In its continuing effort to shine the spotlight on industry artisans who toil behind the scenes to make movie magic, the American Cinematheque on Thursday revealed the 2023 honorees for its third annual Tribute to the Crafts.
Winning multiple honors are Oppenheimer for Cinematography and Film Editing; Maestro for Hair & Makeup and Sound; and Barbie for Production Design/Set Decoration and Song (for “I’m Just Ken”).
American Fiction, The Color Purple, Poor Things, Killers of The Flower Moon (for the late Robbie Robertson’s final score) John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Creator also are being honored in the feature film categories, while Anselm, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie and American Symphony are being recognized for achievement in documentaries.
Honorees will be tributed at the gala event at American Cinematheque’s newly restored (in conjunction with Netflix) Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on January 19, 2024.
Tribute to the Crafts honors those who...
Winning multiple honors are Oppenheimer for Cinematography and Film Editing; Maestro for Hair & Makeup and Sound; and Barbie for Production Design/Set Decoration and Song (for “I’m Just Ken”).
American Fiction, The Color Purple, Poor Things, Killers of The Flower Moon (for the late Robbie Robertson’s final score) John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Creator also are being honored in the feature film categories, while Anselm, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie and American Symphony are being recognized for achievement in documentaries.
Honorees will be tributed at the gala event at American Cinematheque’s newly restored (in conjunction with Netflix) Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on January 19, 2024.
Tribute to the Crafts honors those who...
- 12/14/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The Location Managers Guild International has announced the winners of its 9th annual Lmgi Awards with HBO’s Succession, Netflix’s Stranger Things and HBO Max’s Station Eleven topping the television categories, and House of Gucci and No Time To Die receiving the Motion Picture honors.
Hosted by Paul Scheer, the awards ceremony and reception took place tonight at the Los Angeles Center Studios before an audience of 400, including Lmgi members, industry executives and press.
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.
Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci, which was filmed throughout Italy, won for outstanding locations in a period film, and James Bond pic No Time To Die, which was filmed in London, Norway and Jamaica, The Faroe Islands and Italy, was honored for outstanding locations in a contemporary film.
Hosted by Paul Scheer, the awards ceremony and reception took place tonight at the Los Angeles Center Studios before an audience of 400, including Lmgi members, industry executives and press.
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.
Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci, which was filmed throughout Italy, won for outstanding locations in a period film, and James Bond pic No Time To Die, which was filmed in London, Norway and Jamaica, The Faroe Islands and Italy, was honored for outstanding locations in a contemporary film.
- 8/28/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Stranger Things” and “Succession” were among the top winners at the 9th annual Location Managers Guild International (Lmgi) awards on Saturday evening.
The awards ceremony and reception took place at the Los Angeles Center Studios before an audience of 400 attendees, including Lmgi members, industry executives and press.
“Succession,” which shot part of its third season on location in Italy, took home the award for outstanding locations in a contemporary television series, while “Stranger Things” won for period television series.
Last season’s awards contenders “No Time to Die” and “House of Gucci” also took home awards.
The Ridley Scott film, which was shot on location in Italy, won for outstanding locations in a period film. The James Bond entry, which was filmed in London, Norway and Jamaica, picked up the award for outstanding locations in a contemporary film.
The Lmgi Awards spotlight international features, television and commercials in which the...
The awards ceremony and reception took place at the Los Angeles Center Studios before an audience of 400 attendees, including Lmgi members, industry executives and press.
“Succession,” which shot part of its third season on location in Italy, took home the award for outstanding locations in a contemporary television series, while “Stranger Things” won for period television series.
Last season’s awards contenders “No Time to Die” and “House of Gucci” also took home awards.
The Ridley Scott film, which was shot on location in Italy, won for outstanding locations in a period film. The James Bond entry, which was filmed in London, Norway and Jamaica, picked up the award for outstanding locations in a contemporary film.
The Lmgi Awards spotlight international features, television and commercials in which the...
- 8/28/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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From filming jets soaring between 12,000-foot mountains in the Cascades to capturing a dynamic sailing sequence in San Francisco, the production team behind Top Gun: Maverick scoured remote regions of the West coast working hand-in-hand with the Navy to realize the script’s lofty vision to the big screen. The decision-makers behind the movie, which joined the billion-dollar club over the weekend, gathered Wednesday to talk about the logistics of shooting the blockbuster.
The Hollywood insiders discussed the movie at a brunch honoring the industry’s top physical production pros during a multiday networking event from June 27 to June 30 hosted by the Association of Film Commissioners International (Afci), a group made up of more than 300 commissioners on six continents. The brunch, a joint effort between Afci and The Hollywood Reporter, saw a turnout of dozens of productions executives across the major studios, who chatted over quiche,...
