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LMGI COMPASS
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Winter 2021
LITTLE AMERICA | CANADA
ADRIAN KNIGHT/LMGI
ZEROZEROZERO
LILY FLASCHNER
ZEROZEROZERO
VIRGINIA MCCOLLAM
As an actor, Blair Underwood (Deep Impact, Gattaca,
Self Made) knows that locations give actors a world. As a
director, he understands that locations are the heart and
soul of the story. Introducing the nominees for Outstanding
Locations in a Period Television Series, he noted that
"locations are a special challenge when a series has to bring
the past to life." In a fi eld of stellar period pieces that gave
life to '30s Berlin‚ '60s London, '60s and '70s California, a
fantasy world in the Canadian wilderness, '90s New York
and a futuristic cityscape that scanned three continents, it
was the recreation of 1930s Los Angeles that gave the crime
series Perry Mason the win. Location managers Jonathan
Jansen/LMGI, Alexander Georges/LMGI, and scouts Brian
Kinney/LMGI and Alex Moreno/LMGI appeared on screen
together, with masks, to accept the award. "When we got
the screenplay," says Georges, "we were really excited about
the opportunity to highlight and showcase the hidden gems
of architecture and design from Southern California and the
1930s."
" Perry Mason was gorgeous… Great work… Well
deserved… Good luck to all, big shoutout to
David Pieper/Babylon Berlin!!! Wow, that was
rough! But hurray for L.A.!"
This year, the LMGI created a new awards category, and
actor Noah Wyle (ER, The Red Line) presented the fi rst-ever
nominees for Outstanding Locations in a Limited Anthology
Television Series. "While we have always loved devouring
great storytelling, for the millions of viewers living in the
age of COVID-19, watching creative, complex fascinating
stories has never been more of a priority," said Wyle before
announcing a tie!
ZeroZeroZero is an epic story that follows a shipment
of cocaine from Mexico to Italy while passing through the
Senegal and Sahara deserts before reaching Morocco.
Eight location managers and scouts from around the world
shared the award. From New Orleans, Virginia McCollam
thanked the team and Gianni Antonio Grazioli, standing
before a picture-perfect view of the Coliseum, invited us all
to Rome to see the beautiful locations for ourselves.
"Congratulations Gianni… Gianniiiiiiiiiiii…
Congratulations!!! Juan Pablo Noval & Lily
Flaschner VIVA MEXICO!!!"
Little America, on the other hand, was a more intimate
production that featured immigrant stories from around the
world and all over the United States—and with the exception
of one episode, was creatively fi lmed only in New Jersey. LM
Rocco Nisivoccia accepted the award for himself and co-
manager Mike Hartel in NJ, and for LM Adrian Knight/LMGI
in Canada.
"…NJ, forgedabodit…"
Just as television pushed artistic boundaries this year, so
did feature fi lms—but on a larger canvas. "Scripts are vital,
directors are the shepherds, but locations help an actor to
transform," said actress Sylvia Hoeks (See, The Girl in the
