Sunday, January 22, 2012

"THE ARTIST" WINS AT PRODUCERS GUILD AWARDS


Angelina Jolie at 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards
The Producers Guild Awards were held earlier this evening at the Beverly Hilton, honouring the Producers behind the finest in Television and Film. The Awards are considered a major precursor to determining who might win at the Oscars. The Artist has solidified its status as the Frontrunner for Best Picture at the Oscars with its Producer Thomas Langmann winning for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures.  Nominations will be announced early Tuesday.

Other Winners tonight included:
  • Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy & Peter Jackson for The Adventures of Tintin (Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Picture
  • Angelina Jolie's directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey (The Stanley Kramer Award)
  • Paul Corrigan, Abraham Higginbotham, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Morton, Jeffrey Richman, Dan O’Shannon, Brad Walsh, Bill Wrubel & Danny Zuker for Modern Family (Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy)
  • Julian Fellowes, Nigel Marchant & Gareth Neame for Downtown Abbey (Outstanding Producer of Long-form Television) 
 
See Photos from the Awards at Zimbio. View a complete list of Winners here.


(Photo credit: Getty Images)