"Green Book" Wins the Darryl F. Zanuck Award, "The Americans" Wins the Norman Felton Award, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" Wins the Danny Thomas Award
Tonight the Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced this year’s winning motion picture, television, and digital productions at the 30th Annual Producers Guild Awards presented by Cadillac ceremony, which took place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
Closing the evening, the feature film “Green Book” and its producers Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, and Nick Vallelonga won the PGA’s Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. This category is one of the most eagerly anticipated of season and widely considered a strong prognosticator for the Oscars®, as the Zanuck Award has matched the win for Best Picture 20 times in its 29-year history. Also, the films “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” won for the feature animation and feature documentary categories, respectively.
Ending on a high note for its final season, the FX Network television series “The Americans” (Season 6) and its producers Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Chris Long, Graham Yost, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Stephen Schiff, Mary Rae Thewlis, Tracey Scott Wilson, Peter Ackerman, and Joshua Brand won the PGA’s Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama.
For the second year in a row Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Season 2) and its producers Amy Sherman‐Palladino, Daniel Palladino, Dhana Rivera Gilbert, and Sheila Lawrence won the Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy.
For the first time in its awards history, the PGA acknowledged distinguished work in the field of long-form television by splitting the category and honoring two separate programs. The newly named David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television was given to “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (Season 2), and the newly created Award for Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Movies was given to “Fahrenheit 451.”
The PGA also bestowed its special honors to Chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group Toby Emmerich with the Milestone Award, Producer Kevin Feige with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures, Producer Amy Sherman-Palladino with the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television, Producer Kenya Barris with the Visionary Award, and Jane Fonda with the Stanley Kramer Award.
The 2019 Producers Guild Awards Co-Chairs were Donald De Line and Amy Pascal. Cadillac was the Presenting Sponsor of the Awards and the Official Automotive Partner, Delta Air Lines was the sponsor of the Visionary Award and the Official Airline Partner, GreenSlate was the sponsor of the Cocktail Reception, and OnlyRoses was a gifting sponsor.
The event team also included Supervising Producer Branden Chapman; Co-Supervising Producer Carleen Cappelletti (Anchor Street Collective); Co-Producer Danette Herman; Co-Producer Audrey Hanson; Show Writer Bruce Vilanch; Sponsorship Director Diane Salerno (Six Degrees Global); Event Coordinators Judy Levy and Kristin Bray (Levy Pazanti & Associates); Marketing Consultant Julie Giles (greenHAT digital); and Public Relations Consultant Annalee Paulo (42West).
The Producers Guild of America hosts the 2019 Producers Guild Awards, honoring excellence in motion picture, television and digital productions, as well as some of the living legends who shape the profession. In 1990, the Producers Guild held the first-ever Golden Laurel Awards, which were renamed the Producers Guild Awards in 2002. At that first show, Richard Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck took home the award for Best Produced Motion Picture for “Driving Miss Daisy,” establishing the Guild’s awards as a bellwether for the Oscars.
WINNERS OF THE 2019 PRODUCERS GUILD AWARD PRESENTED BY CADILLAC
The Producers Guild of America is a non-profit trade organization which protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. Representing more than 8,000 producers, the PGA works to safeguard the careers of its members and improve the producing community at large by encouraging the enforcement of workplace labor laws and sustainable production practices, creating fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, facilitating health benefits for its membership, and hosting educational opportunities for new and experienced producers alike. For more information and the latest updates, please visit the Producers Guild of America website and follow on social media:
- www.ProducersGuild.org
- Twitter / Instagram: @ProducersGuild
- www.Facebook.com/PGA
- www.YouTube.com/ProducersGuild
- https://www.LinkedIn.com/company/Producers-Guild-of-America/
- #PGAwards
Nominations in Motion Picture and Television Program Categories Announced For 33rd Annual Producers Guild Awards
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced nominations in the Motion Pictures and Television categories for the 33rd Annual Producers Guild Awards to be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the Fairmont Century...
Rita Moreno To Receive the Stanley Kramer Award at The 2022 Producers Guild Awards
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced that award-winning actress and singer, Rita Moreno, will be honored with the 2022 Stanley Kramer Award. Moreno will receive the award at the 33rd Annual Producers Guild...
Winners Announced For 32nd Annual 2021 Producers Guild Awards
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) hosted the 32nd Annual Producers Guild Awards presented by General Motors this evening, Wednesday, March...
Nominations in Motion Picture and Television Program Categories Announced for 32nd Annual Producers Guild Awards
Today, the Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced nominations in the Motion Pictures and Television categories for the 32nd Annual Producers Guild Awards Presented by General Motors. The 2021 PGA Awards will take place...
The Producers Guild of America Selects The Class of 2020 For The Power of Diversity Master Workshop
Fourteen producers representing ten projects in TV, film, unscripted and documentary have been selected for the Producers Guild of America (PGA) 16th annual Power of Diversity Master Workshop. The eight-week workshop offers...
NBCUniversal and Group Black Launch ExcellencE! on Peacock
Today, NBCUniversal officially launched their new content collection ExcellencE! on Peacock in partnership with mission-driven media company, Group Black. ExcellencE! serves as a new destination for the platform's content that resonates with NBCUniversal's cross-cultural audiences and helps advertisers connect with them. Starting today, Peacock subscribers can visit the ExcellencE! destination to view thousands of hours of diverse-led, inclusive programming such as "Bel-Air," "Martin," and "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," with additional original content to be added in 2025. This launch is part of NBCUniversal and Group Black's expanded partnership, which originated from Peacock's Black Excellence 365 program in 2023. Over 30 brands joined to support Black-led and diverse content all year-round. "NBCUniversal's deep library of inclusive programming is the perfect launching pad for the new ExcellencE! collection on Peacock. Together with Group Black, we are bringing thousands of hours of diverse-led content to a curated destination, enabling our audiences to better explore cultural conversations through storytelling. " - Val Boreland, Executive Vice President, Content Acquisitions, NBCUniversal Entertainment "ExcellencE! on Peacock will champion authentic voices and stories that reflect audiences' experiences everywhere," said Cavel Khan, Chief Growth Officer of Group Black. "This collection embodies what EXCELLENCE stands for – a platform where multicultural perspectives can thrive." For more information about ExcellencE! and its available content, visit https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/excellence. Read More