Officially consider Sam Mendes harrowing World War 1 drama, 1917, as the frontrunner to win the Oscar for Best Picture. One of the awards season’s marquee events, the Producers Guild Awards celebrates the finest producing work of the year, and gives the Guild an opportunity to honor some of the living legends who have shaped our profession.
Considered a strong prognosticator for the Best Picture Oscar, the announcement of the Guild’s Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures is one of the most eagerly-anticipated of the season.
Just like its two protagonists on a mission, the single-take film captured the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, and inflicting heavy losses on the other nominees.
Sharing the award with co-producers Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, and Callum McDougall, Mendes now holds the Golden Globe for Best Director of a Motion Picture and the crystal trophy for Best Director from the Critics’ Choice Awards, and has also captured local film critics association awards from Dallas-Fort Worth to Kansas City.
Harris’ acceptance was sobering and poignant, “these times of division and conflict around the world, I really hope [1917] is just a reminder to never take for granted the peace that we all inherited.”
Mendes paid tribute to his grandfather, who inspired the story, and every single member of the crew.
“To work with so many artists all working at the peak of their craft — led, of course, by [cinematographer] Roger Deakins — was humbling and joyful and by far the best experience of my professional life.”
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As for the rest of the winners of the 2020 PGA Awards, you can find the full list below. Winners appear in BOLD.
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
1917
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Knives Out
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Abominable
Frozen II
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Picture
Advocate
American Factory
Apollo 11
The Cave
For Sama
Honeyland
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The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama
Big Little Lies (Season 2)
The Crown (Season 3)
Game of Thrones (Season 8)
Succession (Season 2)
Watchmen (Season 1)
The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy
Barry (Season 2)
Fleabag (Season 2)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Season 3)
Schitt’s Creek (Season 5)
Veep (Season 7)
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television
Chernobyl
Fosse/Verdon
True Detective
Unbelievable
When They See Us
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures
American Son
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Black Mirror: Striking Vipers
Deadwood: The Movie
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
30 for 30 (Season 10)
60 Minutes (Season 51, Season 52)
Leaving Neverland
Queer Eye (Season 3, Season 4)
Surviving R. Kelly (Season 1)
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Season 25)
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Season 6)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (Season 5)
Saturday Night Live (Season 45)
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
The Amazing Race (Season 31)
The Masked Singer (Season 1)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (Season 11)
Top Chef (Season 16)
The Voice (Season 16, Season 17)
SOURCE: Producers Guild Awards