From filming jets soaring between 12,000-foot mountains in the Cascades to capturing a dynamic sailing sequence in San Francisco, the production team behind Top Gun: Maverick scoured remote regions of the West coast working hand-in-hand with the Navy to realize the script’s lofty vision to the big screen. The decision-makers behind the movie, which joined the billion-dollar club over the weekend, gathered Wednesday to talk about the logistics of shooting the blockbuster.
The Hollywood insiders discussed the movie at a brunch honoring the industry’s top physical production pros during a multiday networking event from June 27 to June 30 hosted by the Association of Film Commissioners International (Afci), a group made up of more than 300 commissioners on six continents. The brunch, a joint effort between Afci and The Hollywood Reporter, saw a turnout of dozens of productions executives across the major studios, who chatted over quiche,...
- 6/29/2022
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bosch, Insecure and The Matrix Resurrections scored wins at the 2021 California on Location Awards (Cola), which honors the best location professionals in the industry, on Sunday.
The Location Team of the Year prize for a studio feature went to The Matrix Resurrections, while Bosch won Location Team of the Year in the one-hour episodic TV category for 2020-2021. Insecure scored a win for Location Team of the Year in the half-hour episodic TV category and Carolyn Schultz also won Location Manager of the Year for the show.
The Location Manager of the Year prize for a studio feature went to Mike Fantasia, who worked on Top ...
The Location Team of the Year prize for a studio feature went to The Matrix Resurrections, while Bosch won Location Team of the Year in the one-hour episodic TV category for 2020-2021. Insecure scored a win for Location Team of the Year in the half-hour episodic TV category and Carolyn Schultz also won Location Manager of the Year for the show.
The Location Manager of the Year prize for a studio feature went to Mike Fantasia, who worked on Top ...
- 11/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Bosch, Insecure and The Matrix Resurrections scored wins at the 2021 California on Location Awards (Cola), which honors the best location professionals in the industry, on Sunday.
The Location Team of the Year prize for a studio feature went to The Matrix Resurrections, while Bosch won Location Team of the Year in the one-hour episodic TV category for 2020-2021. Insecure scored a win for Location Team of the Year in the half-hour episodic TV category and Carolyn Schultz also won Location Manager of the Year for the show.
The Location Manager of the Year prize for a studio feature went to Mike Fantasia, who worked on Top ...
The Location Team of the Year prize for a studio feature went to The Matrix Resurrections, while Bosch won Location Team of the Year in the one-hour episodic TV category for 2020-2021. Insecure scored a win for Location Team of the Year in the half-hour episodic TV category and Carolyn Schultz also won Location Manager of the Year for the show.
The Location Manager of the Year prize for a studio feature went to Mike Fantasia, who worked on Top ...
- 11/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Location Managers Guild International announced on Thursday that John Rakich has been elected as its new president, succeeding previous president and founder Mike Fantasia, who steps down from the post he has held for the past three years.
“I am honored and humbled that the board has trusted me to lead the Lmgi and am proud to carry on the
incredible work done by our past presidents and board members, all equally responsible for bringing the Guild to where we are today. I look forward to working with this dedicated group of international location professionals to have us grow larger and stronger than before. It is exciting to show the world who and what we are, not only as indispensable creative collaborators but also as proven leaders and trailblazers, especially these days as we recover from the global pandemic,” said Rakich.
Rakich has served as a location manager for over 20 years,...
“I am honored and humbled that the board has trusted me to lead the Lmgi and am proud to carry on the
incredible work done by our past presidents and board members, all equally responsible for bringing the Guild to where we are today. I look forward to working with this dedicated group of international location professionals to have us grow larger and stronger than before. It is exciting to show the world who and what we are, not only as indispensable creative collaborators but also as proven leaders and trailblazers, especially these days as we recover from the global pandemic,” said Rakich.
Rakich has served as a location manager for over 20 years,...
- 5/20/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Tim Bevan, Alison Owen and Iain Canning were speaking at the Restart conference hosted by Screen International.
The “horrendously expensive” costs of enforcing Covid-19 protocols on film sets have come under the spotlight in a conversation between three of the biggest independent producers in the UK, who said the measures were impacting the kinds of films they were able to make.
Tim Bevan, co-chairman of Working Title Films, said the costs associated with coronavirus safety measures were “horrifically expensive, and that needs to be brought down”.
Working Title, the production company behind Darkest Hour and The Theory Of Everything, shot...
