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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Actor Doug Jones (Star Trek: Discovery, The Shape of Water) did the honors in presenting the nominees for "OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM." The nominees also represented an international feast: The Killer (Germany, New Orleans), The Fall Guy (Australia), Saltburn (UK) and Civil War (Georgia, US). MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE was the winner in that impressive and ambitious field. LMs DAVID CAMPBELL-BELL, ENRICO LATELLA/LMGI, JONAS FYLLING CHRISTIANSEN, NIALL O'SHEA and BEN FIRMINGER presented locales such as Abu Dhabi, Italy and Norway for the epic action that kept us on the edge of our seats. AFCI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JACLYN PHILPOTT presented the award for "OUTSTANDING FILM COMMISSION" to FILM IN ICELAND for TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY, taking the top spot over the stellar AND THE HONOREES ARE… BILL BOWLING is the recipient of the 2024 LMGI TRAILBLAZER AWARD for a pioneering spirit that merged his location expertise with his love of travel, creating new possibilities for production worldwide. "It's been a fascinating and whirlwind 40 years," he said. "I've been so lucky in so many ways, but especially in having friends all over the world." Presenter Clara Le, commercial director of The Location Guide, the co-founder of FOCUS and the makers & shakers Awards at the BAFTAs, attested to Bill's invaluable contributions to The Location Guide over the years, a relationship that began when it was just a fledgling business in a tiny office in Soho, London. "He's a location professional whose keen eye has enriched some of the most popular and successful films and television series of our time," Le said. "Due to Bill, The Location Guide has always championed the role of location professionals. From 2006 to 2008, he was the Worldwide Locations Executive for Warner Bros. Bill has found ways to share his knowledge with the next generation as a mentor and advisor to many location professionals just setting off on their own trails." 40 • LMGI COMPASS | Fall 2024 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD HONOREE SUE QUINN/LMGI L-R: PRESENTERS KATE LINDER AND DOUG JONES PRESENTER GARY HALL, JR. nominees in a category much prized by location professions for the support film commissioners provide for filmmaking within their jurisdictions: the city of Sydney for The Fall Guy, the Glasgow Film Office for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, The New Mexico Film Office for Oppenheimer, The Oklahoma Film + Music Office and Tulsa Office of Film for Killers of the Flower Moon, and The Royal Film Commission – Jordan for Dune: Part Two. "It is great to see so many of our members here tonight and we're excited to have many of the LMGI family at our own event (AFCI Week) over the coming days," Philpo noted. "Together, we help drive production in many locations around the world!" PRESENTER HELENA- ALEXIS SEYMOUR