LOS ANGELES (CNS) — "Insecure" creator and star Issa Rae will receive the Producers Guild of America's 2022 Visionary Award, the guild announced Thursday.


What You Need To Know

  • The Visionary Award honors producers from television, film or new media "who share inspiring, uplifting stories that add unique value to society and culture"

  • The PGA will also honor Rita Moreno with its 2022 Stanley Kramer Award

  • Moreno, 90, most recently appeared in and served as an executive producer on Steven Spielberg's remake of "West Side Story"

  • Since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expanded from five to 10 nominees in 2010, only three films have won the best picture Oscar without first winning the PGA Award

Rae will accept the honor on March 19, when the 33rd annual PGA Awards will be presented at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City.

The Visionary Award honors producers from television, film or new media "who share inspiring, uplifting stories that add unique value to society and culture."

Past recipients include Octavia Spencer, Kenya Barris, Ava DuVernay, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner's Plan B Entertainment, Illumination Entertainment's Chris Meledandri, Laura Ziskin, and Participant Media's Jeff Skoll.

"Issa makes us excited for the future of television," PGA Presidents Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher said in a joint statement.

"With her series 'Insecure,' she achieved the highest levels of comedy, perspective and performance possible, and her sharp wit and distinct voice will undoubtedly continue to drive quality entertainment featuring underrepresented voices.

"Beyond Issa's prolific work, she is a role model and inspiration to the next generation of creatives through her mentorship programs like ColorCreative, and more recently, 'Project Greenlight."'

The PGA will also honor Rita Moreno with its 2022 Stanley Kramer Award for "a production, producer or other individuals whose achievement or contribution illuminates and raises public awareness of important social issues."

Moreno, 90, most recently appeared in and served as an executive producer on Steven Spielberg's remake of "West Side Story."

In addition, producer-writer-director Greg Berlanti, known for such series as "Dawson's Creek" and "The Flight Attendant," will receive the PGA's Norman Lear Achievement Award, which honors producers "who have made a remarkable impact on the art and craft of television."

Ten films will be up for the PGA's best theatrical film award — an honor that has historically predicted the big winner on Oscar night.

Nominated for the top prize for theatrical motion pictures are "Being the Ricardos," "Belfast," "CODA," "Don't Look Up," "Dune," "King Richard," "Licorice Pizza," "The Power of the Dog," "tick, tick...BOOM!" and "West Side Story."

Since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expanded from five to 10 nominees in 2010, only three films have won the best picture Oscar without first winning the PGA Award.