The “horrendously expensive” costs of enforcing Covid-19 protocols on film sets have come under the spotlight in a conversation between three of the biggest independent producers in the UK, who said the measures were impacting the kinds of films they were able to make.
Tim Bevan, co-chairman of Working Title Films, said the costs associated with coronavirus safety measures were “horrifically expensive, and that needs to be brought down”.
Working Title, the production company behind Darkest Hour and The Theory Of Everything, shot...
- 5/20/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Tim Bevan, Alison Owen and Iain Canning were speaking at the Restart conference hosted by Screen International.
The “horrendously expensive” costs of enforcing Covid-19 protocols on film sets have been criticised by three of the biggest independent producers in the UK.
Tim Bevan, co-chairman of Working Title Films, said the costs associated with coronavirus safety measures were “horrifically expensive, and that needs to be brought down”.
Working Title, the production company behind Darkest Hour and The Theory Of Everything, shot Joe Wright’s Cyrano and Lena Dunham’s Catherine, Called Birdy during the pandemic and is in production on Matthew...
The “horrendously expensive” costs of enforcing Covid-19 protocols on film sets have been criticised by three of the biggest independent producers in the UK.
Tim Bevan, co-chairman of Working Title Films, said the costs associated with coronavirus safety measures were “horrifically expensive, and that needs to be brought down”.
Working Title, the production company behind Darkest Hour and The Theory Of Everything, shot Joe Wright’s Cyrano and Lena Dunham’s Catherine, Called Birdy during the pandemic and is in production on Matthew...
- 5/20/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
John Rakich has been elected president of the Locations Managers Guild International, succeeding Mike Fantasia, founding member and president since 2018. Founded in 2003, Lmgi is a global organization of location professionals in the motion picture, television, commercial and print production industries. It is not a union, however. Teamsters Local 399 represents location managers at the bargaining table.
“I am honored and humbled that the board has trusted me to lead the Lmgi and am proud to carry on the incredible work done by our past presidents and board members, all equally responsible for bringing the Guild to where we are today,” Rakich said. “I look forward to working with this dedicated group of international location professionals to have us grow larger and stronger than before. It is exciting to show the world who and what we are, not only as indispensable creative collaborators but also as proven leaders and trailblazers, especially these...
“I am honored and humbled that the board has trusted me to lead the Lmgi and am proud to carry on the incredible work done by our past presidents and board members, all equally responsible for bringing the Guild to where we are today,” Rakich said. “I look forward to working with this dedicated group of international location professionals to have us grow larger and stronger than before. It is exciting to show the world who and what we are, not only as indispensable creative collaborators but also as proven leaders and trailblazers, especially these...
- 5/19/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Restart conference panelists reflected on the challenges of Covid-safety protocols as well as a shortfall of available crew.
The strict Covid-safety protocols on Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon have been revealed and includes a dedicated team of around 100 nurses and crew.
The shoot, which is taking place over several months in Oklahoma with stars including Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, is taking place during the pandemic and the Apple Original Films production has employed rigorous measures to protect its cast and crew.
According to location manager Mike Fantasia, the production has employed “a Covid team of...
The strict Covid-safety protocols on Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon have been revealed and includes a dedicated team of around 100 nurses and crew.
The shoot, which is taking place over several months in Oklahoma with stars including Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, is taking place during the pandemic and the Apple Original Films production has employed rigorous measures to protect its cast and crew.
According to location manager Mike Fantasia, the production has employed “a Covid team of...
- 5/19/2021
- by Melissa Kasule
- ScreenDaily
Four production experts will discuss the prospects for the industry in the coming months.
The upcoming Restart Conference (May 18-20) will hear from four production experts about the potential for an international production boom as the industry continues to reopen.
Register here
Panelists at the event include location managers Mike Fantasia and Georgette Turner; line producer and unit production manager Sam Breckman; and Mike Day, CEO at Spanish production firm Palma Pictures.
In light of the challenges many have had to face in the last 12 months and the potential of the production floodgates likely to burst open as a backlog...
The upcoming Restart Conference (May 18-20) will hear from four production experts about the potential for an international production boom as the industry continues to reopen.
Register here
Panelists at the event include location managers Mike Fantasia and Georgette Turner; line producer and unit production manager Sam Breckman; and Mike Day, CEO at Spanish production firm Palma Pictures.
In light of the challenges many have had to face in the last 12 months and the potential of the production floodgates likely to burst open as a backlog...
