Nominees for the 7th Annual Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) Awards have been unveiled by LMGI president Mike Fantasia. The awards honor the outstanding and creative visual contributions by location professionals in film, television and commercials from around the globe. The LMGI Awards also recognize outstanding service by film commissions for their support “above and beyond” during the production process. Winners will be revealed during a virtual awards gala which celebrates the theme “2020 Vision: We See It First,” on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 2:00 PM PST.
 
This year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 7th Annual LMGI Awards breaks with tradition and will be presented on a digital platform, streaming to a worldwide and more inclusive audience. Isaiah Mustafa will host; honorees and additional presenters will be announced in the near future.
 
THE NOMINEES FOR THE 7th ANNUAL LMGI AWARDS ARE:
 
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A PERIOD FEATURE FILM

• 1917 – DreamWorks Pictures
• Dolemite is My Name – Netflix
• A Hidden Life – Fox Searchlight Pictures
• Jojo Rabbit – Fox Searchlight Pictures
• Little Women – SONY Pictures
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Columbia Pictures

 
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM

• 6 Underground – Bay Films, Skydance Media, Netflix
• Da 5 Bloods – 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Rahway Road Productions, Netflix
• Extraction – Netflix
• The Last Black Man in San Francisco – A24
• Peanut Butter Falcon – Armory Films, Roadside Attractions

 
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A PERIOD TELEVISION SERIES

• Babylon Berlin – X Filme Creative Pool, Netflix
• The Crown: Season 3 – Netflix
• Perry Mason – HBO
• See: Season 1 – Apple TV+
• Westworld: Season 3 – HBO
• Wu-Tang: An American Saga – Hulu

 
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION SERIES

• Giri/Haji – Netflix
• Goliath: Season 3 – Amazon Prime Video
• Killing Eve: Season 3 - BBC America, Hulu
• Messiah – Netflix
• Treadstone – Captivate Entertainment, USA Network
• White Lines – Netflix

 
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A LIMITED ANTHOLOGY TELEVISION

• Belgravia - Epix
• Catherine the Great – HBO  
• Little America – Apple TV+
• The Plot Against America – HBO
• The Spy – Netflix
• ZeroZeroZero – Amazon Prime Video

 
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A COMMERCIAL

• Ford: Human Power - Link - Primo
• Georgetown Optician: Eyes Say More Than Words - Link - Design Army
• Gucci: Of Course A Horse - Link - GE-Projects
• Mask of the Zodiac - Link - Stink Shanghai
• Renault Clio: The French Exchange - Link - Academy Films
• Sprite “You Are Not Alone” - Link - Primo

 
OUTSTANDING FILM COMMISSION

• Abu Dhabi Film Commission
• Berlin Brandenberg Film Commission
• The Municipality of Port Hope Marketing & Tourism Office, Port Hope, Ontario
• New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission
• Toscana Film Commission

 
Recipients of the Lifetime Achievement, Humanitarian, Trail Blazer and the Eva Monley Awards which recognize and honors industry members who support the work of location professionals, will be announced in the near future.
 
Actor/director Mustafa will host the awards celebration. Mustafa, a former football wide receiver, is known for It Chapter Two, Shadowhunters and Horrible Bosses.  He is also widely known as the main character in the series of Old Spice television commercials.
 
Committee co-chairs of this year’s LMGI Awards are Lori Balton and John Rakich.