LMGI COMPASS
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Spring 2020
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PAUL MESSANA: Where were you born and how did you get started
in locations?
MOHAMMED QAZZAZ: I was born in Palestine in 1990. I started
in locations in 2013 shortly after I moved to Canada. My fi rst job
was production assisting on a local Canadian TV show called
Heartland. I was absolutely fascinated with fi lm the fi rst time I
was on set. For the fi rst time ever, I found a job that I genuinely
enjoyed. Hard work came effortlessly to me because of how much
I enjoyed it. Soon afterward, I was given more responsibility, and
I kept the momentum going. My supervisors started including
me in more and more conversations, and that helped propel
my career forward. I've experienced nothing but whole-hearted
support from the people I have worked with in Alberta. Albertans
respect and acknowledge hard work. They love to see others
succeed.
LMGI:
THE NEXT
GENERATION
BY PAUL MESSANA
They're young, smart and enthusiastic about what they do. In this
occasional column, assistant location manager Paul Messana, a
genXer himself, talks with the upcoming generation of location
professionals on the rise.
PROFILE ON: MO QAZZAZ
AGE: 29
HOME BASE: Alberta, Canada
POSITION: Location Manager/KALM
Mohammed Qazzaz/LMGI
All photos by Mohammed Qazzaz/LMGI. Portraits courtesy of Mo.