Nomadland boosts Oscars chances with Producers Guild Awards win

Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland took a significant step towards best picture success at the Oscars after winning the top prize at the 32nd Producers Guild Awards (Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

Nomadland took a significant step towards best picture success at the Oscars after winning the top prize at the 32nd Producers Guild Awards.

Director Chloe Zhao’s exploration of an American West rarely portrayed by Hollywood won the Darryl F Zanuck Award for outstanding producer of theatrical motion pictures.