Entry Submissions
Voting Rules, Regulations and Procedures

Location Managers Guild International
10th Annual LMGI Awards

August 26, 2023  • Los Angeles, California

AWARDS TIMELINE

Entries first released between June 2, 2022 and June 1, 2023 are eligible.

  • Entry Submission Period is now open and will close May 21, 2023 at 11:59 PM PDT.
  • Submissions in each category will be determined for eligibility by the LMGI Awards Committee.
  • Nomination voting of eligible submissions by LMGI location professionals in good standing will open June 2, 2023.
  • Nomination voting will close June 11, 2023.
  • Nominees will be announced June 30, 2023.
  • Final voting will open July 14, 2023.
  • Final voting will close on July 24, 2023 at 11:59 PM PDT.
  • Winners will be announced on August 26th, 2023 at the 10th Annual LMGI Awards gala in Los Angeles in-person and live-streamed.

 

LOCATION PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY

The LMGI Awards spotlight the creativity of our craft. Award Nominees are essential to the process of selecting filming locations that set the tone, enrich the character, and enhance the narrative.

Eligibility for all nominations and awards shall be determined by screen credits or as certified to the LMGI by the producing companies, but final credit determination and nomination eligibility in any event shall be made by the LMGI. No producers or other person may alter an individual’s screen credit in order to qualify the individual for Award eligibility. The LMGI reserves the right to make its own determination of credit for award consideration. In the event of a credit dispute, the nomination eligibility for the LMGI Awards shall be determined by the LMGI Awards committee whose decision will be final. Additionally, the LMGI reserves the right to declare any entry in dispute as ineligible or alternatively to list credits as being in controversy and withhold any award until the dispute is settled.

 

ENTRY SUBMISSIONS AND VOTING RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES 

  1. Entry Submission Forms are available on the LMGI website at LocationManagers.org.
  2. Correct and complete information is the responsibility of the person or company submitting the entry form. The LMGI is not liable for incorrect ballot or crew listings that are the result of incorrect or incomplete information on the entry forms. Any submissions not submitted completely or that results in vetting/verification not being possible may result in the submission being disqualified.
  3. If an entry is submitted in the wrong category or with erroneous information by the entrant, and the error is not discovered until the ballot reaches the voters, it may be disqualified.  If the LMGI provides erroneous information on the ballot, a correction notification will be issued.
  4. Final approval of category placement and eligibility shall be determined by the LMGI Awards committee.
  5. Submissions must be available to be viewed by the Awards committee on available platforms. If a submission is in a language other than English, it must be subtitled. 
  6. Submissions will be accepted from anyone, including LMGI members, Business Partners, film  commissions, location and industry professionals, vendors, studios, production companies, as well as individuals not associated with the project.  There is no submission fee.

 

ELIGIBILITY

If there are three (3) or fewer qualifying works submitted in a category other than the Honorary Awards, the Board of Directors may elect not to give an award in that category for the current year.

Productions from any country are eligible as long as they satisfy the below requirements.

  • Feature Film Eligibility: First released between June 2, 2022 and June 1, 2023; over 40 minutes in length, commercial run by June 2, 2022. At least 60% must be filmed on location and may include 2nd Unit and VFX unit days.
  • Television Program Eligibility: Initial broadcast between June 2, 2022 and June 1, 2023.  At least 60% must be filmed on location and may include 2nd Unit and VFX unit days.
  • Commercial Eligibility: Initial broadcast between June 2, 2022 and June 1, 2023.  At least 60% must be filmed on location and may include 2nd Unit and VFX unit days. 

 

CATEGORY DEFINITIONS

  • Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Film:  For any released feature length live-action motion picture. 
  • Outstanding Locations in a Period Film:  For any released feature length live-action motion picture. The film must portray a time period at least 20 years prior or at least 10 years after the current award year.
  • Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary TV Series or Program: Includes Broadcast TV, Cable and Streaming platforms.
  • Outstanding Locations in a Period TV Series or Program:  Includes Broadcast TV, Cable and Streaming platforms. Must portray a time period at least 20 years prior or at least 10 years after the current award year.
  • TV Serial Program, Anthology, MOW or Limited Series: For any multi-episode, serialised program or MOW on any platform that is contained in its narrative/stories/arc to a single season.
  • Outstanding Locations in a Commercial: For a single advertising spot with a minimum length of 15 seconds.
  • Outstanding Film Commission/Office (worldwide): For exemplary and creative work performed above and beyond the usual service provided to location professionals on a specific feature film, television series or commercials released between June 2, 2022 and June 1, 2023. 

Note: Final approval of a category placement and eligibility shall be determined by the LMGI Awards Committee.  A feature film, television program or commercial with eligibility in a prior year cannot be reentered in the current awards’ year, even though it may have been modified with new footage. 


VOTING AND PROCEDURES 

  1. Nominations for voting will be determined by the LMGI Awards committee based on the percentage of the production filmed on location as well as the creative use of evocative locations to set the tone, enrich the character and enhance the narrative.
  2. Nomination voting will open June 2, 2023, and will close June 11, 2023.
  3. The five (5) submissions receiving the highest number of nomination votes in each category will become the nominees for the final voting. In the event of a tie for the 5th position, the category will increase to 6 nominees. Nominees in each category are announced June 30, 2023.
  4. Final round online voting will begin July 14, 2023 and will close July 24, 2023.
  5. Any appeals or petitions must be submitted to the Awards committee (email to:  awards@LocationManagers.org)  within five calendar days of the announcement of nominations. After this time, no appeals or petitions may be made. Decisions regarding any and all appeals and petitions will be made by the LMGI Awards Committee whose decision will be final.

BALLOT – VOTING AND PROCEDURES

  1. Nomination online voting will begin June 2, 2023.
  2. The Nomination Ballot will list all eligible entries nominated in each category alphabetically.
  3. LMGI location professionals in good standing will vote for their top five entries in each category.
  4. Nomination voting will end June 11, 2023 11:59 PM PDT
  5. The five (5) submissions receiving the highest number of nomination votes in each category will become the nominees for the final voting. In the event of a tie for the 5th position, the category will increase to 6 nominees. Nominees in each category will be announced June 30, 2023.  Final round online voting will begin July 14, 2023.
  6. LMGI location professionals in good standing will vote for one entry in each category.  The nominee in each category with the highest total number of votes shall be named the winner.  In the event of a tie for first place in the final balloting, awards will be given to more than one winner in the category.
  7. Voting will end on July 24, 2023 at 11:59 PM PDT.

 


LMGI AWARDS

Winners will be announced at the 10th Annual LMGI Awards gala to be held in Los Angeles on August 26th, 2023 in-person and live-streamed.

SUBMISSION FORMS:

SUBMISSION PERIOD HAS CLOSED FOR THE 10th ANNUAL LMGI AWARDS.

OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A SINGLE COMMERCIAL

OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A CONTEMPORARY FILM

OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A PERIOD FILM

OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION SERIES OR MOVIE

OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A TV SERIAL PROGRAM, ANTHOLOGY, OR LIMITED SERIES

OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A PERIOD TELEVISION TV SERIES OR MOVIE

OUTSTANDING FILM COMMISSION