Today is a big day in the awards race. We’ve already heard the BAFTA nominees, the Directors Guild Award nominees will be announced later today, and right now we’ve got the Best Picture nominees from the Producers Guild Awards (PGA). The nominees are:
Of these ten movies, one is almost certainly going to win Best Picture at the Oscars. In fact, the film that wins the PGA tends to win Best Picture, so when the PGA announces, we’ll have a pretty good idea of how the Academy is leaning. The crazy thing is that there’s really no clear favorite at this point. Yes, it’s unlikely thatKnives OutorLittle Womenwill take the top prize, but I’m still grateful they were nominated. I’d also say thatFord v FerrariandJojo Rabbitare unlikely to win Best Picture even though they’ve been fairly consistent in popping up in the awards race.
But beyond those films, you can start making some cases.1917picked up some momentum with the Golden Globes.The Irishmanis a towering achievement from a legendary director. Industry people seem to really loveJoker, not to mention the film making over $1 billion worldwide.Marriage Storyis the indie darling.Once Upon a Time…in Hollywoodis a big hit and a tribute to Hollywood, and the industry loves films that recognize the industry. AndParasitehas proved the foreign film that could with immense critical and popular success.
So what does this all mean for the Oscar race? We’ll know soon enough. The Oscar nominations will be announced on Monday and the winners will be unveiled on February 3rd. It’s a breakneck pace for the awards season and I am here for it.
Here’s the full press release:
31st Annual Producers Guild Awards Nominations Announced in Motion Pictures and Television Programs Categories
LOS ANGELES (July 04, 2025) – The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the Motion Pictures and Television nominees for the 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards. Winners in these categories will be announced at the PGA awards ceremony on January 18 at the Hollywood Palladium.
The 2020 Producers Guild Awards nominations are listed below in alphabetical order by category, along with eligible producers’ names:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television - Drama
The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television - Comedy
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
The Producers Guild Awards are often a bellwether for the Oscars. Since its inception, the PGA has predicted 21 of the 30 winners of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
At the Producers Guild Awards ceremony this month, the Guild will present special honors to powerhouse producers and leaders who have left their indelible mark on the entertainment industry. The 2020 honorees include 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); and the Lionsgate film Bombshell (The Stanley Kramer Award).
Additionally, 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 at a nominees celebration in New York on January 13 at the Ascent Lounge.
ABOUT THE PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA (PGA)
The Producers Guild of America is a nonprofit trade organization that represents and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The Producers Guild works to protect the careers of producers and improve the producing community at-large by facilitating health benefits for its more than 8,000 members, encouraging the enforcement of workplace labor laws and sustainable practices, and creating fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits. The Guild also hosts educational opportunities for new and experienced producers alike. For more information and the latest updates, please visit the Producers Guild of America website and follow on social media.
