The 2024 Producers Guild of America Awards took awards season one step closer to the Oscars.
The annual PGA Awards happened February 25, immediately following the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The awards-heavy weekend festivities also included the 2024 SAG Awards on February 24.
The nominees mirror the Academy Awards’ frontrunners list, with winner “Oppenheimer,” plus “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things,” and “The Zone of Interest” among the contenders.
Formally known as the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, the Theatrical Motion Picture category for the PGA Awards has historically been an indicator of Best Picture winners, with 15 of the previous 20 winners going on to win the top title at the Academy Awards.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” director and “Maestro” producer Martin Scorsese was honored with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award for his producing work over the last half-century. The Producers Guild also presented special honors to Charles D. King (Milestone Award) for “They Cloned Tyrone.” Gail Berman will receive the Norman Lear Award.
Outside of the coveted Theatrical Motion Picture category, documentaries “American Symphony” (the eventual winner), “20 Days in Mariupol,” “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,” “Beyond Utopia,” “The Mother of All Lies,” “Squaring the Circle,” and “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood” were in the running. Animated films like “The Boy and the Heron,” “Elemental,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” were also recognized by the Guild nominations.
As for the TV side of the PGA Awards, “The Last of Us,” “Succession,” comedy winner “The Bear,” and the night’s winner “Beef” were in the running. See which shows and movies took home the awards below.
During the evening, the PGA announced a historic initiative to fund health insurance for full-time working producers in the Guild. Additionally the Guild is asking that all production companies (including studios and streamers) provide health benefits for qualified producers with credits recognized by the PGA who are working full-time on their eligible projects. Blumhouse, Legendary, MACRO, and Berlanti Productions are the first on board, pledging to include health insurance in future production budgets.
IndieWire updated this year’s PGA Award winners throughout the ceremony. Each category’s winner will be marked below in bold and italics with a “Winner” label.
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer(WINNER)
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse(WINNER)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama
The Crown
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
The Morning Show
Succession (WINNER)
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy
Barry
The Bear (WINNER)
Jury Duty
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
All the Light We Cannot See
Beef(WINNER)
Daisy Jones and the Six
Fargo
Lessons in Chemistry
Award for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures
Black Mirror: Beyond the Sea (WINNER)
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie
Quiz Lady
Reality
Red, White & Royal Blue
Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
60 Minutes
The 1619 Project
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Welcome to Wrexham(WINNER)
Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (WINNER)
Saturday Night Live
Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
The Amazing Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race (WINNER)
Squid Game: The Challenge
Top Chef
The Voice
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Picture
20 Days in Mariupol
American Symphony (WINNER)
Beyond Utopia
The Disappearance of Shere Hite
The Mother of All Lies
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program
100 Foot Wave
Beckham (WINNER)
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets
Shaun White: The Last Run
The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program
Goosebumps
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Sesame Street (WINNER)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
The Velveteen Rabbit
The Award for Outstanding Short-Form Program
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
The Last of Us: Inside the Episode
Only Murders in the Building: One Killer Question
Succession: Controlling the Narrative WINNER
