Location Managers Guild Awards

Location Managers Guild International 10th Annual Awards Call for Entries From Around the Globe

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) announces that submissions for the 10th Annual LMGI Awards are now open online at www.LocationManagers.org, closing on Sunday, May 21, 2023. This year also celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the LMGI. The LMGI Awards spotlight and honor the instrumental role of filming locations in setting tone, revealing character and enhancing the storytelling narrative. Additionally, the LMGI Awards honor film commissions who have gone above and beyond during the scouting, pre-production and production of specific projects.

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  • Awards to be Held on August 26, 2023
    HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Location Managers Guild International ( LMGI ) announces that submissions for the 10th Annual LMGI Awards are now open online at www.LocationManagers.org , closing on Sunday, May 21, 2023.
  • The LMGI Awards spotlight and honor the instrumental role of filming locations in setting tone, revealing character and enhancing the storytelling narrative.
  • Additionally, the LMGI Awards honor film commissions who have gone above and beyond during the scouting, pre-production and production of specific projects.
  • Co-chairing the 2023 LMGI Awards are John Rakich, LMGI President, and Robin Citrin, Supervising Location Manager.

HOUSE OF GUCCI and NO TIME TO DIE Are Motion Picture Winners at the 9th Annual Location Managers Guild International Awards

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Monday, August 29, 2022
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) announced the winners of its 9th Annual LMGI Awards on August 27. The Motion Picture winners were HOUSE OF GUCCI (filmed throughout Italy in Milan, Lake Como, and the Italian Alps) and NO TIME TO DIE (filmed in London, Norway, Jamaica, The Faroe Islands and Italy). The Television Series winners were "SUCCESSION" (filmed throughout New York State and Italy), "STRANGER THINGS" (shot in Atlanta, Georgia; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Vilnius, Lithuania) and "STATION ELEVEN" (filmed around Ontario, Canada and Chicago, Illinois). The awards ceremony and reception took place at the Los Angeles Center Studios before an audience of 400, including LMGI members, industry executives and press.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) announced the winners of its 9th Annual LMGI Awards on August 27.
  • The Motion Picture winners were HOUSE OF GUCCI (filmed throughout Italy in Milan, Lake Como, and the Italian Alps)and NO TIME TO DIE (filmed in London, Norway, Jamaica, The Faroe Islands and Italy).
  • The LMGI Awards spotlight international features, television and commercials in which the creative use of filming locations set the tone, enrich the character and enhance the narrative.
  • Confidential, Babe), Alexis Floyd ("Inventing Anna," "Grey's Anatomy"),Amy Hill (Mack and Rita, Fifty First Dates, "Mom") and Kate Linder ("The Young and Restless"), among others.

Orlando Bloom to Receive Humanitarian Award at LMGI Awards

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- British actor Orlando Bloom, whose role as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador shed light on the plight of Ukrainian children forced to evacuate their country amid the ongoing Russian invasion, will receive the esteemed Humanitarian Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) at the 9th Annual LMGI Awards. The 2022 Awards will honor the exemplary humanitarian commitment Bloom has made to the rights of children around the world. Comedian Melissa Peterman will host the LMGI Awards ceremony and gala on Saturday, August 27, at 5:00 p.m. PDT, at the Los Angeles Center Studios.

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  • Comedian Melissa Petermanwill host the LMGI Awards ceremony and galaon Saturday, August 27, at5:00 p.m.PDT,at the Los Angeles Center Studios.
  • John Rakich, LMGI President and Awards Committee Chair,stated today,"The LMGI proudly salutes Orlando Bloom in recognition of his incredible work with UNICEF and many other charities wherehe has consistently gone above and beyond as an active, engaged campaigner for real solutions to urgent global issues."
  • The LMGI Awards honor the outstanding and creative visual contributions by location professionals in film, television, and commercials from around the globe.
  • For more information about #LMGI and the #LMGIawards, visit www.LocationManagers.org or follow the LMGI on Facebook ( @TheLMGI ), Instagram ( @locationmanagersguild ), and Twitter ( @TheLMGI ).

