Anora took the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards, winning the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures during a gala ceremony on Saturday evening (2/8) at The Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
It was an eventful evening for Anora as the Producers Guild Award came on the heels of Sean Baker winning the DGA Award for the film. The two major wins bode well for Anora‘s Oscar prospects.
Rounding out the slate of Producers Guild feature winners were The Wild Robot for animated motion picture and Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story for documentary film.
Among the television category winners were Shōgun for episodic drama, Hacks for episodic comedy, and Baby Reindeer for limited or anthology series TV.
The star-studded evening recognized influential producers and entertainment icons with special honors including Chris Meledandri with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures; Taika Waititi with the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television; Dana Walden with the Milestone Award; and the late Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein with the Trailblazer Award.
To kick off the evening, Producers Guild of America presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line delivered a call to action to bring production back to Los Angeles. “Studios, streamers and financiers…please help bring production back to LA. The movie business made Los Angeles and now it’s time for Los Angeles to make movies again,” said De Line.
This year’s PGA Awards also honored the late Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein with the Trailblazer Award for their immeasurable contributions to the entertainment industry. Kate Hudson and Jane Fonda took the stage to honor Obst and Weinstein, respectively, and their legacies.
The show also featured a surprise musical element, which further energized an already lively audience. Geraldine Viswanathan presented the “Next Gen Award,” which does not exist, to actress Bryce Charles. Charles then performed an original song, entitled “Miracle,” which hilariously lamented the struggles producers go through, and the “miracles” that are required to make a film.
Here’s a category-by-category rundown of winners:
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Anora
Producers: Samantha Quan, p.g.a., Alex Coco, p.g.a., Sean Baker, p.g.a.
Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Wild Robot
Producers: Jeff Hermann, p.g.a
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Producers: Lizzie Gillett, p.g.a., Robert Ford, p.g.a., Ian Bonhôte, p.g.a.
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama
Shōgun
Producers: Justin Marks, Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca, Rachel Kondo, Shannon Goss, Erin Smith, Hiroyuki Sanada, Eriko Miyagawa, Jamie Vega Wheeler, Matt Lambert
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy
Hacks
Producers: Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Michael Schur, David Miner, Morgan Sackett, Guy Branum, Andrew Law, Carol Leifer, Joe Mande, Aisha Muharrar, Samantha Riley, Ashley Glazier, Nate Young
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
Baby Reindeer
Producers: Richard Gadd, Matthew Mulot, Wim De Greef, Petra Fried, Matt Jarvis, Ed Macdonald
Award for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures
The Greatest Night in Pop
Producers: Lionel Richie, George Hencken, Julia Nottingham
Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
Producers: Morgan Neville, Meghan Walsh, Charlise Holmes, Caitrin Rogers
Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
Saturday Night Live
Producers: Lorne Michaels, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Erin Doyle, Tom Broecker, Caroline Maroney, Javier Winnik
Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
The Traitors
Producers: Mike Cotton, Toni Ireland, Sam Rees-Jones, Stephen Lambert, Jack Burgess, Tim Harcourt, Ben Cook, Joe Evans, Laura Gallen, Chris Mannion, Emma Carroll, Deena Katz, Zoe Duerden, Alan Cumming
The categories below were previously announced at the PGA Awards East Coast Nominees Celebration on February 3, and the PGA Awards West Coast Nominees Celebration on February 6.
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program
The producing team for Simone Biles Rising
The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program
The producing team for Sesame Street
2025 PGA Innovation Award
The producing team for Orbital
The Award for Outstanding Short Form Program
The producing team for Shōgun – The Making of Shōgun
