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    Documentary Nominations Set For Producers Guild Awards

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    "Amy," "The Hunting Ground," "The Look of Silence," "Meru," "Something Better To Come" in running for PGA honor

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    The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced its Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures nominees that will advance in the voting process for the 27th Annual Producers Guild Awards. All other category nominations and names of eligible producers for the Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures will be announced on January 5, 2016. All 2016 Producers Guild Award winners will be presented on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

    The films nominated for the Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures are:

    —Amy (distributed by A24) directed by Asif Kapadia; explores the life of the late Amy Winehouse

    —The Hunting Ground (Radius-TWC) directed by Kirby Dick; examines rape on college campuses

    —The Look of Silence (Drafthouse) directed by Joshua Oppenheimer; the story of a man who confronts those who killed his brother during the Indonesian genocide

    —Meru (Music Box) directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi; chronicles the initial ascent of the Meru peak in the Himalayas.

    —Something Better To Come (International Film Circuit) directed by Hana Polak; the story of a girl who lives in a garbage dump outside of Moscow.

    During the awards show, the Producers Guild will also present special honors to Jim Gianopulos, David Heyman and Shonda Rhimes, among others. The 2016 Producers Guild Awards co-chairs are Michael DeLuca (The Social Network, Captain Phillips) and Jennifer Todd (Alice in Wonderland, Celeste and Jesse Forever).
     

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