Red Nation Celebration Institute to Receive Trailblazer Award at the 2022 LMGI Awards

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Red Nation Celebration Institute (RNCI), whose efforts to train Native Americans to be Location Professionals and Tribal Film Liaisons, will receive the esteemed Trailblazer Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) at the 9th Annual LMGI Awards on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Los Angeles Center Studios. The LMGI will honor RNCI's trailblazing initiatives to promote inclusivity in the film industry and bring revenue to Native communities, to embrace their knowledge of and sensitivity to Native culture, and to make them invaluable assets to film productions and their own Native communities. The announcement was made by John Rakich, LMGI President and Committee Chair of this year's LMGI Awards. Photos available here.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Red Nation Celebration Institute (RNCI), whose effortsto train Native Americans to be Location Professionals and Tribal Film Liaisons, will receive the esteemed Trailblazer Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) at the 9th Annual LMGI Awards on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Los Angeles Center Studios.
  • "The Red Nation Celebration Institute has been working to eliminate the barriers of racism by creating systemic change through media and pop culture to eliminate Native American stereotypes.
  • We aredelighted to honor them this year with the LMGI Trailblazer Award," notes Rakich.
  • "Red Nation Celebration Institute boardof directors is honored to accept theLMGI Trailblazer Award.

Martin Scorsese Set to Receive the Eva Monley Award From The Location Managers Guild International

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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 HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Award®-winning director Martin Scorsese, considered one of the most prominent and influential filmmakers working today, will receive the prestigious Eva Monley Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) at its 9th Annual LMGI Awards, set for August 27, 2022, at the Los Angeles Center Studios. The awards ceremony and dinner will honor more than 50 years of Scorsese's extraordinary award-winning work. The announcement was made by John Rakich, LMGI President and Committee Chair of this year's LMGI Awards. Photo available here. 

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese , considered one of the most prominent and influential filmmakers working today, will receive the prestigious Eva Monley Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI)at its 9th Annual LMGI Awards, set for August 27, 2022, at the Los Angeles Center Studios.
  • Scorsese also directed The Wolf of Wall Street and The Irishman, both of which received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Picture.
  • The LMGI Honorary Eva Monley Award is presented to a filmmaker whose efforts have demonstrated "above and beyond" support of the work of location professionals.
  • The LMGI is not a labor union and does not represent Location Managers/Scouts in wage or working condition negotiations.

Nominations Announced for the 9th Annual Location Managers Guild International Awards

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) has announced nominations for the 9th Annual LMGI Awards honoring the outstanding and creative visual contributions by location professionals in film, television and commercials from around the globe. Winners will be honored at the LMGI Awards ceremony, returning to a live in-person event on Saturday, August 27, 2022. The honors also recognize outstanding service by film commissions for their support "above and beyond" during the production process.  

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  • LMGI AwardsSet for August 27, 2022
    LOS ANGELES, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Location Managers Guild International (LMGI)has announced nominations for the9thAnnual LMGI Awardshonoring the outstanding and creative visual contributions by location professionals in film, television and commercials from around the globe.Winners will be honored at the LMGI Awards ceremony, returning to a live in-person event on Saturday, August 27, 2022.
  • This year, the LMGI Awards welcomed over 300 qualified submissions from around the world, each uniquely demonstrating how locations enrich the art of filmmaking.
  • THE NOMINEES FOR THE 9thANNUAL LMGI AWARDS ARE:
    Outstanding Locations in a TV Serial Program, Anthology, or Limited Series
    In the Heights- Warner Bros.
  • Recipients of the Lifetime Achievement, Humanitarian, Trailblazer and the Eva Monley Awards which recognize andhonors industry members who support the work of location professionals, will be announced in the near future.

