LOS ANGELES, United States —
Hollywood’s
producers named “CODA,” a heartwarming indie drama about a deaf family, the
year’s best film at their annual gala Saturday, throwing the race for next
weekend’s Oscars wide open.
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“CODA,” which cast deaf actors in several lead
roles, follows teenage Ruby — who can hear — as she juggles pursuing her musical
ambitions with her family’s dependence on her to communicate.
The movie, released by Apple TV+, is now best-placed
to vie with
Netflix’s Western “The Power of the Dog,” the presumed Academy
Award frontrunner.
“I have always been drawn to stories that are filled
with humanity,” said producer Philippe Rousselet, accepting the award.
“And in a world where we see the lack of it every
day, I’ll take this tonight — this award — as a sign that there’s still hope.”
The Producers Guild Awards, taking place with
Oscars voting now underway, have correctly predicted 11 of the past 14 winners of the
best picture Academy Award.
“Encanto” won the PGA’s best animated film,
strengthening its own Oscars bid before voting ends Tuesday.
“Summer of Soul” — musician Questlove’s first movie,
about the huge “Black Woodstock” festival that took place in 1969 Harlem —
racked up another best documentary win.
The
Academy Awards take place in Hollywood on March
27.
“In music, coda means the end of a movement. But our
film is the beginning of one,” said “CODA” actress Marlee Matlin.
I have always been drawn to stories that are filled with humanity.
“It’s a wonderful thing that audiences have embraced
our movie and it’s wonderful to be making history,” she said, before it took
the night’s top prize.
Spielberg honors Lucas
Earlier in the night, Steven
Spielberg praised “my brother”
George Lucas as he presented the “Star Wars”
creator with the PGA’s career achievement award.
“George and I met as two of the most nerdy film
junkies in
California... Across all the years we competed against each other,
we propped each other up, we cheered each other on. We made each other better,”
said Spielberg.
Lucas told the audience he was most proud of his
work to usher in “digital cinema,” which has largely replaced traditional
celluloid reels, and has accelerated 3D and computer effects which dominate
many superhero blockbusters today.
But Lucas recognized that some of his peers
including Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Christopher Nolan have still not
fully joined the digital revolution and believe that traditional film still
offers a richer aesthetic.
“There’s a whole group of them — everybody around is
like ‘Oh, digital, that’s not movies, that’s something else!’” he said, as
Spielberg laughed off-stage.
Lucas shared the Milestone Award with Kathleen
Kennedy, his heir at Lucasfilm, which is now owned by Disney.
TV prizes
Saturday’s PGAs, voted on by
8,000-odd producers, honored film as well as television, with HBO’s
“Succession” winning the top drama prize.
“Ted Lasso” continued its comedy awards sweep, “Mare
of Easttown” took limited series, and Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back”
won the non-fiction prize.
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