- 5/13/2021
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: FIlmmaking icon Spike Lee will be honored by the Location Managers Guild International (Lmgi) with the Trailblazer Award at the 7th Annual Lmgi Awards. The virtual awards show is set for October 24 at 2pm Pt and will be hosted by Isaiah Mustafa.
The news of Lee’s award was announced by Lmgi President Mike Fantasia and Awards Co-chairs Lori Balton and John Rakich. This year’s Lmgi Awards ceremony will celebrate the theme “2020 Vision: We See It First.”
“We are especially grateful that Mr. Lee has brought so much diverse talent into the industry,” said Awards Co-chair and former Lmgi President Lori Balton. “Actors like Samuel Jackson, Rosie Perez and Giancarlo Esposito, but also so many of us working behind the scenes—Wynn Thomas, Ruth Carter, Ernest Dickerson and Brent Owens to name a few. He is a Trailblazer on a number of levels.”
Lee...
The news of Lee’s award was announced by Lmgi President Mike Fantasia and Awards Co-chairs Lori Balton and John Rakich. This year’s Lmgi Awards ceremony will celebrate the theme “2020 Vision: We See It First.”
“We are especially grateful that Mr. Lee has brought so much diverse talent into the industry,” said Awards Co-chair and former Lmgi President Lori Balton. “Actors like Samuel Jackson, Rosie Perez and Giancarlo Esposito, but also so many of us working behind the scenes—Wynn Thomas, Ruth Carter, Ernest Dickerson and Brent Owens to name a few. He is a Trailblazer on a number of levels.”
Lee...
- 7/30/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The Location Managers Guild International has announced its board of directors for the 2020-21 term.
Newly elected members of the board are Dan Connolly (UK), Jen Farris (Ga) and Eric Klein (NY). They will serve alongside returning Board members elected to new terms: Jennifer “JJ” Levine (CA), John Rakich, Ryan Schaetzle (Ga) and former Lmgi President and founding member, Lori Balton (CA).
Those continuing to serve their ongoing terms include founding member Mike Fantasia (CA), Ken Haber (CA), Jimmy Ayoub (NY), Mac Gordon (Ga), Wes Hagan (CA), Edward Mazurek (CA), Alison A. Taylor (CA) and Georgette Turner (UK).
“The vote count between those elected and runners up was miniscule,” said Edward Mazurek, Election Committee Chair. “Those running and those voting represented multiple states and multiple countries—a reflection of our growing international membership. We’re also grateful to our departing Board members, Les Fincher, Matt Chamberlin and Walter Roshetski...
Newly elected members of the board are Dan Connolly (UK), Jen Farris (Ga) and Eric Klein (NY). They will serve alongside returning Board members elected to new terms: Jennifer “JJ” Levine (CA), John Rakich, Ryan Schaetzle (Ga) and former Lmgi President and founding member, Lori Balton (CA).
Those continuing to serve their ongoing terms include founding member Mike Fantasia (CA), Ken Haber (CA), Jimmy Ayoub (NY), Mac Gordon (Ga), Wes Hagan (CA), Edward Mazurek (CA), Alison A. Taylor (CA) and Georgette Turner (UK).
“The vote count between those elected and runners up was miniscule,” said Edward Mazurek, Election Committee Chair. “Those running and those voting represented multiple states and multiple countries—a reflection of our growing international membership. We’re also grateful to our departing Board members, Les Fincher, Matt Chamberlin and Walter Roshetski...
- 6/8/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“There aren’t going to be as many people employed as previously.”
“Smaller, independent units” are the key to restarting film and TV production worldwide according to the panel of locations and production experts taking part in the latest episode of Screen Talks, which was sponsored by the St Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission.
Addressing the worldwide spread of the coronavirus, UK line producer and unit production manager Sam Breckman said, “There will be a second spike. And if we don’t keep ourselves to ourselves – which is unlikely to happen, because after eight weeks we’re going stir crazy – it’s smaller,...
“Smaller, independent units” are the key to restarting film and TV production worldwide according to the panel of locations and production experts taking part in the latest episode of Screen Talks, which was sponsored by the St Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission.
Addressing the worldwide spread of the coronavirus, UK line producer and unit production manager Sam Breckman said, “There will be a second spike. And if we don’t keep ourselves to ourselves – which is unlikely to happen, because after eight weeks we’re going stir crazy – it’s smaller,...
- 5/13/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
The Talk is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13 at 16:30 BST, and is sponsored by St Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission.
The latest in our Screen Talks live Q&a series will be co-hosted by our sister publication Kftv and will take place on Wednesday May 13 at 16:30 BST. It will explore how international production companies can prepare for the global locations landscape once we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. This episode of Screen Talks is sponsored by St Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission.
