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LMGI COMPASS
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Fall 2023
IN THE
NEWS
LMGI at
2023
Comic-Con
Comic-Con International has
been the host and supporting
convention of the Comics Arts
Conference (CAC), the nation's
leading academic conference
about comics and comic arts,
including Hollywood pop
culture, film and television.
It's attended by not just fans,
but also all the major studios,
entertainers, producers and
above-and-below-the-line crew.
Following in the footsteps of
our friends at the Art Directors
Guild and Costume Designers
Guild, we at the LMGI started
our own educational panels at
San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)
in July 2013.
In July 2023, this year's 11th
Annual LMGI Hollywood
Location Scouts panel featured
as panelists: members Ian
Easterbrook (Guardians
of
the Galaxy Vol. 3, Spider-Man:
No Way Home),
Ilt Jones
(The
Suicide Squad, Captain
Marvel),
Andrea Keener
(She-Hulk:
Attorney at Law,
Fear Street),
Naomi Liston
(Dungeons
& Dragons: Honor
Among Thieves, Game of
Thrones),
Matt Palmer (The
Last of Us, The Stand)
and was
once again moderated by LMGI
President John Rakich (See,
The Changeling).
The event was sponsored by
the Big Bear Lake Film Office,
DGC Ontario, Inland Empire
Film Services, Menifee Film
Office, Riverside County Film
Commission and Temecula
Film Office.
The auditorium was at full
capacity and led to a lively
discussion that continued
into the hallways afterward.
Matt Palmer/LMGI, panelist
from Alberta, Canada, said,
"There was so much love for
the movies during our panel,
and I think all of us there
acknowledged how powerful
that was, especially during
these challenging times for
our industry. The LMGI's
presence at Comic-Con is so
very important in continuing
to highlight the role of location
professionals to others in the
industry and to the general
public."
Ian Easterbrook/LMGI said,
"I really enjoyed my
experience on this
year's LMGI panel at
SDCC—the opportunity
to share the details and
highlight the importance
of our contribution to the
filmmaking process with a
room full of excited listeners
was so much fun, especially
alongside such a talented
group of location professionals
from around the world."
This year's Comic-Con
also included another big
step forward for our craft.
Location professionals have
recently been eligible to join
the American Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences,
L-R: John Rakich/LMGI, Ian Easterbrook/LMGI, Ilt Jones/LMGI, Andrea Keener/LMGI, Naomi Liston/LMGI, Matt Palmer/LMGI.
Photo by Simon Cordoza
L-R: John Rakich/LMGI, Ian Easterbrook/LMGI, Ilt Jones/LMGI, Andrea Keener/
LMGI, Naomi Liston/LMGI, Matt Palmer/LMGI. Photo by Simon Cordoza
by Scott Trimble/LMGI
L-R: Ryan Arey, Scott Trimble/LMGI, Juan Alfonso, Sabrina Wind, Seth Edelstein, Erik
Holmberg. Photo courtesy Scott Trimble/LMGI
