Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award

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The Stanley Kramer Award, since its inception in 2002 by the Producers Guild of America and named after film director/producer Stanley Kramer, has been given for films that "illuminate provocative social issues". [1]

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History

Sean Penn, Jane Fonda and Rita Moreno (each an Academy Award winner) are the only three people to receive this award.

Recipients

Voces inocentes (Innocent Voices) [3] (TIE)

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Producers Guild to Honor ‘Fruitvale Station’ with Stanley Kramer Award|IndieWire
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  4. MILK milks award out of PGA|GLAAD
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  8. ‘Bully’ Doc Awarded Producers Guild’s ‘Stanley Kramer’ Award - The Hollywood Reporter
  9. Producers Guild honors 'Bully' with award|EW.com
  10. Stanley Kramer's Widow On 'Loving' Then And Now - Deadline
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