Location Managers Guild of America (LMGA) announced nominations for outstanding achievement by location professionals in feature films, television and commercials competing in the First Annual Location Managers Guild of America Awards. The creative contributions of location professionals will be recognized, stressing their importance to the production process.
The nominations were announced by Nancy Haecker, LMGA president. Winners will be revealed and honored on Saturday, March 29, at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills.
Here’s a full rundown of nominees:
Outstanding Achievement by a Location Professional – Feature Films
Ilt Jones (Iron Man 3)
John Latenser V (Nebraska)
Rick Schuler & Steve Mapel (Her)
Andrew Ullman & Lori Balton (Saving Mr. Banks)
David Velasco (American Hustle)
Outstanding Achievement by a Location Professional – TV Programs
Robert Boake (Game of Thrones)
Patrick Burn (House of Cards)
Christian Diaz de Bedoya (Breaking Bad)
Caleb Duffy (Behind the Candelabra)
Veronique Vowell (Scandal)
Outstanding Achievement by a Location Professional – Commercials
David Doumeng & Charlie Love (Nike)
Dale Dreher (America’s Got Talent)
Kent Matsuoka (Mountain Dew)
Barbara Miller (Optimum)
Byll Williams & JJ Levine (Gatorade)
Outstanding Location Feature Film
American Hustle
Fruitvale Station
Nebraska
Philomena
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Outstanding Location Television Program*
Breaking Bad
Dexter
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
NCIS: Los Angeles
Treme
*(Six nominees due to a tie)
Outstanding Film Commission
Albuquerque Film Commission (Breaking Bad & Lone Survivor)
Film in Iceland (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty)
Film LA (NCIS: Los Angeles)
Long Beach Film Commission (Dexter)
South Pasadena Film Commission (Dexter)
Honorary Awards to be presented at the ceremony will be the Humanitarian Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Eva Monley Award. The latter is named after the location manager on Lawrence of Arabia and The African Queen who was considered the go-to source for filming in Africa. A spirited woman, ahead of her time in every way, her career encompassed more than 60 films spanning five decades. She worked repeatedly with John Huston and Otto Preminger, and her credits include Exodus, The Man Who Would Be King, Empire of the Sun and Out Of Africa. Her global career took her to India, Hong Kong and Asia. The Eva Monley Award will be presented annually to an industry professional who has demonstrated “above and beyond” support of the work of location professionals.
LMGA is an organization of experienced career professionals in the motion picture, television, commercial and print production industries. The Guild promotes awareness of the goals and achievements of its members to the general public and within the industry through creative, educational, and philanthropic programs. LMGA members are dedicated to the establishment of professional standards of personal conduct and business ethics. They support the formation of strong links with business members, governmental agencies and local communities. The LMGA is not a labor union. It does not represent location managers/scouts in wage or working condition negotiations, leaving this responsibility to their unions.
