Producers Guild of America Announces New Presidents
Donna Gigliotti and Mike Farah
LOS ANGELES, CA — The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the election of Donna Gigliotti and Mike Farah as its new Presidents. Gigliotti and Farah succeed Donald De Line and Stephanie Allain, who have served as Presidents of the Guild since 2022.
“It is an incredible honor to serve as presidents of the Producers Guild of America at such a pivotal moment for our industry,” said Donna Gigliotti and Mike Farah. “We are deeply grateful to Donald and Stephanie for their leadership and dedication to the Guild, particularly as they helped guide our members through a period of profound change. The PGA has created a community that supports one another and a Mark that validates the work of a producer at the highest level. The PGA is dedicated to embracing new opportunities for producers while maintaining a commitment to the core principles of producing: tenacity, perseverance and dedication to all aspects of the work.”
“Leading the Producers Guild has been an incredible privilege. We're thrilled to pass the baton to Donna and Mike,” said outgoing Producers Guild Presidents Donald De Line and Stephanie Allain. “They share a genuine commitment to supporting producers and the work they do every day. At a moment of profound change across our industry, the Guild will benefit enormously from their distinct perspectives, deep experience and shared sense of purpose. We're excited to see what they will build together and for the next chapter of the PGA under their leadership.”
Gigliotti is an Academy Award-winning producer whose career spans film, television and documentary production. In 1998, she became the third woman in Oscar history to win the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing Shakespeare in Love. She has since received three additional Best Picture nominations for Hidden Figures, Silver Linings Playbook and The Reader.
Gigliotti earned an Emmy nomination in 2019 for producing the Academy Awards telecast for ABC and received a second nomination in 2023 for producing the documentary Wuhan Wuhan. She also served a full six-year term on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, where she held leadership roles including Governance Chair and Finance Chair.
Farah is a three-time Emmy Award-winning producer with nearly two decades of experience across film and television. Early in his career, Farah worked as Stephanie Allain's assistant, and was recruited by her to join the Guild as he rose through the ranks. He began at Funny Or Die as its first producer in 2008 and went on to serve in a number of leadership roles, ascending to CEO.
His early work was borne at the advent and rise of short-form, digital and streaming content with more than 240 credits that include Between Two Ferns, Billy on the Street and American Vandal. His later credits include Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and the late night reboot, @fter Midnight with host Taylor Tomlinson. His work has garnered three Emmys, including two for Between Two Ferns for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program in 2014 and 2015, and most recently for Outstanding Television Movie for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story in 2023.
Farah recently began a new chapter as an independent producer following his nearly two-decade tenure at Funny or Die.