The Eagle Huntress
- Life, Animated
- O.J.: Made in America
- Tower
Producers Guild Awards honor excellence in motion picture, television and new media productions, as well as some of the living legends who shape the profession. Nominations for the Television Series/Specials and Children’s Programs, Long Form Television and Sports and Digital Series will be announced on January 5, 2017. Nominations for Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures will be announced on January 10, 2017. All 2016 Producers Guild Award winners will be presented on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles.
During the awards show, the Producers Guild will also present special honors to Tom Rothman, James L. Brooks and Irwin Winkler among others. The 2017 Producers Guild Awards Co-Chairs are Donald De Line and Amy Pascal.
Changes Afoot For Cannes Lions 2025, Including Increasing Festival Access For Underserved Communities
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is putting plans in motion for its 72nd edition, set to take place from June 16-20, 2025 in Cannes, France. The Festival has announced that it will double funding to provide โฌ2m (some $2,150,000) worth of complimentary passes to underrepresented talent and underserved communities through its Equity, Representation and Accessibility (ERA) Pass, returning for a second year.
Frank Starling, chief DEI officer, Lions, said the increased investment was โcrucial to continue to drive progress for both Cannes Lions and the industry.โ Starling added, โThe ERA pass plays an important role in fostering a global representation of talent within the creative communications industry at Cannes Lions, and to date our funded opportunities have reached creatives in 46 countries globally. With the Festival being the destination for everyone in the business of creativity, we recognize the importance of creating equitable access to it, and this is why weโre prioritizing increased representation from the Global South to support a greater range of voices and perspectives from the region at the Festival.โ Applications for the ERA pass are open now and close on December 5, 2025. More details can be found here.
With submissions into the Cannes Lions Awards opening on January 16, 2025, innovations to the Awards have also been announced today. Glass: The Lion for Change celebrates 10 years since its introduction. The Glass Lion was launched to champion work that used creativity to drive a shift towards more positive, progressive and gender-aware communication, and Marian Brannelly, global... Read More