The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) is the largest organization of Location Managers and Location Scouts in the motion picture, television, commercial and print production industries. Their membership plays a vital role in the creativ
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14 • LMGI COMPASS | Spring 2021 Submissions are now being accepted for the 8th Annual LMGI Awards. Due to the success of last year's event, the awards will once again be presented virtually. This year's gala is slated for October 23, 2021. Honoring the artistic contribution that location pros make to the creative process of feature film, TV, film and commercial production, the Guild looks for projects where the locations are an integral part of the story. They provide clues to character, set the mood, and help motivate the action. "Hopefully, LMs and scouts will submit their own work for recognition. Who knows better why they scouted where, and how the final locations were selected," says John Rakich/ LMGI, this year's Awards Committee Chair. "They know best what they brought to the table as part of that creative and collaborative conversation. We hope the submissions will reflect that." "Due to lockdown, we all had time to watch more movies and binge more series than ever before. And there are so many complex and intriguing international shows and movies that are available on the streaming networks!" says Diane Friedman, a Sub-Committee Co-chair. "So, we are excited to receive entries from fans, too. If all Here are the Basic Rules of Eligibility: • Entries first released between July 1, 2020, and June 1, 2021, are eligible. • Submission Period is now open and closes June 13, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. PST. • Nominees in each category will be determined by the LMGI Awards Committee— Entry Curation Sub-Committee. • Nominees will be announced August 20, 2021. • Online voting by LMGI location professionals in good standing will open September 10, 2021. • Voting closes on September 17, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. PST. Winners will be announced on October 23, 2021. For more details and submission forms, please visit the website https://locationmanagers.org/lmgi-awards-2021/ of the details cannot be filled in on the entry form, we can research them during the vetting process. So, send in your favorites!" All Guild members are invited to participate on the Awards Committee to help determine the deserving location pros who will be the finalists in each category. "This year, we hope more members will step up from the international community," adds Stevie Nelson/LMGI, TV Sub-Committee Co- chair. "You can volunteer in so many ways, depending on the time you have. You can be a watcher, help curate the entries, do the write-ups, and also vote for the finalists. You get to meet colleagues who are working all across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, China—anywhere movies, commercials and TV are being filmed." "We are all curious about where everything has been shot," says Jill Naumann/ LMGI, who has been a member of the TV Sub-Committee for the past three years. "We cannot help ourselves! This process is a deep dive into the best shows and where they are filmed. The global friendships that I have made transcends all cultural and language barriers. For me, that is the best part of being on the committee!" The LMGI Awards also honor outstanding film commissions that go above and beyond expectations, and the Guild hopes that worthy candidates will also be put forward. Submit Now!