Well whadya think about that? My hunch (and several other pundits' hunch) about
Argo being in the best shape to win with the Producers Guild turned out to be true. That preferential ballot, I tells ya! It works wonders for the least objectionable film on the slate, and of all the Best Picture nominees this year,
Argo seems to be the one that just about everybody likes.
Its big win last night pushes it into a slight lead in the Best Picture race, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions: If
Argo wins Best Picture, who wins Best Director? With so much time until Academy ballots are due, could
Argo be peaking too soon? Final voting doesn't even start for nearly two weeks. That's more than enough time for either a backlash to take hold, or for the SAG and/or DGA Awards to shift momentum to another player.
Searching for Sugar Man continues its unobstructed waltz through the awards circuit, winning in the Outstanding Documentary category. And
Wreck-It Ralph pulled off a big win in the Animation category, putting major wind in its Oscar sails. That category is still going to be damn tough to call, but I'm starting to lean toward
Ralph. Lord knows it deserves it.
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Argo, Producers: Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Grant Heslov
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Wreck-It Ralph, Producer: Clark Spencer
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
Searching For Sugar Man, Producers: Malik Bendjelloul, Simon Chinn
