The Producers Guild of America — PGA — announced their nominated films Friday.
The PGA noms clarify the too 10 Oscar movies. If your film is out it’s unlikely you can make it to Oscar noms.
Most of the films on the PGA list are the same as the ones which have gotten Critics Choice, Golden Globe, and SAG nominations.
Two are surprises: “September 5th,” a taut thriller about how ABC Sports covered the 1972 Munich massacre, and “The Substance,” a horror movie that by now has spent five times on its awards campaign than it’s made in theaters.
On the outs: “Sing Sing” starring Colman Domingo, and the much praised “Nickel Boys.” Is it a coincidence they are both Black films? You tell me. There’s also nothing for “The Piano Lesson,” the third Black film of the year, which disappeared from sight.
The absence of “Sing Sing” is really striking. The reviews are excellent. Colman Domingo is getting Best Actor noms everywhere. Clarence Maclin is highly praised, too. The movie was filmed at the decommissioned Downstate Correctional Facility in the Dutchess County town of Fishkill; the Hudson Sports Complex in the Orange County village of Warwick; and Beacon High School in Dutchess County. How could that not merit a PGA nomination?
This is not a good look for the PGA. Or maybe it is, as we head into four years of no diversity.
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
• “Anora” (Neon)
• “The Brutalist” (A24)
• “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures)
• “Conclave” (Focus Features)
• “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.)
• “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix)
• “A Real Pain” (Searchlight Pictures)
• “September 5” (Paramount Pictures)
• “The Substance” (Mubi)
• “Wicked” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
• “Flow” (Janus Films/Sideshow)
• “Inside Out 2” (Pixar)
• “Moana 2” (Walt Disney Pictures)
• “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” (Netflix)
• “The Wild Robot” (DreamWorks Animation)
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama
• “Bad Sisters” (Apple TV+)
• “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
• “Fallout” (Prime Video)
• “Shōgun” (FX)
• “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy
• “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
• “The Bear” (FX)
• “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO/Max)
• “Hacks” (HBO/Max)
• “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
• “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
• “FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans” (FX)
• “The Penguin” (HBO/Max)
• “Ripley” (Netflix)
• “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO/Max)
Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures
• “Carry On” (Netflix)
• “The Greatest Night in Pop” (Netflix)
• “The Killer” (Peacock)
• “Rebel Ridge” (Netflix)
• “Unfrosted” (Netflix)
Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
• “30 for 30” (ESPN)
• “Conan O’Brien Must Go” (HBO/Max)
• “The Jinx – Part Two” (HBO/Max)
• “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” (Apple TV+)
• “Welcome to Wrexham” (FX)
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
• “Ali Wong: Single Lady” (Netflix)
• “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
• “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO/Max)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
• “The Amazing Race” (CBS)
• “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
• “Top Chef” (Bravo)
• “The Traitors” (Peacock)
• “The Voice” (NBC)
The following nominees were previously announced.
Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Picture
• “Gaucho Gaucho”
• “Mediha”
• “Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa”
• “Porcelain War”
• “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story”
• “We Will Dance Again”
Outstanding Children’s Program
• “Avatar: The Last Airbender”
• “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock”
• “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”
• “Sesame Street”
• “SpongeBob SquarePants”
Outstanding Short-Form Program
• “The Crown: Farewell To A Royal Epic”
• “Hacks: Bit By Bit”
• “The Penguin: Inside Gotham”
• “Real Time with Bill Maher: Overtime”
• “Shōgun – The Making of Shōgun”
Outstanding Sports Program
• “Formula 1: Drive to Survive”
• “Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants”
• “Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend”
• “Simone Biles Rising”
• “Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics”
The PGA Innovation Award
• “Critterz”
• “Emperor”
• “Impulse: Playing with Reality”
• “Orbital”
• “The Pirate Queen with Lucy Liu”
• “What If…? – An Immersive Story”
