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    “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch,” “First Man VR” Among Nominees For Producers Guild’s Inaugural Innovation Award

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    "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch" is nominated for the inaugural Producers Guild's Innovation Award

    Sports, Children’s and Short-Form TV Program nominations also set

    LOS ANGELES --

    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

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    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher To Receive Harold Lloyd Award From The Advanced Imaging Society

    Saturday, December 21, 2024

    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher will be presented with the 2025 Harold Lloyd Award in recognition of their producing achievement in creating Gladiator II at The Advanced Imaging Society’s (AIS) 15th annual Lumiere Awards luncheon, which takes place Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

    Empowering their storytelling with groundbreaking technology and skill, Wick and Fisher have thrilled audiences and driven the film industry forward for three decades. Their steadfast dedication to the highest standards of cinematic excellence have resulted in epic films, including Memoirs of a Geisha, The Great Gatsby, the Stuart Little franchise, the Divergent Series and both Gladiator films. The first Gladiator earned Wick an Academy Award® for Best Picture. In light of their consistent and distinguished contributions over the years, as exemplified by this year’s Gladiator II, the Advanced Imaging Society wished to recognize the team with this year’s esteemed Harold Lloyd Award.

    “Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment have revolutionized modern filmmaking with their bold storytelling and ability to elevate large-scale productions to epic levels,” remarked Jim Chabin, AIS president. “Their work has not only captivated audiences but also redefined filmmaking standards, leaving an indelible mark on the art of cinema. At AIS. we deeply admire their visionary contributions and enduring influence on the film industry.”

    Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of the late, great Harold Lloyd, remarked, “Doug’s artistic vision and Lucy’s dynamic leadership have brought authenticity, beauty and profound emotion to some of our favorite epic films. Together, they are a... Read More

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