The Producers Guild of America is beginning to announce their nominees for the 2012 award season and today unveiled their list of five documentary nominees, four of which I’ve heard of but only one I’ve actually seen.
A People Uncounted is the new title for me and it centers on the story of the Roma (Gypsies) that faced annihilation during the Nazi ‘Final Solution’ and still today are victims of extreme and often violent racial persecution. It appears to have played film festivals throughout the latter half of 2011 and early part of 2012, but has yet to see a theatrical release domestically.
The Gatekeepers is a Sony Classics film centered on the stories of various members of Israel’s secret service and it played the end of the year festivals including Telluride and New York, but has yet to be released.
The Island President focuses on President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives and The Other Dream Team focuses on the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team.
The most notable of the bunch is Sony Classics’ Searching for Sugar Man, which premiered at Sundance to solid reviews and was quickly picked up for distribution and released in July of this year. It feels like a certain Oscar nominee at this point and is one I also personally recommend.
- A People Uncounted
- The Gatekeepers
- The Island President
- The Other Dream Team
- Searching for Sugar Man
All other nominations for the 2013 Producers Guild Award categories will be announced on January 3, 2013 and the awards will be announced on January 26. You can see the full Awards Season Schedule right here.
