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AFCI and LMGI unite for new
location management course
A new online training course
has been created thanks
to the Association of Film
Commissioners International
(AFCI) and the Location
Managers Guild International
(LMGI) joining forces. This new
programme—named: Location
Management 101—off ers a
basic primer for understanding
what location managers do in
a general sense, and has been
developed for Film Offi ces and
Film Commissions as well as
interested laypeople. Location
Management 101 covers a
range of vital topics, such as:
location research, planning,
scouting to transportation,
security and equipment. It is
available to access through the
AFCI University's website.
"We are thrilled to partner
with AFCI to create
this new resource for
understanding the vital role
location managers play as
creative collaborators in
the production process,"
emphasises LMGI president
John Rakich. "The course
provides a unique opportunity
to learn about location
management from some of
the foremost experts in the
fi eld."
"AFCI recognises the value
of providing a well-rounded
understanding of the location
manager's role—not only for
its fi lm commission members
but for anyone who works on-
set or is interested in pursuing
a career in production," says
by Joe Jackson fi rst published by The Location Guide
h ps://www.thelocationguide.com/
Eve Honthaner, the AFCI's
president. "To develop this
course, we turned to the best
professionals in the industry—
the members of the Location
Managers Guild International."
Location Management 101's
innovative curriculum was
created in partnership with
longstanding LMGI members,
whose credits span iconic
projects such as:
Mission
Impossible, The Irishmen,
American Crime Story,
Tomorrowland
and Men in
Black.
The course leverages
their vast experiences,
incorporating samples of real-
world location management
tools, including contracts,
maps and checklists. Teaching
will explore how location
managers play a role in
broader industry issues,
exploring sustainability,
workforce diversity and
inclusion, COVID-19
compliance, on-set safety
and much more.
Enrollment for the course is
open to all, costing USD150
for AFCI members and
USD300 for non-members.
The course is self-directed,
allowing students to
complete the programme
at their own schedule.
The AFCI University off ers
a collection of similar
online masterclasses and
self-directed courses,
covering Film Commission
Fundamentals and Economic
Development as well as
Management, Marketing and
Gender Identify and Sexual
Orientation Sensitivity
Training.
