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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Prior to the event, the location professionals traveled via helicopter to the picturesque city of Victoria on Vancouver Island for a full day of scouting hosted by local LM Paul Russell/LMGI. "Paul did a fantastic job of touring us around on the oceanside and throughout the city looking at the various neighborhoods," says Nolan. "There is a lot of potential within the city and plenty of great locations that have never made it on screen yet." Fantasia was honored to moderate the "Engaging With Our First Nations Partners" panel. "Panelists Taylor, Nolan, Red Nation Celebration Institute President Joanelle Romero, and Indigenous Relations Advisor Vancouver BC Johnna Sparrow each brought their own unique perspectives to the conversation," he says. "As usual, our Vancouver hosts put together a fantastic, well- attended event that enabled production professionals an opportunity to meet and discuss subjects important to them." Nolan adds, "I have worked with many First Nations closely while filming over the past 20 years. There were some great insights and takeaways throughout the day's panels on how to do better as an industry while helping our communities and planet at the same time." L-R: LMGI members Jason Nolan, Ryan Schaetzle, President John Rakich, Mike Fantasia, Ken Booker, Alison Taylor & Stevie Nelson L-R: LMGI members Mike Fantasia, Ken Booker & Paul Russell at the Legislature Building, Victoria L-R: (bottom row) Andrea Moore/DGC BC, Ryan Schaetzle/LMGI, production designer Matt Middleton, Mike Fantasia/LMGI, LMGI President John Rakich, Matt Palmer/LMGI, Alison Taylor/LMGI; (top row) Jason Nolan/LMGI, Ken Booker/LMGI, Mary Jo Biernes/LMGI "De-Carbonizing the Set" panel on screen Lisa Scope/LMGI & Colin McDougall/LMGI. L-R: Moderator Geoff Teoli, Gemma Martini, Mary Jo Biernes/LMGI, Ryan Schaetzle/LMGI & Eric Cerretani Acting Vancouver Film Commissioner Geoff Teoli moderated the panel "De-Carbonizing the Set" with panelists LM Schaetzle, Martini Film Studios CEO Gemma Martini (and new Chair of MPPIA), Disney Environmental Sustainability Manager Eric Cerretani, Director of MBS Studios Mary Jo Biernes/LMGI, and via Zoom, Australian LMs Lisa Scope/LMGI and Colin McDougall/ LMGI. Atlanta LM Schaetzle was impressed that the discussion was not theoretical. "It's not so much that the companies that film in Atlanta or that the crew members there aren't willing to implement sustainable practices," he says, "it's just that in Vancouver and Toronto, they are already actually doing it in a big way. The thing that struck me the most is the effort put forth to provide infrastructure power on location in order to reduce and someday eliminate generators. On top of confirming that Vancouver is a beautiful city with a great film community, I came away with a renewed confidence that I can be a part of bringing these practices to my home base in Atlanta." The last panel of the day was "Virtual Production and Locations," moderated by director Zach Lipovsky. Joining