Oscar Season is in full swing, and this year looks like a mixed bag as far as nominations go. With so many vastly different films getting Oscar buzz, it’s really a crapshoot to guess which films will be nabbing nominations, as well as the coveted golden statues.
One method for predicting which films will actually nab Academy Award nominations is by looking to the Producers Guild Award noms. First established in 1990 by the Producers Guild of America, these nominations and awards have been very telling regarding the climate of the film world, and which way the Academy will likely be going. The 2016 PGA nominations have just been announced and the movie nominees are:
The Darryl F Zanuck Award For Outstanding Producer Of Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Big Short
Produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
Produced by Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, Kristie Macosko Krieger
Brooklyn
Produced by Finola Dwyer & Amanda Posey
Ex Machina
This film is in the process of being vetted for producer eligibility
Mad Max: Fury Road
Produced by Doug Mitchell & George Miller
Produced by Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam
Produced by Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon
Produced by Basil Iwanyk, Edward L. McDonnell, Molly Smith
Spotlight
Produced by Michael Sugar & Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Blye Pagon Faust
Produced by Ice Cube & Matt Alvarez, F. Gary Gray, Dr. Dre, Scott Bernstein
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Anomalisa
Produced by Rosa Tran, Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman
The Good Dinosaur
Produced by Denise Ream
Inside Out
Produced by Jonas Rivera
Minions
Produced by Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy
The Peanuts Movie
Produced by Craig Schulz, Michael J. Travers