Click here to register
The Talk will address which countries are already opening up to productions and what can...
The latest in our Screen Talks live Q&a series will be co-hosted by our sister publication Kftv and will take place on Wednesday May 13 at 16:30 BST. It will explore how international production companies can prepare for the global locations landscape once we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. This episode of Screen Talks is sponsored by St Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission.
Click here to register
The Talk will address which countries are already opening up to productions and what can...
- 5/8/2020
- by 55¦Chris Evans¦49¦
- ScreenDaily
Two major 2018 releases – actioner “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” and critics’ darling “Roma” – were honored for film location work by the Location Managers Guild International at a ceremony this evening at the Eli & Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
The 6th Annual Lmgi Awards also recognized “Chernobyl” and “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” in the television category.
The Lmgi Awards spotlight “productions in which the creative use of filming locations sets the tone, enriches the character and enhances the narrative,” per the organization.
Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” filmed at locations in France, the U.K., Abu Dhabi, Norway and New Zealand. Netflix’s “Roma” was shot in and around Mexico City. HBO’s “Chernobyl” derived its authentic look from locations in Lithuania, not far from Ukraine, where the nuclear disaster itself took place. And Amazon’s “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” traveled to Montreal, Morocco, France and Washington D.C.
Also at the Lmgi event,...
The 6th Annual Lmgi Awards also recognized “Chernobyl” and “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” in the television category.
The Lmgi Awards spotlight “productions in which the creative use of filming locations sets the tone, enriches the character and enhances the narrative,” per the organization.
Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” filmed at locations in France, the U.K., Abu Dhabi, Norway and New Zealand. Netflix’s “Roma” was shot in and around Mexico City. HBO’s “Chernobyl” derived its authentic look from locations in Lithuania, not far from Ukraine, where the nuclear disaster itself took place. And Amazon’s “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” traveled to Montreal, Morocco, France and Washington D.C.
Also at the Lmgi event,...
- 9/22/2019
- by Peter Caranicas
- Variety Film + TV
Since a ruling by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2014 that cleared the use of drones in film and TV production, the acquisition of footage by these unmanned flying machines has become de rigueur for aerial shooting in cases when cranes or aircraft are impractical or unsafe.
As such, drones have been greeted enthusiastically not only by DPs, who deploy them to secure those hard-to-get shots and angles, but also by location managers, who are responsible for handling filming sites, permitting fees, logistics and safety.
Mike Fantasia, a supervising location manager on a long list of high-profile films — including “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and the upcoming “Top Gun: Maverick” — has used drones for scouting and planning the details of shoots.
In fact, Fantasia, who is president of the Location Managers Guild Intl., believes in applications beyond just filming. “I can see a drone hoisting a light into the night sky, replacing a crane or manlift,...
As such, drones have been greeted enthusiastically not only by DPs, who deploy them to secure those hard-to-get shots and angles, but also by location managers, who are responsible for handling filming sites, permitting fees, logistics and safety.
Mike Fantasia, a supervising location manager on a long list of high-profile films — including “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and the upcoming “Top Gun: Maverick” — has used drones for scouting and planning the details of shoots.
In fact, Fantasia, who is president of the Location Managers Guild Intl., believes in applications beyond just filming. “I can see a drone hoisting a light into the night sky, replacing a crane or manlift,...
- 5/22/2019
- by Drew Turney
- Variety Film + TV
The Location Managers Guild International has named Alison Taylor, Matt Chamberlin, Mac Gordon and Dan Taylor as new board members joining the returning leadership of Kokayi Ampah, Melissa DeMonaco, Mike Fantasia, Wes Hagen, Phill Kane, Eric Klosterman, Jj Levine, Matt Palmer, Mario Ramirez, Rebecca "Puck" Stair, and Dorion Thomas, who will serve as the 2017 Lmgi Board of Directors. The new Board will meet in the next few weeks to determine its new leadership, including…...
- 6/15/2017
- Deadline TV
The Location Managers Guild International has named Alison Taylor, Matt Chamberlin, Mac Gordon and Dan Taylor as new board members joining the returning leadership of Kokayi Ampah, Melissa DeMonaco, Mike Fantasia, Wes Hagen, Phill Kane, Eric Klosterman, Jj Levine, Matt Palmer, Mario Ramirez, Rebecca "Puck" Stair, and Dorion Thomas, who will serve as the 2017 Lmgi Board of Directors. The new Board will meet in the next few weeks to determine its new leadership, including…...
- 6/15/2017
- Deadline
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