Congratulations are in order to a company that some thought would just be a footnote in the Weinstein family history. Miramax films have made some smart moves…and movies in 2007 and three films that they helped make are in contention for its top feature film award.
An interesting footnote pointed out by Variety is that the
PGA has diverged with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
— which has 464 members in its producers branch — in the last three
years. The PGA selected “Little Miss Sunshine” last year while the
Oscar went to “The Departed”; in 2006, the PGA chose “Brokeback
Mountain” and the Acad went with “Crash”; in 2005, “The Aviator” won at
the PGA while “Million Dollar Baby” took the Oscar.
Winners will be awarded on Feb. 2.
And the nominees are:
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARD IN THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” (Miramax)
“Juno” (Fox Searchlight)
“Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.)
“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax/Paramount Vantage)
“There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage/Miramax)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARD IN ANIMATED THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
“Bee Movie” (Dreamworks Animation)
“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation)
“The Simpsons Movie” (20th Century FOX)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARD IN DOCUMENTARY THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
“Body Of War” (Phil Donahue Productions/Mobilus Media)
“Hear And Now” (HBO)
“Pete Seeger: The Power Of Song” (The Weinstein Company)
“Sicko” (The Weinstein Company)
“White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki” (HBO)
THE DAVID L. WOLPER PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARD IN LONG-FORM TELEVISION
“Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee” (HBO)
“The Bronx Is Burning” (ESPN)
“High School Musical 2” (The Disney Channel)
“Jane Eyre” (PBS/BBC)
“The Starter Wife” (USA Network)
