The Producers Guild of America have announced their nominations for the Best Picture of 2016. It’s rare for a film to lack a PGA nomination and go on to a Best Picture win, so if you want to be in serious contention in the Oscar race, you need a PGA nod.
And the nominees are:
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
The big surprise in this bunch here isDeadpool. While that doesn’t guarantee that the film is a lock for a Best Picture Oscar nomination, it certainly puts the superhero film in better contention than Oscar hopefuls likeSilenceorLive by Night.
But the biggest news is thatLa La Landhas cemented its status as the frontrunner. The film didn’t land a SAG nomination for Best Ensemble, but with a PGA nomination in hand, if the film ends up winning the PGA award, it’s likely going to be declared Best Picture on Oscar night.
The PGA also announced its nominees for Best Animated Film:
Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
The Secret Life of Pets
And for Best Documentary Feature:
The Eagle Huntress
Life, Animated
O.J. Made in America
While it would be nice to not see animation and documentaries shunted off into their own little categories, at least it provides more recognition for more movies. I’m a bit bummed to see13thshut out of the documentary category, but it looks likeO.J. Made in Americais making a serious run. However, that run will likely be halted on awards night when the Academy inevitably chooses the nicest documentary over the most important one.
The PGA Award winners will be announced on Saturday, July 05, 2025.
