The Producers Guild of America hosted its annual East Coast celebration of the 2023 PGA nominees last night (2/21) at Bottino in New York City. The celebration marks the first in a week’s worth of bicoastal events culminating with the PGA Awards on February 25.
During the NYC proceedings, the producing team for Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off was presented with the award for Outstanding Sports Program, and the producing team for Sesame Street (Season 52) was presented with the award for Outstanding Children’s Program.
In attendance were producing team members from nominated productions and PGA guests including: Gerry Robert Byrne (Severance), Brittany Radocha (The Daily Show with Travor Noah), Halle Stanford (Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock), Rebecca Teitel (The Territory), Mark Kamine (The White Lotus), Marsha Cooke (30 For 30), Bill Owens (60 Minutes), Tanya Bracco (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) and Daniel Battsek (The Banshees of Inisherin).
The award for Outstanding Short Form Program and the PGA Innovation Award will be announced at the West Coast celebration at Tiato Santa Monica in Los Angeles on Thursday, February 23. The remaining Producers Guild Awards winners will be announced at the annual award show on Saturday, February 25 at the Beverly Hills Hilton.
The Sundance Film Festival may get a new home. Here are the 3 finalists
The Sundance Film Festival has narrowed its search for a new home down to three finalists.
One option remains a combination of Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah, the latter its base for over 40 years. The other two, Boulder, Colorado, and Cincinnati would find the country's foremost showcase for independent film putting new roots down, the Sundance Institute said Thursday.
Eugene Hernandez, the festival's director and head of public programming said that each of the finalist cities "has shown us the blend of exciting possibilities, values, and logistics needed to produce a vibrant, inviting, and inclusive Festival."
For now, Sundance will continue operating out of Park City for the 2025 and 2026 festivals. Changes won't go into effect until the 2027 festival. Should the organization stick with Utah, the festival would center itself in Salt Lake City, with some elements in Park City.
Local leaders all issued statements as well. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said that Boulder is "the next natural home" for the festival, touting Colorado's creative communities. Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval and Kristen Schlotman, the head of Film Cincinnati spoke about the Ohio city's dedication to the arts and its ability to offer a "dynamic, walkable and accessible new venue." Finally, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Park City Mayor Nann Worel and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson said they are eager to "forge an even stronger bond to inspire artists and elevate the festival experience."
The Robert Redford-founded festival has been a launching pad for many top filmmakers over the years, from Quentin Tarantino to Ryan Coogler. It's also premiered many eventual Oscar nominees and winners, including "CODA," their first best picture winner, and... Read More