With guilds and the British Academy speaking up in this year’s Oscar race, things feel spread as thin as ever. Or do they? How to read the tea leaves left by the industry roll-out…
Off the Carpet: How to look at what the guilds and BAFTA Awards have told us
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:35 pm · February 8th, 2015
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Riding 'Selma' praise, PGA will honor Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment with Visionary Award
Posted by Matt Patches · 9:49 am · December 22nd, 2014
He may be the biggest star in the world, but that doesn’t mean Brad Pitt is sacrificing art for commerce. This year, the PGA will honor the actor-producer for his efforts to nurture worthwhile drama.
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Roundup: Oprah among stars attending the BAFTAs
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:46 am · February 12th, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Oprah Winfrey is among the long list of stars confirmed to attend to BAFTAs on Sunday. Also: Oscar-nominated screenwriters’ conference, and PGA nails a date.
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'Gravity' and '12 Years a Slave' tie at the 2014 PGA Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:01 pm · January 19th, 2014
“Gravity” and “12 Years a Slave” tied for the year’s top theatrical motion picture honor while “Behind the Candelabra,” “Breaking Bad” and “Modern Family” picked up TV honors Sunday night at the 25th annual Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards.
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'Breaking Bad,' 'Game of Thrones' receive PGA nods, as 'Mad Men' misses
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:05 pm · December 3rd, 2013
“Breaking Bad,” “Game of Thrones” and last year’s winners “Homeland” and “Modern Family” were among the TV series nominated today by the Producers’ Guild of America, while “Mad Men” missed the cut for the first time.
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Peter Jackson honored by Producers' Guild for visual effects work
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:58 pm · November 11th, 2013
Peter Jackson and his fellow director at Weta Digital, pioneering visual effects artist Joe Letteri, are being honored by the Producers’ Guild of America for their technological achievements. They will receive the anguard Award, previous presented to the likes of George Lucas and James Cameron.
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Roundup: Bond producers honored by PGA
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:21 am · October 31st, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, James Bond franchise producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson receive an honorary Producers’ Guild Award. Meanwhile, Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto take their seats at the Hollywood Reporter’s actors’ roundtable, and ‘The Wire’ writer David Simon reflects on ’12 Years a Slave.’
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 104 — 'Argo' steamroller
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:19 am · February 1st, 2013
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the “Argo” guild sweep so far. Will that stretch into the DGA Awards this weekend?
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'Argo,' 'Wreck-It Ralph,' 'Searching for Sugar Man,' 'Homeland' win PGA Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:04 pm · January 26th, 2013
Does that wrap it up for Best Picture or is there more nuance at play?
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'Skyfall' joins indies 'Beasts' and 'Moonrise' on list of PGA nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:37 pm · January 2nd, 2013
The nominees for this year’s PGA Awards have been announced.
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'Gatekeepers,' 'Sugar Man' among list of PGA documentary feature nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:09 am · December 1st, 2012
Nominees for the documentary feature category were announced this week by the Producers Guild of America.
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'Les Mis' and 'Atonement' producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner to receive PGA's highest honor
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:15 pm · November 14th, 2012
Will that be the only award they win from the Producers’ Guild this season?
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PGA awards the Weinsteins the 2013 Milestone award
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 pm · July 23rd, 2012
Award comes after TWC productions took Guild’s top prize two years running.
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Round-up: Time to erase the animation Oscar?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:25 am · February 16th, 2012
Also: Brett Ratner’s act of apology, and Streep’s 2013 Oscar bid
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Off the Carpet: Wrench in the works
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:32 am · January 9th, 2012
As the 2011-2012 film awards season forges ahead, general assumptions and standby wisdom are beginning to fly out the window. What was beginning to seem somewhat settled is anything but. The bed looked like it was made, now the covers are thrown to the far reaches of the room. That’s a good thing.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 76 — Guild announcements, previewing the DGA and the success of 'Bridesmaids'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · January 6th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the PGA and WGA announcements, preview the DGA nominations and chew on the success of “Bridesmaids” so far this year.
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PGA nominees include the usual, plus 'Dragon Tattoo' and 'The Ides of March'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:20 am · January 3rd, 2012
The Producers Guild of America has announced its list of 10 films competing for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award as well as the animated feature nominees that will compete separately.
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Predicting the 2011 PGA nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:57 am · January 2nd, 2012
This year’s PGA nominees will do little to clear up the Best Picture scenario at the Oscars. Why? Because the guild will be chalking up a full slate of 10 nominees once again, despite the fact that the Academy’s final line-up could be anywhere from five to 10. So what will the PGA spring for?
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