Stephanie Allen, Donald De Line elected President of the Producers Guild –

The Producers Guild of America has a new pair of presidents: Stephanie Allen and Donald DeLine.

After an uneventful run, veteran producers Allen and De Laine were elected to top positions in the trade organization, the PGA announced Tuesday at its annual members meeting. Producers and former studio executives Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher, who are expected to step down this month, have led the organization since 2018.

Allen’s election marks the first time a woman of color has led the PGA, which supports producers and other members of the production team in film, television and new media.

“As proud members of the PGA for more than twenty years, it is a great privilege to serve as president. Gail and Lucy’s outstanding leadership has grown and strengthened the Guild, and we will continue to support them in the future,” Allen and De Laine said in a joint statement. “Together [national exectutive director] Susan Spring and her team, we will continue to educate the industry on the role of the producer, support producers’ efforts to achieve fair and appropriate compensation and benefits, welcome and encourage a more diverse membership, and strive for broader health coverage while educating members. . about the advantages and opportunities available to them.

Allen and De Laine are executive producers at both studios, with Allen supporting John Singleton as a celebrity. neighborhood kids A Columbia Pictures executive in the 1990s, De Line became president of Touchstone Pictures at Disney, followed by president and vice president of Paramount. Under his Homegrown Pictures banner, Allen has produced films such as Shake and flow, beyond the lights s dear whites, and currently has his first contract with Warner Bros./HBO. Since the early 2000s, De Line has produced films including Italian work, body of lies, the Stepford wives, pain and gain s player ready first And his De Line Pictures also has a deal with Warner Bros.

Allen and De Line currently serve on the PGA Board of Directors, with De Line serving in 2018 and Allen in 2019. Both will remain on the board as Chairs.

“Stephanie and Donald are legendary industry leaders, respected former studio executives, and bold and talented producers,” Berman and Fisher said in a statement. “They are responsible for driving the industry forward, scaling projects, championing diversity and discovering new talent. As longtime leaders of the PGA, they are dedicated to protecting the rights of producers and advancing the union’s mission. We are very excited to see how his talented vision and direction will take the Producers Guild forward.”