'The Artist' tops PGA Honours

"The Artist" has won the Producers Guild of America top feature award.The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of year trophy was handed to Thomas Langmann following occasions Saturday evening within the Beverly Hilton. "The Artist" -- occur the conclusion in the quiet film era and shot in black and white-colored with no dialogue -- assigned "Bridesmaids," "The Descendants," "The Woman while using Dragon Tattoo," "The Help,In . "Hugo," "The Ides of March," "Evening amount of time in Paris," "Moneyball," and "War Equine." Langmann credited "Artist" director Michel Hazanavicius for coming from the pic. "We understood i had been developing a love letter to American cinema," he mentioned within the acceptance speech.With Oscar nominations due to be introduced Tuesday, the PGA win for "The Artist" puts it to the front of honours season contention. 15 in the 22 PGA individuals who win look at win the Oscar to find the best picture and possess matched up up throughout the final four years with "The King's Speech," "The Hurt Locker," "Slumdog Uniform" and "No Country for Old Males." The PGA champion last diverged within the Oscar Best Picture for your 2006 award when "Little Miss Sunshine" won because the AMPAS chosen for "The Departed."The PGA win for "The Artist" came six days after it won the Golden Globe to find the best comedy-musical. It's also acquired noms for director Michel Hazanavicius for your Company company directors Guild of America top featue award as well as the cast for your Screen Stars Guild ensemble award.It's the third year in which the PGA, which has over 4,750 people, has selected 10 films as competitors, in carrying out a lead in the Academy to develop the region from five slots. Both orgs take advantage of the preferential voting system for best picture award.The Weinstein Co.'s "The Artist" is unquestionably the smallest domestic grosser at $8 million because the next smallest was Sony's "Ides of March" at $40 million each.The PGA made a decision within this summer time to remain with 10 nominees due to its top feature award rather than carrying out a modified voting techniques in the Academy of motion Picture Arts & Sciences, which modified its voting in June with a system which will result in between five and ten best picture nominees each year.The producers branch of AMPAS has 8Percent in the voting membership with 450 people from 5,783.Previously, about 80% of PGA nominations will also get an Oscar nom to find the best picture."The Adventures of Tintin" won the PGA's animated film award for Healing For Healing For Peter Jackson, Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg over "Cars 2," "Kung Fu Panda 2," "Puss in Boots" and "Rango.""Modern Family" won the Danny Thomas episodic comedy award for your second consecutive year. "The Astounding Race" needed the award for competition TV and PBS's "American Masters" won the non-fiction TV award.PBS's "Downton Abbey" needed the David L. Wolper award for longform TV. "Beats, Rhymes and Existence: the Travels from the Tribe Referred to as Mission" won the documentary feature award."Boardwalk Empire" won the Norman Felton award for TV drama, stopping "Mad Males" by using the kudo for your fourth year back to back.As Well As The Individuals who win ARE:Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of year Award in Theatrical Movies:"The Artist" - Producer: Thomas LangmannThe Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:"Boardwalk Empire" (Cinemax) - Producers: Eugene Kelly, Howard Korder, Stephen Levinson, Martin Scorsese, Rudd Simmons, Tim Van Patten, Terence WinterThe Producers Guild of America Producer of year Award in Animated Theatrical Movies:"The Adventures of Tintin" - Producers: Healing For Healing For Peter Jackson, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven SpielbergThe David L. Wolper Producer of year Award in Extended-Form Television:"Downton Abbey" (Masterpiece) (PBS) - Producers: Julian Fellowes, Nigel Marchant, Gareth NeameThe Producers Guild of America Producer of year Award in Documentary Theatrical Movies:"Beats, Rhymes & Existence: The Travels From The Tribe Referred to as Mission" - Producers: Michael Rapaport, Edward Parks (*additional producers qualifications pending arbitration completion)The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:"Modern Family" (ABC) - Producers: Paul Corrigan, Abraham Higginbotham, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Rob Morton, Jeffrey Richman, Serta O'Shannon, Kaira Walsh, Bill Wrubel, Danny ZukerThe Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: "The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central) - Producers: Meredith Bennett, Stephen T. Colbert, Richard Dahm, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart (*additional producers qualifications pending arbitration completion)The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:"The Astounding Race" (CBS) - Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Elise Doganieri, Jonathan Littman, Bertram van Munster, Mark VertulloThe Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:"American Masters" (PBS) - Producers: Susan Lacy, Julie SacksNews Programs:"an hourInch (CBS)Sports Programs: "30 for 30" (ESPN)Children's Programs:"Sesame Street" (PBS)Web Series:"30 Rock Presents Jack Donaghy, Executive SuperheroInch (NBC.com) Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com