'Clayton,' 'Juno' Among Producers' Guild Noms
'Diving Bell,' 'Blood,' 'No Country' Also In Running
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
The legal thriller "Michael Clayton," the bloody crime drama "No Country For Old Men" and offbeat comedy "Juno" are among the five films up for film of the year honors by the Producers Guild of America.The organization announced the nominees Monday. Also in the running are the oil boom drama "There Will Be Blood" and the foreign drama "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly."The five films are competing for the guild's Darryl F. Zanuck Award, which annually honors the producer of the top film.The PGA's nominations almost evenly match up with those of the Directors Guild of America. Ethan and Joel Coen are up for the DGA award for "No Country For Old Men," along with Julian Schnabel for "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," Tony Gilroy for "Michael Clayton" and Paul Thomas Anderson for "There Will Be Blood."However, while the PGA recognized "Juno," the DGA Guild did not nominate the film's director, Jason Reitman. Instead, Sean Penn was nominated for the dramatic adventure "Into the Wild."The PGA also nominated three films in the animated feature producer's category, including "Bee Movie," "Ratatouille" and "The Simpsons Movie."The organization also nominated five films in the documentary category, including "Body of War," "Hear and Now," "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song," "Sicko" and "White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki."Up for the PGA's long-form television award are "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," "The Bronx is Burning," "High School Musical 2," "Jane Eyre" and "The Starter Wife."The awards will be handed out Feb. 2 in Los Angeles.
Previous Stories:
- January 11, 2008: Strike Aside, WGA Announces Best Screenplay Noms
- January 8, 2008: Coens, Penn Among DGA Nominees
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