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37th Annual Producers Guild Awards

  • Writer: Oluwaseun Mary Temitope
    Oluwaseun Mary Temitope
  • 5 days ago
  • 4 min read

Updated: 3 days ago


For Black Film Wire


The Producers Guild of America has officially announced key nominations and honorees for the 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards, recognising outstanding producing achievement across documentary, innovation, film, television and emerging media. This year’s slate reflects a wide range of storytelling approaches from socially driven documentaries to technology-forward experiences and underscoring the central role producers play in bringing ambitious work to life. 

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Some incredible producers who will be honoured this year are Amy Pascal will receive the David O. Selznick Achievement Award, recognizing her enduring impact on theatrical motion pictures, Mara Brock Akil, a foundational force in Black television and storytelling, who will be honored with the Norman Lear Achievement Award for her groundbreaking contributions to television and Jason Blum, whose Blumhouse model reshaped the economics of genre filmmaking who will receive the Milestone Award.


“Across all categories, the Producers Guild Awards celebrate the vital job of producing, and the noteworthy contributions that honorees have made to the industry,” said PGA Presidents Stephanie Allain 


For Black Film Wire, producing particularly for creators historically excluded from power is not just a credit. It’s an act of advocacy.

Documentary Producers Carrying Truth Forward



The nominees for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Picture as said by the Producers Guild of America, reflect the breadth of non-fiction storytelling today, spanning politics, history, intimacy and global perspective. The films shortlisted for this year’s award include:


Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures



The Bad Guys 2 — Damon Ross, p.g.a. 

Elio — Mary Alice Drumm, p.g.a. 

The PGA Innovation Award 

D-Day: The Camera Soldier (TARGO / TIME Studios) 

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere (Sphere Entertainment Co.)


Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television - Drama



Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television — Comedy

Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series

Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures

Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television

Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment / Variety / Sketch / Talk

Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television

Jeopardy! 

Outstanding Sports Program

100 Foot Wave 

Big Dreams: The Little League World Series 2024

Formula 1: Drive to Survive 

Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills

Surf Girls: International

Outstanding Children’s Program

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy — Pieces of the Past

Phineas and Ferb 

Sesame Street 

Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical 

SpongeBob SquarePants

Outstanding Short-Form Program


These projects were released between January 1 and December 31, 2025. They underscore the producer’s role as both steward and shield, navigating platforms and ensuring that stories with social weight reach audiences intact. One nominee from each production will participate in a virtual roundtable livestreamed on the Producers Guild YouTube channel on Tuesday, February 25, continuing a tradition of transparency and dialogue around the producing process.


“The PGA is proud to recognize the extraordinary producers and teams whose work reflects their remarkable dedication and commitment to excellence,” said Donald De Line.


The 2026 Innovation Award winners will be selected by a jury co-led by Maureen Fan (Baobab Studios), Joanna Popper (Finding Pandora X, Breonna’s Garden), and Angela Russo-Otstot (AGBO). Their collective backgrounds in animation, immersive media, and culturally resonant storytelling signal an understanding that technology and humanity must move together.

“Producers have long been central to determining how emerging technologies can be applied responsibly to support ambitious storytelling,” the jury leaders shared. “The producing teams recognized as finalists demonstrate a clear commitment to exploring new possibilities across mediums.”


For us at Black Film Wire, this isn’t just awards season coverage. It’s a reminder that producing is where equity can be built. By honoring producers who take risks, uplift marginalized voices, and push form and function forward, the PGA reinforces what many indie and Black creators already know: the future of film and television depends on who is empowered behind the scenes.


And that story is still being produced.



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