In June, Producers Guild of America president Stephanie Allain proclaimed that the issue of producer credits being bestowed as a perk on those who hadn’t done the job had gotten “completely out of control.” The Exhibiting Forgiveness and Hustle & Flow producer joked at her organization’s annual conference, “Somebody’s dog-walker gets it now.”
It’s an open secret that stars, managers and financiers are known to occasionally lobby for and receive producer titles without having done much producing at all (or, at least, what Allain’s organization would consider the work). Late last month the PGA highlighted its latest efforts aimed at cracking down on these kinds of practices, which the organization vigorously opposes. In a message to members nationally, the 8,400-member trade association shared updates to its Code of Credits, an informational document defining producing titles and laying out what the organization believes they entail, and the qualifications required for a Producer’s Mark, or p.g.a. certification, on feature films.
