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LMGI COMPASS
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Fall 2023
2005
Last Looks: THE
AMBASSADOR HOTEL
Kristi Frankenheimer: Months later, we held
the reception at the Beverly Hills Hilton exhibiting the
students' photographs in a juried show which included
some heavy industry hitters. Our generous vendors
donated funds to make all of this happen.
Dennis Morley: The photography really surprised
me. Especially coming out of those little Fuji cameras. I
remember thinking, 'I'm gonna start shooting with those
things.'
Thom Anable: I was really impressed. The idea that
these kids, with very little training, could come up with
these images just knocked me out. The intuitive quality of
their framing—I was just honored to be a part of it all.
Karen Gilbert: I couldn't believe the beautiful
pictures the kids took. They were breathtaking! I hope
we changed their lives in some way.
Pamella D'Pella: Working on that project made
me so proud to be a location manager. We got to share
the secrets of our profession with a younger generation.
Veronique Vowell: The Ambassador project
opened my eyes to the experience of mentoring the next
generation, which never would have occurred to me. And
to this day, I am still deeply involved in several programs
that expose at-risk students and adults to production.
Marylin Bitner: The Ambassador project was a
very big undertaking. The best thing that happened to
these kids, and one of the best experiences of my life,
certainly the most rewarding.
Lisa Blok-Linson: Last Looks not only raised the
visibility of the Guild but was a project that made all
of us who worked on it very proud. Working with these
students did as much for us as it did for them. And it did
show that we could pull off a complicated, multifaceted
event with a lot of heart.
Pamella D'Pella: It was a triple whammy. It brought
the location community together, it was creative and also
philanthropic—it meant something.
Kristi Frankenheimer:
This event spawned photography
exhibits at several Los Angeles locations
showcasing both student and location
professional photographs—including
hangings at City Hall East, and later at
The Bread Bar restaurant in Century
City. We held an auction of the prints as a
fundraiser. Many enlarged photos are now
hanging on the walls of the 399 Union Hall.
This project remains one of the things I am
most proud of in my 35-year career as a
location manager.
Pamella D'Pella
L-R: Bill Sandidge and Dennis Morley
L-R: Diane Friedman, Kristi Frankenheimer and Lisa Blok-Linson
