2011 Producers, Screen Actors, and Writers Guilds' Nominations Released

 

Source: /Film (Producers, Screen Actors, Writers)

Three weeks ago the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) nominations were announced, and the 2011 Annual Producers Guild of America Awards'(PGA) and the Writers Guild of America Awards' (WGA) nominations were revealed this past week, respectively. These awards are often the best indicator of what films will be nominated for a given year's Oscars, as there is a lot of member overlap between the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the various guilds. The Screen Actors Guild and Producers Guild cover both television and film awards, though only movie-related nominations will be posted here. Nomination lists can be seen after the break.

Producers Guild of America Awards:

Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Artist
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
War Horse

The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Adventures of Tintin
Cars 2
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Beats, Rhymes, and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Bill Cunningham New York
Project Nim
Senna
The Union

Screen Actors Guild Awards:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Demián Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Armie Hammer, J. Edgar
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
The Artist
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
The Help
Midnight in Paris

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
The Adjustment Bureau
Cowboys & Aliens
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
X-Men: First Class

Screen Actors Guild Awards 48th Annual Life Achievement Award
Mary Tyler Moore
 
Writers Guild of America Awards:

Original Screenplay
50/50, Will Reiser 
Bridesmaids, Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig 
Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
Win Win, Tom McCarthy; Story by Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni
Young Adult, Diablo Cody

Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants, Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash; Based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemming
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Steven Zaillian; Based on the novel by Stieg Larsson
The Help, Tate Taylor; Based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett
Hugo, John Logan; Based on the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Moneyball, Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin; Based on the book by Michael Lewis 

Documentary Screenplay
Better This World, Katie Galloway & Kelly Duane de la Vega
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front, Marshall Curry and Matthew Hamachek
Nostalgia for the Light, Patricio Guzmán
Pina, Wim Wenders
Position Among the Stars, Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich, Leonard Retel Helmrich
Senna, Manish Pandey



There you go. For starters, it's too bad that The Help is getting so much press with it's PGA and SAG nominations, à la The Blind Side back in 2009. The book on which The Help is based is more or less a manifestation of white guilt. In my humble opinion, members of the Academy should not be promoting a movie that continues to pretty up racism for white audiences (where's Spike Lee when we need him?). To be fair, I haven't seen the movie, though I'm sure it's well done given all the press it received.


As always, there are hits and misses during award season. However, having seen so few awards contenders this year, there isn't much for me to say. Hopefully I'll be able to catch more Oscar bait-ers as they hit the rental stores. My Top Ten of 2011 should be coming in the next month or so.

The PGA will reveal its awards on January 21st, with SAG following on January 29th, and the WGA on February 19th.