The Producers Guild of America today announced the theatrical motion picture and television nominations for the 2012 Producers Guild Awards, which will be presented on January 21: The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the motion picture and long-form television nominations for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards. The categories include: The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures; The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; and The David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television. The documentary film category and other television category nominations were already announced by the Guild in December 2011. All 2012 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on January 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This year, the Producers Guild will also award special honors to Leslie Moonves (Milestone Award), Steven Spielberg (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), Don Mischer (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), Stan Lee (Vanguard Award), and IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY (The Stanley Kramer Award). The 2012 Producers Guild Awards co-chairs are Paula Wagner and Michael Manheim. The 2012 Producers Guild nominated films and television programs are listed below in alphabetical order by category, along with producers. The producers’ names listed for each nominated production are listed in alphabetical order and are not necessarily the proper order of credits. The theatrical motion picture nominees are: Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures: THE ARTIST BRIDESMAIDS THE DESCENDANTS THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO THE HELP HUGO THE IDES OF MARCH MIDNIGHT IN PARIS MONEYBALL WAR HORSE The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN CARS 2 KUNG FU PANDA 2 PUSS IN BOOTS RANGO The television nominees are: The David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television: “Cinema Verite” (HBO) “Downton Abbey” (Masterpiece) (PBS) “The Kennedys” (ReelzChannel) “Mildred Pierce” (HBO) “Too Big To Fail” (HBO) *The Long-Form Television category encompasses both movies of the week and mini-series. In December 2011, the Producers Guild of America announced the Documentary Theatrical Motion Picture, Television Series and Non-Fiction Television Nominations; the following list includes complete producer credits. The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK PROJECT NIM SENNA THE UNION The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: “30 Rock” (NBC) “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) “Glee” (FOX) “Modern Family” (ABC) “Parks and Recreation” (NBC) The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO) “Dexter” (Showtime) “Game of Thrones” (HBO) “The Good Wife” (CBS) “Mad Men” (AMC) The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: “The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central) “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (Syndicated) “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO) “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) “The 64th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS) The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: “The Amazing Race” (CBS) “American Idol” (FOX) “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC) “Project Runway” (Lifetime) “Top Chef” (Bravo) The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: “30 for 30” (ESPN) “American Masters” (PBS) “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” (Travel Channel) “Deadliest Catch” (Discovery Channel) “Undercover Boss” (CBS) **Below are new categories for the 2012 Producers Guild Awards; three television categories and one web category. As such, these programs were not vetted for producer eligibility this year but winners in these categories will be announced at the official ceremony on January 21st: News Programs: “Anderson Cooper 360” (CNN) “BBC World News America” (BBC) “NBC News with Brian Williams” (NBC) “The Rachel Maddow Show” (MSNBC) “60 Minutes” (CBS) Sports Programs: (*There was a tie, which is why there are six nominees.) “Monday Night Football” (ESPN) “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (HBO) “Sports Center” (ESPN) “30 for 30” (ESPN) “2010 FIFA World Cup” (ABC / ESPN / ESPN2) “U.S. Open Tennis Championship” (CBS / ESPN2 / Tennis Channel) Children’s Programs: “Dora the Explorer” (Nickelodeon) “iCarly” (Nickelodeon) “Phineas and Ferb” (Disney Channel) “Sesame Street” (PBS) “SpongeBob Squarepants” (Nickelodeon) Web Series: “Ask a Ninja” (blip.tv) “The Guild” (WatchTheGuild.com) “Parks and Recreation Presents: ‘April & Andy’s Road Trip’” (NBC.com) “30 Rock Presents Jack Donaghy, Executive Superhero” (NBC.com) “Web Therapy” (LStudio.com) Show Comments |