Judas And the Black Messiah and Tenet Motion Picture Winners at the 8th Annual LMGI Awards 'Celebrate The Where'

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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Link To Stream the LMGI AWARDS 2021 SHOW: CLICK HERE

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  • Link To Stream the LMGI AWARDS 2021 SHOW: CLICK HERE
    Said John Rakich, LMGI President, "'International' isn't a big enough word for what we do.
  • It's easy to imagine a scene taking place at any spot on the globe, or somewhere in outer space, or in a world that exists in a post-apocalyptic universe.
  • The Motion Picture winners areJudas and the Black Messiah(Warner Bros-Bill Garvey, Tim Kanieski) andTenet(Warner Bros - Janice Polley/LMGI, Julie Hannum/LMGI, Klaus Darrelman/LMGI).
  • Committee Chair of this year's LMGI Awards was veteran Location Manager and LMGI PresidentJohn Rakich(Shadowhunters, Hemlock Grove, See).

Award-Winning Actress Marlee Matlin to Receive 2021 LMGI Humanitarian Award for Her Lifelong Advocacy for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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The 2021 Awards will honor the exemplary humanitarian commitment that Matlin has made to spotlight the deaf and hearing impaired throughout her award-winning career in the motion picture and television worlds.

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  • The 2021 Awards will honor the exemplary humanitarian commitment that Matlin has made to spotlight the deaf and hearing impaired throughout her award-winning career in the motion picture and television worlds.
  • Matlin recently starred in the Sundance Film Festival darling Apple Original Film "CODA", which follows a hearing teenage girl who is a child of deaf adults.
  • Matlin received worldwide critical acclaim for her motion picture debut inChildren of a Lesser God, a performance celebrated with the Academy Award for Best Actress.
  • Matlin has been instrumental in many activities that are aiding the deaf and hard of hearing communities.

Nominations Announced for the 8th Annual Location Managers Guild International Awards

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Friday, August 20, 2021
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Recipients of the Lifetime Achievement, Humanitarian, Trail Blazer and the Eva Monley Awards which recognize andhonors industry members who support the work of location professionals, will be announced in the near future.

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  • Recipients of the Lifetime Achievement, Humanitarian, Trail Blazer and the Eva Monley Awards which recognize andhonors industry members who support the work of location professionals, will be announced in the near future.
  • TheLMGI Awards are proudly sponsored byPlatinum:Riverside County Film Commission, Studio Air Conditioning;Gold:Honolulu Film Office, Trilith Studios;Silver: Hollywood Locations, Los Angeles Center Studios, ON-SET Disposals;Bronze:City of Toronto, Classic Tents & Events, Inland Empire Film Services;Media Sponsors: The Location Guide and SHOOT Magazine.
  • Committee Chair of this year's LMGI Awards is John Rakich (Shadowhunters, Hemlock Grove, See).
  • The Location Managers Guild International / LMGI is a global organization of career location professionals in the motion picture, television, commercial and print production industries dedicated to upholding the highest ethical standards.The LMGI isproud to be the only worldwide location resource for Location Professionals, combining regional commitment with international strength and community.

Oscar®-Winning Director Spike Lee to Receive Trailblazer Award at the 2020 LMGI Awards

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Thursday, July 30, 2020
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Oscar-winning director Spike Lee, whose filmshave reflected significant cultural and historical content with the highest quality,will receive the esteemed Trailblazer Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) at the 7th Annual LMGI Awards celebrating the theme "2020 Vision: We See It First."

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Oscar-winning director Spike Lee, whose filmshave reflected significant cultural and historical content with the highest quality,will receive the esteemed Trailblazer Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) at the 7th Annual LMGI Awards celebrating the theme "2020 Vision: We See It First."
  • The announcement was made today by LMGI President Mike Fantasia and Awards Co-chairs Lori Balton and John Rakich.
  • Awards Co-chair and former LMGI President Lori Balton comments, "We are especially grateful that Mr. Lee has brought so much diverse talent into the industry.
  • He has won numerous accolades for his work, including anAcademy Award, aBAFTA Award, twoEmmyAwards, twoPeabody Awards, and theCannesGrand Prix.