Producers Guild Announces Key Dates for the 2026 Producers Guild Awards

The 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards will be held February 28, 2026

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, the Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the key dates for the 2026 Producers Guild Awards, which will take place on February 28, 2026.

The Producers Guild Awards ceremony is a cornerstone of the film and television industry, celebrating the work and accomplishments of producers and recognizing outstanding achievements in producing across various categories, including theatrical motion pictures, television, documentaries, animation, and emerging media.

The most recent ceremony recognized influential film producers with special honors, including Chris Meledandri, who received the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures; Taika Waititi, who received the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television; and Dana Walden, who received the Milestone Award. Top honors also went to “Anora”, “Shōgun”, “Hacks,” “The Wild Robot,” and “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.”

Here are the key dates for the 37th annual Producers Guild Awards season:

Eligibility Period for 2026 Producers Guild Awards

• Innovation Award: October 2, 2024 - October 1, 2025
• Theatrical Motion Pictures; Animated Motion Pictures; Documentary Motion Pictures; Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures; Sports, Children’s, and Short Form: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Notice of Producing Credits Form Deadline

• Documentary Motion Pictures: Friday, August 29, 2025
• Television Programs (Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures; Sports, Children’s, and Short Form): Friday, September 26, 2025
• Innovation Award: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
• Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Motion Pictures: Friday, October 10, 2025

 Screener Submission Deadline

• Documentary Motion Pictures: Friday, August 29, 2025

 Nomination Polls Open

• Sports, Children’s, and Short Form: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
• Television Series/Specials and Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures: Thursday, December 11, 2025
• Theatrical Motion Pictures and Animated Motion Pictures: Thursday, December 18, 2025

 Nomination Polls Close

• Sports, Children’s, and Short Form: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (2:00 pm PST)
• Theatrical Motion Pictures; Animated Motion Pictures; Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures: Thursday, January 8, 2026 (2:00 pm PST)

 Nominees Announced

• Innovation Award: Friday, November 14, 2025
• Documentary Motion Pictures: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
• Sports, Children’s, and Short Form: Friday, December 12, 2025
• Theatrical Motion Pictures; Animated Motion Pictures; Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures: Friday, January 9, 2026

 Final Polls Open

• Sports, Children’s, and Short Form: Monday, January 5, 2026
• Theatrical Motion Pictures; Animated Motion Pictures; Documentary Motion Pictures; Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures: Thursday, January 16, 2026

PGA’s East and West Coast Celebrations of the 2026 Producers Guild Awards Nominees and Producing Teams

• Dates to be announced

Final Polls Close

• Sports, Children’s, and Short Form: Monday, January 19, 2026 (2:00 pm PST)
• Theatrical Motion Pictures; Animated Motion Pictures; Television Series/Specials; Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (2:00 pm PST)

 Awards Show

• February 28, 2026