The Screen Actors Guild has named its executive producers to lead the creative team for the group’s upcoming 30th awards ceremony, which will stream live on Netflix for the first time.
Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco and Linda Gierahn of Silent House Productions, the film, streaming and television production division of Silent House Group, are partnering to serve as executive producers alongside Jon Brockett, SAG-AFTRA executive producer, and liaison to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. This marks Brockett’s third consecutive year working on the annual acting celebration. In addition, Jeneine Doucette-White, who worked 23 years as a supervising producer at “Access Hollywood” and was aboard for Olympics coverage in London and Rio, will also serve as a co-executive producer.
“As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the SAG Awards, a milestone marked by our streaming debut on Netflix, it’s critical we have a production partner like Silent House who stand as leaders in live event productions with a strong creative vision,” said Brockett. “The team we’ve built is highly experienced and incredibly well-equipped to elevate the show for its new era on a global platform.”
Bracco, Gierhan and Halpin echo Brockett’s excitement in a joint statement: “We’re planning an innovative and entertaining production that will capture the celebratory spirit among the actors in the room and bring it to viewers at home,”
Silent House, a global design and production agency, recently worked on “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” and garnered five Primetime Emmy Awards nominations this year for the critically acclaimed “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love” special.
The executive producers have assembled a formidable team of creatives, including Emmy winner Alex Rudzinski (“The Kennedy Center Honors”) as director, Emmy winner Matt Roberts (“Late Show with David Letterman”) as head writer and Tony and Emmy winner Derek McLane (“The Oscars“) as production designer. Other returning team members include Benn Fleishman (producer), Jen Coyne-Hoerle (supervising producer), Maggie Barrett Caulfield (co-producer talent booking), Sarah Cowperthwaite, Joe Petrovich (talent producers) and Gloria Fujita O’Brien (consulting producer), who conceived the iconic “I Am an Actor” opening that’s become a staple at every ceremony.
SAG Awards Committee members JoBeth Williams, Daryl Anderson, Jason George, Woody Schultz and Elizabeth McLaughlin will return as producers representing SAG-AFTRA.
“The SAG-AFTRA strike this year highlighted the remarkable unity among our members,” Williams says. “The SAG Awards authentically represent the unique feeling of family among the performers in our room. Silent House is the ideal partner to help us convey this to a global audience.”
The SAG Awards are a vital bellwether for which actors could go on to win Academy Awards. Many of this year’s top contenders are expected to be among the lineups, which include “Barbie” with Margot Robbie, “Oppenheimer” with Cillian Murphy and “Maestro” with Bradley Cooper.
Last year, all SAG winners went on to win Oscars, including Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”) in best actor and the four trophies for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” including actress (Michelle Yeoh), supporting actor (Ke Huy Quan), supporting actress (Jamie Lee Curtis) and cast ensemble (the body’s top honor). Aside from “Everything Everywhere” becoming the most awarded film in SAG history, distributor A24 became the first studio to win every major film category.
The SAG Awards will be held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on Saturday, Feb. 24.
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