Producers Guild Nominations Give Dark Knight Some Lovin’

Published by Jeff Leins on January 6, 2009

The Producers Guild of America announced their nominations for their 20th annual awards ceremony scheduled for January 24, 2009.

They considered The Dark Knight among the top five best pictures of the year, a surprise after the lack of recognition from the other guilds and top organizations.

Here is the complete list of PGA Nominees:

Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire

Documentary Award
Man on Wire
Standard Operating Procedure
Trouble in the Water

Animated Movie
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-E

The television nominations are below, in case you’re interested in those too.

Television – Comedy
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
The Office
30 Rock
Weeds

Television – Drama
Boston Legal
Damages
Dexter
Lost
Mad Men

Long-Form Television

24: Redemption
Bernard and Doris
John Adams
A Raisin in the Sun
Recount

Non-Fiction Television

Deadliest Catch
Frontline
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
60 Minutes
This American Life

Live Entertainment/Competition

The Amazing Race
The Colbert Report
Project Runway
Top Chef
Real Time with Bill Maher