14 DAY TRIAL // After a great night at the Actors Guild Awards, when all the stars came out to celebrate the accomplishments of their peers in the previous year, a more technical gala took place, this time celebrating the producers who made it possible for some of the most beautiful films and TV productions ever to come out in 2013.
In other words, this was the place to be to give thanks to the men and women who made it possible for all the amazing thespians we’re now talking about to star in the best movies of 2013.
As a first, this year’s event included a tie in the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures category, with “Gravity” and “12 Years a Slave” both scooping up the award.
“Gravity,” starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as two astronauts stranded in space, was directed by Alfonso Cuaron, who is also listed as one of the producers, together with David Heyman.
“12 Years a Slave,” based on a true story, was directed by Steve McQueen, who is also a producer. The other winners include Brad Pitt, Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, and Dede Gardner.
In TV, “Breaking Bad” and “Modern Family” won big, as also did HBO’s Liberace biopic with Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, “Behind the Candelabra.”
The full list of winners is included below.
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: (tie) “Gravity” (Warner Bros. Pictures) Producers: Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman “12 Years a Slave” (Fox Searchlight Pictures); Producers: Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt and Dede Gardner
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: “Frozen” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Producer: Peter Del Vecho
The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: “Breaking Bad” (AMC); Producers: Melissa Bernstein, Sam Catlin, Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, Stewart Lyons, Michelle MacLaren, George Mastras, Diane Mercer, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett
The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: “Modern Family” (ABC); Producers: Paul Corrigan, Abraham Higginbotham, Ben Karlin, Elaine Ko, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Jeffrey Morton, Dan O’Shannon, Jeffrey Richman, Chris Smirnoff, Brad Walsh, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: “Behind the Candelabra” (HBO); Producers: Susan Ekins, Gregory Jacobs, Michael Polaire, Jerry Weintraub
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: The Voice (NBC); Producers: Stijn Bakkers, Mark Burnett, John de Mol, Chad Hines, Lee Metzger, Audrey Morrissey, Jim Roush, Kyra Thompson, Nicolle Yaron, Mike Yurchuk, Amanda Zucker
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment and Talk Television: The Colbert Report (Comedy Central); Producers: Meredith Bennett, Stephen T. Colbert, Richard Dahm, Paul Dinello, Barry Julien, Matt Lappin, Emily Lazar, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: “We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks” (Focus Features); Producers: Alexis Bloom, Alex Gibney, Marc Shmuger
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program: SportsCenter (ESPN)
The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program: “Sesame Street” (PBS)
The Award for Outstanding Digital Series: “Wired: What’s Inside” (http://video.wired.com/series/what-s-inside)
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN); Producers: Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia, Sandra Zweig