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    Michael Glaser, Michael Wesley elected to Location Managers Guild’s Board of Directors

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    HOLLYWOOD, Calif. --

    The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) has two newly elected members on its 2024 Board of Directors–Michael Glaser and Michael Wesley, both highly acclaimed location professionals from Los Angeles.

    Glaser and Wesley bring a wealth of experience and award-winning expertise to the LMGI Board of Directors. Wesley’s resume includes work on major productions such as “Transformers 2, 3 & 4,” “Inception,” and “The Dark Knight Rises.” Glaser’s credits include “Interstellar,” “The Hateful Eight,” and “The Dark Knight Rises.”
     
    Glaser and Wesley will serve alongside returning members Jimmy Ayoub (NY), Danny Finn (CA), Mac Gordon (GA), Eric Klein (NY), Angus Ledgerwood (UK), Edward Mazurek (CA), David McKinney (CA), Robin Macdonald (CAN), John Rakich (CAN), Ryan Schaetzle (GA), Lisa Scope (AUS), Alison A. Taylor (CA) and Scott Trimble (CA).

    The 2024 Officers of the Executive Committee were also confirmed at the June 2nd Board of Directors meeting. They are president John Rakich, 1st VP Angus Ledgerwood, 2nd VP Robin Macdonald, treasurer David McKinney, and secretary Lisa Scope.
     
    Returning for a third term, president Rakich stated: “I am once again thankful to the LMGI membership for their continued support and honored the board of directors have trusted me to continue to lead the LMGI for a third term. I am humbled to work alongside this board of dedicated international location professionals. Through our combined efforts, we will continue to lead the LMGI membership forward, and to grow as indispensable creative and collaborative production leaders on a global level.”
     
    Said Election Committee chair Edward Mazurek: “With eight open board seats and 12 excellent candidates, the 2024 election results once again tallied the most votes in LMGI history. This is a testament to our nominees’ professionalism and superb reputations, as well as the engagement of our membership. Congratulations to our elected 2024 Board Members.”
     
    Outgoing from the board are longtime directors Ken Brooker and Dan Connolly. VP Ledgerwood  said, “Ken Brooker has been a valuable part of this organization for eight years, recently serving as treasurer and remaining an important leader of the MarCom Committee. Both Ken and Dan will be greatly missed as members of the board.”
     
    The LMGI is a global organization that represents location professionals in the film, television, and commercial industries. Founded in 2003, the LMGI has been dedicated to advancing the craft of location scouting and management, as well as providing networking and educational opportunities for its members. Under the LMGI’s leadership and with the addition of Glaser and Wesley to the board, the LMGI is poised to continue its mission of supporting and elevating the work of location professionals.

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    Guillermo del Toro and Aaron Sorkin receive honorary degrees at AFI Conservatory commencement

    Friday, August 7, 2026
    Aaron Sorkin (l) and Guillermo del Toro receive honorary AFI Doctorates of Fine Arts degrees during the AFI Conservatory's Class of 2026 commencement ceremony on Friday (8/7) at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood (photo courtesy of AFI)

    The American Film Institute (AFI) conferred Doctorates of Fine Arts degrees, honoris causa, for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon Academy Award®- and Emmy®-winning screenwriter, director and producer Guillermo del Toro and Academy Award®- and Emmy®-winning screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin during the AFI Conservatory’s Class of 2026 commencement ceremony on Friday (8/7) at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

    Del Toro was introduced on stage by Academy Award®-winning actress and producer Octavia Spencer and Sorkin was introduced by Emmy®-winning actor and producer Bradley Whitford. The commencement celebrated the AFI Fellows’ completion of two years of concentrated study in AFI’s MFA program. The 128 graduating filmmakers specialized in one of six disciplines--Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design or Screenwriting--and collectively created 141 short films, roughly the equivalent of 19 feature films during their two years at AFI. The class comprises 52% female filmmakers, 37% domestic Fellows of color and 44% international filmmakers.

    Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO, opened the ceremony by welcoming the graduating Fellows and their friends and families.

    In accepting his AFI Honorary Degree, del Toro remarked, “Tell stories that matter to you. But more importantly, tell the stories that do not matter to anyone else. Those are the stories that need you. Those are the stories that would not exist if it wasn’t for you.”

    Sorkin, in accepting his AFI Honorary Degree, shared with the graduating class, “Develop your own compass and trust it and, remember, the first person through a wall always gets hurt. Remember that you’re a citizen of this world and that... Read More

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