Breaking News: 'American Sniper,' 'Birdman,' 'Gone Girl' among nominees for Producers Guild of America awards Los Angeles Times | January 5, 2015 | 9:22 AM The producers of "American Sniper," "Birdman," "Boyhood," "Foxcatcher," "Gone Girl," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "The Imitation Game," "Nightcrawler," "The Theory of Everything," and "Whiplash" were nominated today by the Producers Guild of America for the Darryl F. Zanuck producer of the year award for motion pictures. The award has become a major bellwether for the best picture Oscar. More to follow at latimes.com/movies.