Jeff Hermann is honored for his work alongside Chris Sanders on the hit DreamWorks Animation feature; ‘Shōgun’ wins for Episodic Television – Drama.
‘The Wild Robot.’ Image courtesy of DreamWorks Animation.
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced this year’s winning motion picture, TV, and new media productions at their 36th Annual Producers Guild Awards held Saturday night, February 8, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City.
Jeff Hermann, p.g.a. took home the award for best Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures for his work on the DreamWorks Animation hit, The Wild Robot. The Oscar-nominated animated adventure took home 9 Annie Awards on Saturday evening as well.
Special honorees included Chris Meledandri, who was presented with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures; Taika Waititi, who received the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television; Dana Walden, who received the Milestone Award; and the late Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein, recipients of the Trailblazer Award.
The complete winners list for the 36th Annual Producers Guild Awards is below:
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Anora (winner)
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Wicked
Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Flow
Inside Out 2
Moana 2
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot (winner)
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television - Drama
Bad Sisters
The Diplomat
Fallout
Shōgun (winner)
Slow Horses
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television - Comedy
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Hacks (winner)
Only Murders in the Building
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
Baby Reindeer (winner)
FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans
The Penguin
Ripley
True Detective: Night Country
Award for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures
Carry On
The Greatest Night in Pop (winner)
The Killer
Rebel Ridge
Unfrosted
Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
30 for 30
Conan O'Brien Must Go
The Jinx – Part Two
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (winner)
Welcome to Wrexham
Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
Ali Wong: Single Lady
The Daily Show
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live (winner)
Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
The Amazing Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
Top Chef
The Traitors (winner)
The Voice
The following nominees were previously announced.
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures
Gaucho Gaucho
Mediha
Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa
Porcelain War
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (winner)
We Will Dance Again
The Award for Outstanding Children's Program
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Sesame Street (winner)
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Award for 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 (winner)
The Award for 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 (winner)
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
The PGA Innovation Award
Critterz
Emperor
Impulse: Playing with Reality
Orbital (winner)
The Pirate Queen with Lucy Liu
What If…? – An Immersive Story
Source: The Producers Guild of America
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