The Property Masters Guild (PMG) presented the 2nd MacGuffin Awards on Saturday evening (9/13) during a ceremony at Paramount Theater in Hollywood.
For the Feature Film awards categories, Dean Goodine won the Contemporary Feature Film award for “Heretic,” Michael Jortner took home the Period Feature Film award for “A Complete Unknown” and Douglas Harlocker won the Fantasy/Science Fiction Feature Film award for “Dune: Part Two.”
In the MacGuffin Award Television and Short Format categories, Catherine Miller won the One-Hour Contemporary Television Series award for “Severance,” Dean Eilertson won the One-Hour Period Television Series award for “Shōgun,” Jortner and Peter Gelfman earned the One-Hour Fantasy/Science Fiction Television Series award for “Fallout,” Andrew M. Siegel won the Half-Hour Single Camera Television Series award for “The Studio,” Lindsay Tomlinson Forrest took home the Half-Hour Multi-Camera Television Series award for “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” David Gulick and Antonio Fraulo won the Television Miniseries award for “Ripley,” Morgan Treven Bedwell received the Variety, Reality, Game Show or Event Special award for “The Rehearsal,” and Brad Elliott won the Short Format award for Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone: “Fortnight.”
PMG president Jeffrey Johnson drew applause from the audience during a speech that highlighted the PMG’s mission to elevate those in their craft, and expressed his gratitude for the guild members and sponsors who have helped the awards show grow exponentially in its second year.
“The MacGuffin Awards recognize the talent, precision and problem-solving that Property Masters contribute to productions,” shared co-chairs Theresa Corvino, Brad Elliott and Lauren Shell in a joint statement. “Their work is essential to creating worlds audiences believe in and remember.”
The inaugural President’s Award was presented to Alfonso Ramirez, recognizing exceptional contributions to the property craft by professionals outside the property master role. His credits include “Rent: Live,” “68 Whiskey,” “The Offer,” “Horizon: Chapter 2” and “Lanterns.”
During the ceremony, the Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Dennis J. Parrish whose career began at Warner Bros. on “The Silver Chalice” and spanned five decades, with credits including “Hello, Dolly!,” “Papillon,” “Red Dawn,” “Total Recall” “Casino,” “U-571” and “Gangs of New York.”
The Humanitarian Award was presented to Chuck McSorley whose professional credits include “Edward Scissorhands,” “Ed Wood,” “Batman Forever,” “Freaks and Geeks,” “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and “Captain America: A Brave New World.”
Here’s a rundown of the evening’s winners:
CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM
Heretic
Property Master: Dean Goodine, PMG
PERIOD FEATURE FILM
A Complete Unknown
Property Master: Michael Jortner, PMG
FANTASY / SCIENCE FICTION FEATURE FILM
Dune: Part Two
Property Master: Douglas Harlocker, PMG
ONE-HOUR CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION SERIES
Severance, Season 2
Property Master: Catherine Miller, PMG
ONE-HOUR PERIOD TELEVISION SERIES
Shōgun, Season 1
Property Master: Dean Eilertson, PMG
ONE-HOUR FANTASY / SCIENCE FICTION TELEVISION SERIES
Fallout, Season 1
Property Masters: Michael Jortner, PMG; Peter Gelfman, PMG
HALF-HOUR SINGLE CAMERA TELEVISION SERIES
The Studio, Season 1
Property Master: Andrew M. Siegel, PMG
HALF-HOUR MULTI-CAMERA TELEVISION SERIES
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Season 1
Property Master: Lindsay Tomlinson Forrest, PMG
TELEVISION MINISERIES
Ripley
Property Master: David Gulick, PMG; Antonio Fraulo
VARIETY, REALITY, GAME SHOW OR EVENT SPECIAL
The Rehearsal, Season 2
Property Master: Morgan Treven Bedwell
SHORT FORMAT: COMMERCIALS, MUSIC VIDEOS, SHORT FILMS AND WEB SERIES
Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone: “Fortnight”
Property Master: Brad Elliott, PMG
