Sports, Children’s and Short-Form TV Program nominations also set
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) unveiled nominations in its television specialty categories for the 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards. Additionally, the PGA announced the nominees for the inaugural Innovation Award, which will honor an outstanding entertainment endeavor across the emerging mediums of VR, AR, experiential and more. The winner of the Innovation Award and the winner in the Short-Form category will be announced at a PGA nominees event on January 16 at the Hollywood Museum in Los Angeles. The winners in the Children’s and Sports categories will be announced in New York at a nominees celebration on January 13 at Ascent Lounge.
Nominated for the first-ever Innovation honor are: "Artificial," "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch," "Bonfire," "Cosmos Within Us," "Eleven Eleven," "First Man VR," "How to Train Your Dragon: Fly with Toothless VR," "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Virtual Tour," "Mesmerica," "Tree VR," "Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series–Episode I," "You vs. Wild," and "Interactive Play at Sesame Street Land, Seaworld, Orlando."
The PGA does not vet the individual producers of Short-Form programs, Sports programs, Children’s programs or the New Media projects submitted in the Innovation Award category.
The remaining nominations for Theatrical Motion Pictures, Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures, Television Series/Specials, Limited Series Television and Streamed/Televised Motion Pictures will be announced January 7, 2020. Winners of these categories will be announced at the Producers Guild Awards ceremony on January 18 at the Hollywood Palladium.
At the Producers Guild Awards ceremony in January, the Producers Guild will also present special honors to powerhouse producers and leaders who have left their undeniable marks on the industry. This includes Ted Sarandos (Milestone Award); Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner of Plan B (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures); Marta Kauffman (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television); Octavia Spencer (Visionary Award); as well as the Lionsgate film Bombshell (The Stanley Kramer Award).
Here’s a full rundown of the nominees announced today.
The Award for Outstanding Short-Form Program
Billy on the Street with Billy Eichner
Born This Way (S5)
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (S11)
Creating Saturday Night Live (S3)
Under a Rock with Tig Notaro (S1)
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders (S14)
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (S25)
SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt (S5)
What’s My Name | Muhammad Ali
The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program
Carmen Sandiego (S1, S2)
Green Eggs and Ham (S1)
Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (S1)
A Series of Unfortunate Events (S3)
Sesame Street (S49)
The PGA Innovation Award
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: An Interactive Adventure
Artificial
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Bonfire
Cosmos Within Us
Eleven Eleven
First Man VR
How to Train Your Dragon: Fly with Toothless VR
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Virtual Tour
Interactive Play at Sesame Street Land, SeaWorld, Orlando
Mesmerica
Tree VR
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode I
You vs. Wild
Todd McIntosh and Peter Tothpal To Receive Life Achievement Honors At Make-Up and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
Todd McIntosh and Peter Tothpal will be honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 12th Annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706). McIntosh is an Emmy®-winning make-up artist known for his work on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Memoirs of a Geisha.” Tothpal is an award-winning hair stylist known for his work on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.” The awards will be bestowed at the gala event on Sunday, February 15, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel.
The MUAHS Lifetime Achievement Awards honor a make-up artist and a hair stylist who have an extraordinary spectrum of acclaimed work, exceptional contributions to the entertainment industry, and outstanding service to their union or their craft.
McIntosh, a multi-Emmy-winning Canadian make-up artist known for his transformative make-up designs, has worked on numerous critically acclaimed projects. He has won two Primetime Emmys and has 12 nominations. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, McIntosh has become a highly sought-after make-up artist, known for his attention to detail and ability to bring characters to life through his artistry.
Additional credits include “Masters of the Universe,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Griselda,” “Legion,” “The Kids are Alright,” “Venom,” “Dark Shadows,” “Star Trek: Enterprise,” “City Slickers (I & II),” “The Brady Bunch Movie,” “Mr. Saturday Night,” “Look Who’s Talking (1 & 2),” “The Clan of the Cave Bear,” and dozens of others.
Tothpal, an award-winning journeyman hair stylist, has had a spectacular and varied career encompassing every facet of filmmaking. From the largest high-profile... Read More