TheWrap: Laura Ziskin Eligible for Oscar Nom on ‘The Butler,’ Producers Guild Says (Exclusive)

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Laura Ziskin Eligible for Oscar Nom on 'The Butler,' Producers Guild Says (Exclusive) Nov 6th 2013, 01:22, by Steve Pond The late Laura Ziskin is one of only three producers who stands to receive Academy Award honors for "Lee Daniels' The Butler," a movie that stirred up a lot of attention when it was released for having more than 40 credited producers, TheWrap has learned. The film's director, Lee Daniels, is another of the three producers, along with Ziskin and her producing partner Pamela Williams. Ziskin developed the project but died in 2011, before it went into production. According to an insider with knowledge of the Producers Guild of America's arbitration ruling, Daniels, Williams and Ziskin were approved by the panel that decides which of a film's credited producers warrants the Producers Mark, a "p.g.a." logo that certifies the people "most completely responsible for a film's production." Also read: ‘The Butler’s’ 41 Producer Credits Are ‘Embarrassing,’ PGA Presidents Say The ruling also determines which producers are eligible for a Producers Guild Award or nomination. The Academy accepts the PGA's decision when it determines which producers receive Best Picture nominations. Two other producers who receive "Produced By" credit on the film, Buddy Patrick and Cassian Elwes, were rejected by the PGA panel and will not receive the Producers Mark or be eligible for nominations. The other three-dozen-plus producers on "The Butler" received associate producer, co-producer, executive producer and co-executive producer credits, which are not eligible for awards. Also read: How the Producers Guild Convinced Hollywood Studios to Let It Overhaul Movie Credits (Exclusive) The Producers Mark identifies producers who perform the majority of duties during four phases: development, pre-production, production and post-production. Ziskin died of cancer before production began, but was deemed to have enough control during development and pre-production to warrant the Producers Mark. She produced the Academy Awards in 2002 and 2007, and was honored by the Producers Guild with the 2011 Visionary Award. The post Laura Ziskin Eligible for Oscar Nom on ‘The Butler,’ Producers Guild Says (Exclusive) appeared first on TheWrap. Related stories from TheWrap: 'The Butler's' 41 Producer Credits Are 'Embarrassing,' PGA Presidents Say How the Producers Guild Convinced Hollywood Studios to Let It Overhaul Movie Credits (Exclusive) The Oscars That Almost Went Down in Flames Laura Ziskin Remembered: Hollywood Honors Late 'Spider-Man' Producer Media files: Laura_Ziskin_featured.jpg

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