Region California
Search
Creative Handbook
Creative Handbook
ALLIANCE GRIP & LIGHTING
LCW PROPS
REEL MONSTER TRUCKS
NantStudios
COFFEE HOUSE INDUSTRIES
Harlequin Stage & Dance Floors
GBH MAINTENANCE

industry news

The Latest Industry News for the Exciting World of Production.


 
Creative Handbook puts together a bi-monthly newsletter featuring up-to-date information on events, news and industry changes.
Add My Email

2019 LMGI Awards Announce Winners


By: LMGI | September 21, 2019

2019 LMGI Awards Announce Winners

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT AND ROMA ARE MOTION PICTURE WINNERS AT THE 6TH ANNUAL LMGI AWARDS

TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN AND CHERNOBYL WIN FOR TELEVISION SERIES

PETER WEIR, MICHAEL J. MEEHAN & HIDDEN EMPIRE FILM GROUP'S DEON TAYLOR, ROXANNE TAYLOR AND ROBERT F. SMITH RECEIVE SPECIAL HONORS


The Location Managers Guild International/LMGI announced the winners of its 6th Annual LMGI Awards tonight, honoring outstanding creative contributions of film commissions and location professionals in film, television and commercials from around the world. The black-tie awards ceremony and reception took place at The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica before an audience of 500, including LMGI members, industry executives, international film commissions and press. AJ Gibson, talk show host on Hollywood Today Live, served as host.

The Motion Picture winners are MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT (filmed at locations in France, UK, Abu Dhabi, Norway and New Zealand) and ROMA (shot at locations throughout Mexico City). The Television Series winners are CHERNOBYL (filmed at locations in Lithuania) and TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN (shot in Montreal, Morocco, France and Washington D.C.). The LMGI Awards spotlight international features, television and commercials in which the creative use of filming locations set the tone, enrich the character and enhance the narrative.

Acclaimed Oscar®-nominated director Peter Weir (Witness, Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show, Master and Commander) received the Eva Monley Award which recognizes and honors industry members who support the work of location professionals. Accepting on Mr. Weir's behalf was Emmy® winning actress Holland Taylor (The Practice, Two and a Half Men, Legally Blond, The Truman Show). Oscar-nominated producer Duncan Henderson (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Dead Poets Society) bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award to Location Manager Michael J. Meehan (Dead Poets Society, The Perfect Storm, Pirates of the Caribbean, Master and Commander). Michael Ealy (Barbershop, Think Like a Man, 2 Fast 2 Furious) presented the Humanitarian Award to Hidden Empire Film Group for their philanthropic reach across the globe, deep compassion and active engagement in raising awareness of human rights and social issues. Executive Producer Roxanne Taylor accepted in person on behalf of herself, and management partners Deon Taylor and Robert F. Smith.

Additional presenters included Oscar and Emmy winning actress Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk, American Crime, Jerry Maguire), Joe Mantegna (The Godfather: Part lll, Criminal Minds, The Simpsons), Emmy-winning director Claire Scanlon (The Office, Set It Up, The Last Man on Earth) and Clara Le, Commercial Director (The Location Guide/FOCUS/makers). The program was produced by Honeysweet Creative and IngleDodd Media and written by Shelly Goldstein.

LMGI AWARDS HONOREES:


LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Peter Weir (Witness, Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show, Master and Commander)

TRAILBLAZER AWARD

Location Manager Michael J. Meehan (Dead Poets Society, The Perfect Storm, Pirates of the Caribbean, Master and Commander)

HUMANITARIAN AWARD

Hidden Empire Film Group's Deon Taylor, Roxanne Taylor and Robert F. Smith

LMGI AWARDS WINNERS


OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION SERIES

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (Amazon Prime Video)
Michele St-Arnaud, Arnaud Kaiser, Peggy Pridemore, Christian McWilliams, Lori Balton

OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A PERIOD TELEVISION SERIES

Chernobyl (HBO)
Jonas Spokas

OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A CONTEMPORARY FEATURE

Mission Impossible: Fallout (Paramount Pictures)
Ben Piltz, David Campbell-Bell

OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A PERIOD FEATURE

Roma (Netflix)
Horacio Rodriquez de Zamacona, Claudia Puebla Monge

OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A COMMERCIAL

Nujeen Mustafa (National Geographic - 72andSunny)
Jose Aragao, Luis Santos

OUTSTANDING FILM COMMISSION

Film Otago Southland
KJ Jennings, Executive Manager

Producers of this year's LMGI Awards are Lori Balton, Mike Fantasia and John Rakich. For information about the LMGI Awards, visit www.locationmanagers.org or contact awards@LocationManagers.org.

The LMGI Awards are proudly sponsored by: PLATINUM LEVEL: Mixology 101, Paramount Pictures, Skye Rentals: GOLD LEVEL: Cinema Air Inc., Film Commission Poland/Polish Film Institute, Film LA, Fox Production Services, Honolulu Film Office, Malta Film Commission, NorthStar Moving Company, NBC Universal Operations, Reel Security, Reel Waste & Recycling; Warner Bros. Studio Facilities; SILVER LEVEL: Central Oregon Film Office, Film Fiji, Film Shasta/Redding Convention & Visitors Bureau, Film US Virgin Islands, Hollywood Locations, Los Angeles Center Studios, Mat Men, Occidental Studios, Pacific Production Services, Pacific Traffic Control, Production Security Services, San Diego Film Office, Teamsters Local 399, Zio Rentals; BRONZE LEVEL: Baton Rouge Film Commission, Calibu Maintenance Services, Cast Locations, Classic Tents & Events, County of Placer-Lake Tahoe Film Office, Fairplex, Great Dane Production Services, Harris Diversified, LLC; Hollywood Forever, Inc.; Hotel Erwin, Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission, The Location Portal, ON-SET Disposals, Pinewood Atlanta Studios, Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, SouthScout Locations, Spacefy, Inc.; Toni Maier-On Location, Inc.; LIQUOR SPONSORS: Humphrey Bogart Spirits, Bandero Tequila, ABK Beer; MEDIA SPONSORS: Creative Handbook, FOCUS Show Ltd, The Hollywood Reporter, The Location Guide Ltd, Mogul Insider, SHOOT Magazine/SHOOTonline and Variety.

About the Location Managers Guild International / LMGI

The Location Managers Guild International/LMGI is a global organization of career location professionals in the motion picture, television, commercial and print production industries dedicated to upholding the highest ethical standards. Through local commitment and international strength, we support strong relationships between production and government agencies, businesses and communities. We promote awareness of our place in the entertainment industry as indispensable creative collaborators through a variety of innovative programs.

The LMGI was founded in 2003 as a 501(c)(6), non-profit corporation as the LMGA and rebranded in 2016 to reflect its growing International membership. The LMGI is not a labor union, it does not represent Location Managers/Scouts in wage or working condition negotiations. For more information about the #LMGIawards, visit LocationManagers.org or follow the LMGI on Facebook ,Instagram, and Twitter @The_LMGI.


No Comments







Post Comment

Creative Handbook

17631 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 320

Encino, CA 91316

Office: (818) 752-3200
© 2024 Creative Handbook
    •    Last Updated Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 at 01:36 pm