Amidst the glittering lights of Hollywood, the 35th Annual Producers Guild Awards, hosted by the Producers Guild of America (PGA), unfolded at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles.
In a night marked by stars and celebration, The Bear emerged as the standout, clinching top honors for Outstanding Limited Series. The event also paid tribute to industry stalwarts like Martin Scorsese, Gail Berman, and Charles D. King, who were honored with prestigious awards recognizing their contributions to the world of entertainment.
In a move towards industry welfare, PGA Presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line introduced a groundbreaking initiative aimed at ensuring comprehensive health insurance benefits for full-time producers in film and television. Notable production houses, including Blumhouse, Legendary, MACRO, and Berlanti Productions, pledged their support for this landmark initiative.
The evening commenced with a light-hearted touch, as a comedic short film produced by FUNNY OR DIE and Caviar humorously shed light on the multifaceted role of producers in shaping cinematic narratives.
The event drew a star-studded lineup of presenters, honorees, and nominees, including America Ferrera, Carey Mulligan, Lily Gladstone, Margot Robbie, Sterling K. Brown, and Willem Dafoe, among many others.
Here’s a glance at the complete winners list for the 35th Annual Producers Guild Awards:
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Oppenheimer
Producers: Emma Thomas, p.g.a., Charles Roven, p.g.a., Christopher Nolan, p.g.a.
Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Producers: Avi Arad, p.g.a., Amy Pascal, p.g.a., Phil Lord, p.g.a. & Christopher Miller, p.g.a., Christina Steinberg, p.g.a.
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures
American Symphony
Producers: Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman, Joedan Okun
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama
Succession
Producers: Jesse Armstrong, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Frank Rich, Kevin Messick, Mark Mylod, Jane Tranter, Tony Roche, Scott Ferguson, Jon Brown, Lucy Prebble, Will Tracy, Georgia Pritchett, Ted Cohen, Dara Schnapper, Susan Soon He Stanton, Gabrielle Mahon, Francesca Gardiner
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Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy
The Bear
Producers: Josh Senior, Joanna Calo, Christopher Storer, Matty Matheson, Cooper Wehde, Rene Gube, Tyson Bidner
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
BEEF
Producers: Lee Sung Jin, Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Jake Schreier, Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich, Carrie Kemper, Jes Anderson, Savey Cathey, Inman Young, Matthew Medlin, Alex Russell, Alice Ju
Award for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures
Black Mirror: Beyond the Sea
Producers: Charlie Brooker, Jessica Rhoades, Annabel Jones
Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
Welcome to Wrexham
Producers: Josh Drisko, Bryan Rowland, Jeff Luini, Alan Bloom, Nicholas Frenkel, George Dewey, Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds, Miloš Balać, Liz Spano, Aaron Lovell, Shannon Owen, Patrick McGarvey, Patrick Gooing, Molly Milstein
Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Producers: John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jeremy Tchaban, Catherine Owens, Whit Conway, Kaye Foley, Laura L. Griffin, Christopher McDaniel, Kate Mullaney, Matt Passet, Megan Peck Shub, Wynn Van Dusen, Marian Wang, Charles Wilson
Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Producers: RuPaul Charles, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Mandy Salangsang, Steven Corfe, Michele Mills, Tim Palazzola, John Polly, Thairin Smothers, Lisa Steele, Sara Kordy, Jen Passovoy, Jeremy McGovern, Michelle Visage, Ashlei Dabney, Michael Seligman, Alicia Gargaro-Magaña, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews
**The categories below were previously announced at the PGA Awards East Coast Nominees Celebration on February 20th, and the PGA Awards West Coast Nominees Celebration on February 22nd.
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program
The producing team for Beckham
The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program
The producing team for Sesame Street
2024 PGA Innovation Award
The producing team for Body of Mine
The Award for Outstanding Short Form Program
The producing team for Succession: Controlling the Narrative
It has been quite the awards season for The Bear. Only one show yet to conquer – The Writers Guild Awards in April.
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