The Producers Guild of America has announced its timeline for Awards. The Producers Guild Awards, which will be presented at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 20, 2018.
The awards honor excellence in motion picture and television producing, as well as some of the living legends who shape the profession. This year, The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures went to La La Land producers Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz and Marc Platt. The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures went to Zootopia producer Clark Spencer.
PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA 2018 AWARDS TIMELINE
Eligibility Period for 2018 Producers Guild Awards
· Motion Pictures, Television Series/Specials, Long and Short Form Television, Sports Programs and Children’s Programs: January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
Notice of Producing Credits Form Deadline
· Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: September 1, 2017 (late submission deadline is September 15, 2017 – $100 fee will be assessed)
· Television Programs: September 29, 2017
· Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: October 13, 2017
Screener Submission Deadline
· Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures only: September 1, 2017 (late submission deadline is September 15, 2017 – $100 fee will be assessed)
Nomination Polls Open
· Television Programs: December 5, 2017
· Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: December 14, 2017
Nomination Polls Close
· Television Programs: January 4, 2018 (12pm PST)
· Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: January 4, 2018 (12pm PST)
Producers Guild Awards Nominees Announced
· Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: November 21, 2017
· Television Programs: January 5, 2018
· Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: January 5, 2018
Final Polls Open
· January 5, 2018
Final Polls Close
· January 19, 2018 (12pm PST)
Awards Show
· January 20, 2018
Nominees for the Producers Guild Awards are endorsed as the predictor of eligibility for producing honors given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA), the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), and the Television Academy.
The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The Producers Guild has more than 7,900 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, industry and community by providing members with employment opportunities, seeking to expand health benefits, promoting fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, as well as other education and advocacy efforts such as encouraging sustainable production practices.