Producers Guild of America Elects Donna Gigliotti and Mike Farah as New Presidents

Oscar winner Donna Gigliotti and Emmy winner Mike Farah have been elected Presidents of the Producers Guild of America (PGA), succeeding Donald De Line and Stephanie Allain.

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is under a new administration.

The organization announced that Donna Gigliotti and Mike Farah have been elected as presidents, succeeding Donald De Line and Stephanie Allain, who had served as PGA presidents since 2022.

“It is an incredible honor to serve as presidents of the Producers Guild of America at such a pivotal moment for our industry,” said Donna Gigliotti and Mike Farah in a statement. “We are deeply grateful to Donald and Stephanie for their leadership and dedication to the Guild, particularly as they helped guide our members through a period of profound change. The PGA has created a community that supports one another and a Mark that validates the work of a producer at the highest level. The PGA is dedicated to embracing new opportunities for producers while maintaining a commitment to the core principles of producing: tenacity, perseverance and dedication to all aspects of the work.”

“Leading the Producers Guild has been an incredible privilege. We’re thrilled to pass the baton to Donna and Mike,” said outgoing Producers Guild presidents Donald De Line and Stephanie Allain as part of the announcement. “They share a genuine commitment to supporting producers and the work they do every day. At a moment of profound change across our industry, the Guild will benefit enormously from their distinct perspectives, deep experience and shared sense of purpose. We’re excited to see what they will build together and for the next chapter of the PGA under their leadership.”

Gigliotti is an Academy Award-winning producer who became the third woman in history to win the Oscar for Best Picture for producing “Shakespeare in Love.” She has since received three additional Best Picture nominations for “Hidden Figures,” “Silver Linings Playbook,” and “The Reader.”

Gigliotti earned an Emmy nomination in 2019 for producing the Academy Awards telecast for ABC and received a second nomination in 2023 for producing the documentary “Wuhan Wuhan.” She also served a full six-year term on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, where she held leadership roles including governance chair and finance chair.

Farah is a three-time Emmy Award-winning producer of projects like “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” and “Between Two Ferns.” One of his earliest jobs in entertainment was as Allain’s assistant. He was later recruited by her to join the Guild as he rose through the ranks. He joined Funny or Die as its first producer in 2008 and went on to serve in several leadership roles, eventually becoming CEO.

His early work was borne at the advent and rise of short-form, digital and streaming content with more than 240 credits that also include “Billy on the Street” and “American Vandal.” Farah recently began a new chapter as an independent producer following his nearly two-decade tenure at Funny or Die.