LMGI COMPASS
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Winter 2026
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Colin McDougall/LMGI
"The Power of Place in Storytelling"
Location Management Panel
Presented by Screen Canberra and the Location Managers
Guild International
This insightful discussion explored how filming locations
shape narrative, mood, and authenticity in film and television.
Attendees heard how Australian landscapes have doubled
for international settings and how global productions use
real environments to anchor storytelling—shared by an
exceptional lineup of internationally renowned location
managers.
LMGI Panelists:
• Mary Barltrop (Extraction 1 & 2, Mystery Road: Origin)
• Anton Denby (East West 101, Thor: Love and Thunder)
• Peter Harris (Poker Face, Last King of the Cross)
• Colin McDougall (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Tenet,
Thor: Love and Thunder)
• Chris Reynolds (Narrow Road to the Deep North, Kingdom
of the Planet of the Apes)
• Lisa Scope (The Fall Guy, Thor: Love and Thunder)
For more information on filming in Canberra, please visit:
https://screencanberra.com.au/
For more scout images, please visit https://
locationmanagers.org/
"The panel was spectacular—a great
conversation, with everyone being so
generous in sharing their thoughts and
experiences. An excellent outcome for our
local industry."
–Katrina Libbey, Festival director
