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| The Artist wins Producers Guild Award | The Artist wins Producers Guild Award |
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| The Artist has continued its awards success, taking the top honour at the Producers Guild Awards in Los Angeles. | The Artist has continued its awards success, taking the top honour at the Producers Guild Awards in Los Angeles. |
| Producer Thomas Langmann received the award for his work on the silent film, which collected three Golden Globe prizes last week. | Producer Thomas Langmann received the award for his work on the silent film, which collected three Golden Globe prizes last week. |
| The film beat nine others to the title, including The Descendants, War Horse, Moneyball, The Help and Bridesmaids. | The film beat nine others to the title, including The Descendants, War Horse, Moneyball, The Help and Bridesmaids. |
| There was also British success for Downton Abbey, which won in the long-form television category. | There was also British success for Downton Abbey, which won in the long-form television category. |
| "When Michel Hazanavicius and I dreamed of making The Artist, we knew we were dreaming of writing a love letter to American cinema," Langmann said in his acceptance speech. | "When Michel Hazanavicius and I dreamed of making The Artist, we knew we were dreaming of writing a love letter to American cinema," Langmann said in his acceptance speech. |
| "We never knew in return we would get a taste of the American dream." | "We never knew in return we would get a taste of the American dream." |
| Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin picked up best-produced animated film, beating the likes of Cars 2, Rango, Puss In Boots and Kung Fu Panda 2. | Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin picked up best-produced animated film, beating the likes of Cars 2, Rango, Puss In Boots and Kung Fu Panda 2. |
| Other award winners included Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest for best-produced documentary, which explores the journey of influential hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest. | Other award winners included Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest for best-produced documentary, which explores the journey of influential hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest. |
| Angelina Jolie received the Stanley Kramer award - a prize recognising films that highlight provocative social issues - for her directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey, which she also wrote and produced. | Angelina Jolie received the Stanley Kramer award - a prize recognising films that highlight provocative social issues - for her directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey, which she also wrote and produced. |
| Spielberg was also awarded the David O Selznick achievement award and comic-book legend Stan Lee received the Vanguard award, presented by Spiderman actor Tobey Maguire. | Spielberg was also awarded the David O Selznick achievement award and comic-book legend Stan Lee received the Vanguard award, presented by Spiderman actor Tobey Maguire. |
| In the other TV categories, Modern Family was named best-produced television comedy for a second consecutive year. | In the other TV categories, Modern Family was named best-produced television comedy for a second consecutive year. |
| And Martin Scorsese-produced mobster saga Boardwalk Empire was named best-produced TV drama. | And Martin Scorsese-produced mobster saga Boardwalk Empire was named best-produced TV drama. |
| Meanwhile, The Artist was also named the UK regional film critics' film of the year. | Meanwhile, The Artist was also named the UK regional film critics' film of the year. |
| The honour is voted for by arts and entertainment writers, critics and editors from all branches of UK regional media. | |
| Previous winners include The Social Network (2011), Up (2010) and Slumdog Millionaire (2009). | Previous winners include The Social Network (2011), Up (2010) and Slumdog Millionaire (2009). |