Location Managers Guild International

Summer 2026

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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attitudes become more welcoming toward filming, it's only natural that locations like St. Paul's Cathedral become more open to production activity." Also in attendance were LMGI members Paul Giordani, Ben Firminger, Deborah Nutt, Rebecca Pearson, Ian Pollington, Lizzy Ralph, EJ Richards, Jonas Spokas, Charlotte Wright and Harriett Lawrence, along with local LMs and scouts, producers and production designers from the British Film Designers Guild. Additional guests included Ivan Pols, CCO of What3Words, and representatives from Great Point Studios, Ealing Studios, The Royal Television Society, The National Trust, Film London, Creative UK, Location Mats, Somerset Film Office, Farnborough International Studios, Screen Staffordshire, Elstree Studios, The Bottle Yard Studios, Film Fixer, IHG Hotels, the Bristol Film Office and the British Film Institute. Ratman finds it fitting that a centuries-old sanctuary of healing and spiritual reflection could also remind members that they are not alone during a difficult time. "It is very positive to know that we are not alone," he says. "Finding that sense of community is quite healing in many ways." Ratman, Pointing Wilson and the UKEA Committee are now turning their attention to LMGI's presence at FOCUS in December. For more information about filming at St. Paul's Cathedral, visit: https://www.stpauls.co.uk/ filming-st-pauls L-R: Hannah Sapira; Helene Lenszner/LMGI UKEA; Cat Ho/LMGI UKEA; Camilla Stephenson, SLM/LMGI UKEA; Danny Potts; Kay Ponting Wilson, SLM/LMGI Board, UKEA; Nick@Royal Television Society; Phil Barnes, London Chair Royal Television Society; Mick Ratman, LM/LMGI UKEA; Hannah Cole; Zoe Touson; Anna Ziff.

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