LMGI COMPASS
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Fall 2023
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permits, Deren Getz/LMGI,
who spoke in great detail
about the regulations and the
"can do" support he received
from Kwame Amoaku.
Commissioner Amoaku
chimed in with extra details
from his perspective.
With the crowd drooling over
the new "yes" policy for drone
filming use, the two owners of
Xizmo Media xizmomedia
.com, Edward Kostakis and
Pablo Barrera, delivered a
total package of the evolution
of the new regulations. By
chance, two of the three new
legal "drone" permits were
base camped from one of the
host Sage Realty buildings.
Sage has four 40+ story-high
buildings on Third Avenue in
midtown that have terraces,
thus extending drone flight
range, while still being over
private property. The rooftop
departure of the drone from
Sage perfectly delivers the
classic skyline from the roof
and from the air.
Said Sage's Yvette Rivera,
"Sage Realty was delighted
to host this event at our
new Oasis amenity space
at 767 Third Avenue in
NYC. Spending the evening
with so many experts and
stakeholders across a diverse
array of subjects related
to location scouting was
incredibly informative for us
as well as a location partner,
to learn more about what
professionals need in different
situations and how we can be
a better business partner."
The evening ended a huge
success achieving the social
meeting of the location
professionals. The project
was the result of the hard
work of myself and Eric Klein/
LMGI who helped network the
pros to get out and enjoy the
community that LMGI is all
about. Special thanks to LMGI
administrator Erika Howard
for her prompt artwork and
E-Event skills.
Said Klein, "NYC has very
few film industry events, and
this one came at a perfect
time, organized by the LMGI,
for the location community.
Sage Realty, which has
some amazing properties,
graciously donated their
space, food, drinks and their
time. The party rocked from
start to finish. People didn't
want it to end, and the next
day, I received 30 texts and
calls asking me, "when is
the next one, we need more
LMGI events in NYC. This
was the first of many."
Xizmo Media drone demonstration.
Photo by Les Fincher/LMGI
