If you are attending the Sundance Film Festival in January, please let us know your dates and join the PGA for a panel on the state of producing and future of producing. Sponsored by Acura.

The Producers Guild Presents: The State of Producing & Future of Producing

Monday, January 26 — 12:00 p.m. MST

Acura House of Energy: 550 Swede Alley, Park City, UT 84060 (adjacent to Main Street)

Panelists: Jason Michael Berman (Producer, Rock Springs), Tom Carver, p.g.a. (Producer, Wicker), Kristina Ceyton (Producer, Leviticus), Katie McNeill p.g.a. (Producer, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York), David Permut (Producer, The Invite), and Ash Sarohia, p.g.a. (Producer, The Gallerist). Moderated by Susan Sprung (CEO, Producers Guild). 

Registration is not required for this event, and admission is first come, first serve. We recommend arrival at least 30 minutes prior to navigate lines and street barricades. Complimentary coffee & tea will be provided.

Thursday, January 15 — 9:00 a.m. PST | 12:00 p.m. EST

Featuring the producers behind the five finalist productions for the 2026 PGA Innovation Award. Panelists include:

• ASTEROID — Julina Tatlock (Producer)
• Big Wave: No Room for Error — Bo Bridges (Executive Producer / Director / Cinematographer)
• D-Day: The Camera Soldier — Victor Agulhon (Producer)
• territory — Kiira Benz (Producer / Co-Director)
• The Wizard of Oz at Sphere  — Jane Rosenthal (Producer)

Moderated by Maureen Fan, Joanna Popper & Angela Russo-Otstot, PGA Innovation Award Jury Leads.

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Eastside Happy Hour 

Tuesday, January 13 – 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PST

Frogtown Brewery, 2931 Gilroy Street Los Angeles, CA 90039

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LA Doc & Non-Fiction Networking Mixer

Wednesday, January 14 – 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PT 

This Machine Filmworks: 450 S Bixel St Los Angeles, CA 90017

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Pitch Perfect

Tuesday, January 13 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST

Penthouse 45: 432 W 45th St., New York, NY 10036

Eastern Region Steering Group’s bi-monthly evening where members can mingle and five members will have an opportunity to share their pitches on projects. With support from Motion Picture Enterprises.

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NY Doc & Non-Fiction Networking Mixer

Thursday, January 15 – 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST

Imagine Documentaries: 120 Wall St., 16th Fl. New York, NY 10005

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Atlanta New Year Kickoff 

Thursday, January 22 - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST

Skewed Orbit Studios: 659 Auburn Ave. NE, Suite 253, Atlanta, GA 30312

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Happy Hour - NEW!

Wednesday, February 4th - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST

Bold Monk Brewing: 1737 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd, NW suite d-1, Atlanta, GA

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Animation Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 13 – 1:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. EST 

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AAPI Tea Time Chat with Mynette Louie

Wednesday, January 14 – 12:00 p.m. PST | 3:00 p.m. EST

Speaker: Mynette Louie, Producer.

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Market Yourself Like a Pro — Even in a Tough Market

Wednesday, January 21 – 2:00 p.m. PST | 5:00 p.m. EST

Speakers: Rob Barnett (Media Specialist, Recruiter, Author of “Next Job, Best Job”), Charlotte Lee (Executive Coach, Senior Career), Gabriela Maestre (Leadership coach, Mid-Career). Moderated by Lynn Kestin Sessler (Peabody, Webby and Parent’s Choice Award-winning Producer & Development Executive).

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The NYS Governor’s Office of Motion Picture and Television Development would like to remind you that the first window for the 2026 New York State Independent Film Production Tax Credit Program will open at 10:00am/EST on Monday, January 12th and close at 4:00pm/EDT on Thursday, April 30th pending availability of funds. Applications are reviewed and accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, determined by the time on the DocuSign of the Project Summary. The program was established in last year’s budget. Unique to this program, projects are able to claim their tax credit in the year the project is completed.  

The latest information on the program is available on the New York State Independent Film Production Tax Credit Program webpage, viewable Info here. There is also a Frequently Asked Questions Document here.

If you have specific tax-incentive-related questions, you can reach out directly to the Film Tax Incentives Department at filmcredits@esd.ny.gov or at (212) 803-2328. Subscribe to the MPTV Newsletter for the latest information.

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Our mailing address is: Producers Guild of America
11150 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. 980, Los Angeles, CA 90064 

For general questions, e-mail: pgaadmin@producersguild.org

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