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The recommendation to temporarily halt commercial and independent film production in Southern California, issued on January 3 by SAG-AFTRA, the Producers Guild and the Joint Policy Committee of the advertising industry, has been lifted, effective Monday, February 1. In a joint statement Thursday, the organizations…

Michelle Byrd has been named associate national executive director of the Producers Guild of America. She'd previously been the PGA East's managing director, and will remain based in New York. In her new role, the guild said, she'll assist the PGA leadership's "expansion, reach, vision and operations of the guild and…

The Producers Guild of America is giving a three-month extension to members who are unable to pay their dues because of the industry's coronavirus shutdown. "During this period, no late fees will accrue, no penalties will be applied, and benefits will continue as normal," the guild told its members today. "We will be…

Normally, as Green Book has now done, when a movie starts out the season by taking the top People’s Choice prize at the Toronto Film Festival, launches awards-giving season with a Best Picture win at the National Board Of Review, then backs up its cred by taking the most Golden Globes including one for Best Picture…

Producers Guild of America co-presidents Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher opened the Guild's "Produced By: New York" conference with a chat that covered the shifting role of pitching and selling product today—a role that seems to be changing faster than the time it takes to log into Netflix. While much of the hour-long…

The Producers Guild of America has kicked Harvey Weinstein out of the guild for life. The disgraced producers quit the PGA late last week following the October 16 decision of the guild's national board to begin procedures to expel him. He'd been given 15 days to appeal the ruling, but following his resignation, the…

The Producers Guild has delayed until Monday a special meeting to consider expelling Harvey Weinstein from the ranks of its members. The PGA national board of directors was to have voted today to kick him out on the charge that his alleged sexual harassment of numerous actresses is "prejudicial to the welfare of the…

EXCLUSIVE: The national board of directors of the Producers Guild of America will hold an emergency meeting Saturday to expel Harvey Weinstein from the guild. A knowledgeable source says it's virtually certain Weinstein will be kicked out of the guild for his predatory sexual practices that recently came to light. "He…

Only one of the 10 films nominated for best picture at tonight's Producers Guild Awards was shot in Los Angeles, and it didn't receive any of the state's film tax incentives. "This was only the third time in over 30 films that I've shot in L.A.," said La La Land producer Marc Platt, speaking Saturday morning at the PGA…

Industrial Light & Magic will be honored with the inaugural Visionary Vanguard Award at the 27th annual PGA Awards ceremony on January 23 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza In Los Angeles. ILM President Lynwen Brennan and Chief Creative Officer and Senior Visual Effects Supervisor John Knoll will accept the award on…

Working off the Primetime Emmys same eligibility window — June 1, 2013-May 31, 2014 — the PGA Awards stayed close to the TV Academy’s nomination choices five months later. The quirk affects summer and fall series — for instance, Netflix’s dark comedy Orange Is The New Black already is working on its third season but…

The Producers Guild of America will honor writer/producer Chuck Lorre with its 2014 Norman Lear Award in Television, which it will present during the 25th annual PGA Awards on January 19. Lorre co-created and executive produces TV’s hit series The Big Bang Theory, Two And A Half Men and new comedy Mom. He also serves…