The Producers Guild of America has re-elected presidents Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher.
Berman and Fisher will serve a two-year term, continuing their run as the first time two women have served as president in PGA’s history. The pair were elected in 2018 when they ran unopposed.
Prior to her appointment, Berman served on the PGA’s national board of directors and the guild’s Producers Council Board of Delegates. She is also the chairman and CEO of production studio Jackal Group. Prior to that, she was named president of Paramount Pictures in 2005.
Fisher is currently the co-head of Red Wagon Entertainment. Previously, she was vice chairman of Sony’s Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group.
Also named in the PGA’s most recent election is Jon Kilik and Lauren Shuler Donner, who will both serve as VP of motion pictures. Mike Farah and Gene Stein will both serve as VP of television.
Berman and Fisher will serve a two-year term, continuing their run as the first time two women have served as president in PGA’s history. The pair were elected in 2018 when they ran unopposed.
Prior to her appointment, Berman served on the PGA’s national board of directors and the guild’s Producers Council Board of Delegates. She is also the chairman and CEO of production studio Jackal Group. Prior to that, she was named president of Paramount Pictures in 2005.
Fisher is currently the co-head of Red Wagon Entertainment. Previously, she was vice chairman of Sony’s Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group.
Also named in the PGA’s most recent election is Jon Kilik and Lauren Shuler Donner, who will both serve as VP of motion pictures. Mike Farah and Gene Stein will both serve as VP of television.
- 6/18/2020
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher have been reelected presidents of the Producers Guild of America. Running unopposed, they continue their run as the only two women to serve as the guild’s presidents. They were first elected to the posts in 2018.
Others elected included Jon Kilik and Lauren Shuler Donner in the post of Vice President, Motion Pictures, and Mike Farah and Gene Stein, as Vice President, Television. (See the full election results below.)
Berman, whose executive producer TV credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Deception and Angel, served as president of entertainment at Fox from 2000-2005, developing such hits as American Idol, 24, House, Arrested Development, Bones and Family Guy. She then served for nearly two years as president of Paramount. Most recently, she spent seven years as co-founder and co-owner of BermanBraun, whose properties include numerous reality and scripted programs, and live-action and animated film projects. She...
Others elected included Jon Kilik and Lauren Shuler Donner in the post of Vice President, Motion Pictures, and Mike Farah and Gene Stein, as Vice President, Television. (See the full election results below.)
Berman, whose executive producer TV credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Deception and Angel, served as president of entertainment at Fox from 2000-2005, developing such hits as American Idol, 24, House, Arrested Development, Bones and Family Guy. She then served for nearly two years as president of Paramount. Most recently, she spent seven years as co-founder and co-owner of BermanBraun, whose properties include numerous reality and scripted programs, and live-action and animated film projects. She...
- 6/18/2020
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
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