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LMGI COMPASS
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Summer 2023
CONTRIBUTORS
Shaun O'Banion
Shaun O'Banion is a Gotham
Award-winning producer
currently living and working
in Prague, Czech Republic. He
has written articles for
Movie-
Maker Magazine, Filmmaker
Magazine,
and is a regular
contributor on Stage32.com
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Tonya Hartz/LMGI
Tonya can be found in her
happy place as a location
scout in Vancouver, BC. She is
grateful for her large capacity
for suffering and a career with
a solid foundation in chaos.
She never stops telling people
how much she loves her job as
it is one of the better decisions
she made in the '90s. Her
previous jobs as a self-taught
lawyer, DGC instructor, surf
camp owner, a fledgling AD,
a newspaper photographer,
tree planter, commercial
fishing gear seller and VHS
rewinder, have all contributed
to her unique skill set. While
not on the clock. Tonya can be
found having strong opinions,
doing her best as an unnatural
mother and paddleboarding.
Paul Messana/LMGI
Paul first became interested
in location scouting while he
was an undergrad at Pitzer
College. Upon graduation, Paul
returned to his hometown
to work under Joan Aguado
at the South Pasadena
Film Office. Through that
position, he was introduced to
location managers and more
opportunities in the field. He
has since worked on shows,
including
Modern Family,
All Rise,
This Is Us, and The
Rookie.
Paul currently works as
a KALM in Los Angeles.
