The virtual 32nd Producers Guild Awards will be held on Wednesday, March 24. Last year’s PGA Awards honored the producing teams behind “1917,” “Succession,” “Apollo 11,” “Toy Story 4,” “Ru Paul’s Drag Race,” “Chernobyl,” and more. “Our 2021 PGA Awards will look different than previous years with a shift to a virtual presentation,” stated Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher, Presidents of the Producers Guild of America, “but we’re excited by the opportunity to put on our show in a more accessible, personal, and entirely new way. Shining a light on the tireless work of our peers and the pioneers of our industry who are leading us into the next chapter of entertainment will be a great way to reflect and regroup as we continue to move our industry forward. Amidst the changes happening all around us, our commitment to our members, and to uplifting the art and craft of producing, is steadfast.”
Screenplay nominations (Original, Adapted, Documentary) for the 2021 Writers Guild Awards (73rd Annual) will be announced on February 16, 2021; final WGA awards will be presented at concurrent ceremonies on Sunday, March 21, 2021, in Los Angeles and New York. The Writers Guild Awards honor outstanding writing in film, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories. Recognizing outstanding editing in film and television, the 72nd American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards will be held on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Exact plans for the event are not yet solidified; it may be a virtual event. The awards ceremony will unveil winners for outstanding editing in 13 categories of film and television including this year’s newest category, Best Edited Animated Series (Non-Theatrical). “The burst of incredible animation on the small screen is exciting to watch,” stated ACE Executive Director Jenni McCormick. “We’re pleased to add a category this year that recognizes the superlative accomplishments of film editors working in this space.” (For the full timelines, see our updated awards calendar.) Key dates for the 32nd Annual Producers Guild Awards season are: Eligibility Period for 2020 Producers Guild Awards Television Series/Specials, Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures, Sports Children’s and Short Form Programs: January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 Theatrical Motion Pictures, Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures, Documentary Motion Pictures: January 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021 Notice of Producing Credits Form Deadline Documentary Motion Pictures: Friday, November 6, 2020 Television Series/Specials: Friday, November 13, 2020 Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures: Friday, November 13, 2020 Sports Children’s and Short Form Programs: Friday, November 13, 2020 Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: Friday, November 20, 2020
Screener Submission Deadline Documentary Motion Pictures ONLY: Fri., November 6, 2020 Nomination Polls Open Television Programs (Sports, Children’s and Short Form Programs): Thursday, February 11, 2021 Television Programs (Series/Specials): Thursday, February 25, 2021 Television Programs (Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures): Thursday, February 25, 2021 Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: Thursday, February 25, 2021 Nomination Polls Close Television Programs (Sports, Children’s and Short Form Programs): Thursday, February 25, 2021 Television Programs (Series/Specials): Thursday, March 11, 2021 Television Programs (Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures): Thursday, March 11, 2021 Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: Thursday, March 11, 2021 Nominees Announced Documentary Motion Pictures: Thursday, February 11, 2021 Television Programs (Sports, Children’s and Short Form Programs): Friday, February 26, 2021 Television Programs (Series/Specials): Friday, March 12, 2021 Television Programs (Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures): Friday, March 12, 2021 Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: Friday, March 12, 2021 Final Polls Open Television Programs (Sports, Children’s and Short Form Programs): Friday, February 26, 2021 Documentary Motion Pictures: Friday, March 12, 2021 Television Programs (Series/Specials): Friday, March 12, 2021 Television Programs (Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures): Friday, March 12, 2021 Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: Friday, March 12, 2021 Final Polls Close Television Programs (Sports, Children’s and Short Form Programs): Monday, March 8, 2021 Documentary Motion Pictures: Friday, March 19, 2021 Television Programs (Series/Specials): Friday, March 19, 2021 Television Programs (Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures): Friday, March 19, 2021 Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: Friday, March 19, 2021 Awards Show Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Key dates for the 73rd Annual Writers Guild Awards season are: Monday, September 28 Submissions Open in ALL Categories: Screenplays (Original, Adapted, Documentary), Series (Drama, Comedy, New), TV-Radio-New Media Scripts; Paul Selvin Award (WGAW) Friday, December 11 Deadline for submissions: Series (Drama, Comedy, New); TV-Radio/Audio-New Media Scripts and Paul Selvin Award (WGAW) Monday, January 4 Preliminary Series (Drama, Comedy, New) online voting begins Wednesday, January 20 Deadline for Preliminary Series (Drama, Comedy, New) online voting Friday, January 22 Deadline for submissions: Screenplays (Original, Adapted, Documentary) Friday, January 29 Preliminary Screenplay (Original, Adapted) online voting begins
Wednesday, February 3 Television, New Media, News, Radio/Audio, and Promotional Writing Nominations Announced Friday, February 12 Deadline for Preliminary Screenplay (Original, Adapted) online voting Tuesday, February 16 Screenplay (Original, Adapted, Documentary) Nominations Announced Friday, February 19 Final Screenplay (Original, Adapted) and Series (Drama, Comedy, New) online voting begins March TBA “And the Nominees Are…” Writers Guild Awards nominees panel Friday, March 5 Deadline for Final Screenplay (Original, Adapted) and Series (Drama, Comedy, New) online voting Thursday, March 11 Beyond Words: Writers Guild Awards-nominated screenwriters panel Sunday, March 21 2021 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS (73RD Annual) Key dates for the 72nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards: November 2, 2020 Submissions Open February 12, 2021 Submissions Close February 19, 2021 Nomination Ballots Sent March 8, 2021 Nomination Ballots Due March 11, 2021 Nominations Announced March 19, 2021 Final Ballots Sent March 19-26, 2021 Online Blue Ribbon Screenings March 26, 2021 Final Ballots Due April 9, 2021 Deadline for Advertising April 18, 2021 72nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards Presented Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.
