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LMGI COMPASS
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Winter 2021
CONTRIBUTORS
Nancy Mills
Nancy Mills is a freelance
entertainment writer whose
work has appeared in dozens
of magazines and newspapers
around the world, including USA
Today, USA Weekend magazine,
Entertainment Weekly, Us Weekly,
People, Cosmopolitan, Elle, The
Costco Connection, Los Angeles
Times, Chicago Tribune, New
York Daily News, The Guardian,
International Herald Tribune and
The New York Times Syndicate.
Over the years, she has visited
hundreds of TV and fi lm locations
in such far-fl ung spots as China,
India, Italy, France, Germany,
England, Mexico, Australia and
Fiji. She is a graduate of Cornell
University.
Diane Friedman
Diane grew up in New York and,
with a background in art and
photography, began her career
in San Francisco working in
cable and broadcast television.
Nearing the 30-year mark as a
Los Angeles-based Local 399
location manager and scout, she
is proud to be a founding Board
member of the Guild. Diane
credits the LMGI with helping her
stay sane during the pandemic
by keeping her very busy working
on the 2020 Awards Committee
and Compass magazine. She
treasures all the friendships and
working relationships she has
had over the years, and values
every opportunity to promote the
work we do.
Jen Farris
Jen Farris/LMGI, Atlanta-
based ALM/scout and recent
addition to the LMGI Board of
Directors, hails from a 19-
year career in the music and
entertainment business. Aside
from traveling the world, she
holds dear to her heart a vision
to create educational and
conscious arts & entertainment
content that will manifest
positive social change.
Lori Balton
Grateful to have a job that lets
her explore the world, Lori
Balton/LMGI is the fi rst location
professional accepted into the
Academy. She has been lucky
to work with some of the best
directors, designers and location
managers in the business.
Former co-editor of the LMGI
Compass magazine, founding
member and past president of
the LMGI, she is delighted to see
the Guild thrive.
Paul Messana
Paul fi rst became interested in
location scouting while he was
an undergrad at Pitzer College.
Upon graduation, Paul worked
under Joan Aguado at the South
Pasadena Film Offi ce of his
hometown and through that
position, he was introduced to
location managers and more
opportunities in the fi eld. He
has since worked as an ALM on
Modern Family, All Rise and The
Kenan Show, and now currently
works as a KALM on NBC's This
Is Us.
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