SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 12th ANNUAL
LOCATION MANAGERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL
AWARDS – CLOSED ON MAY 5TH
Online Submissions Are Now Closed
LMGI Awards to be Held on August 23, 2025
Online submissions for consideration for the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) 12th Annual Awards will close on Monday, May 5, 2025 (11:59 pm PDT). This year’s LMGI Awards gala will be held on Saturday, August 23, returning to the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
The LMGI Awards spotlight and honor the vital role of filming locations in setting tone, revealing characterand enhancing the storytelling narrative. Additionally, the LMGI Awards honor film commissions that have gone above and beyond during the scouting, pre-production and production of specific projects.
The LMGI accepts domestic and international submissions for works that demonstrate the creative contributions of locations to filmed projects. There is no fee for submissions. Productions that were first released between June 2, 2024, and June 1, 2025, with at least 60% of the production shot on location, are eligible. Nominations will be announced on June 30th, and winners are announced at the LMGI Awards on Saturday, August 23rd. Submissions are open to LMGI members and non-members alike.
Key entry and voting dates for the 12TH Annual LMGI Awards are:
| Thursday, March 6, 2025 | Entry Submission Period Opens |
| Monday, May 5 (11:59 pm PDT) | Entry Submission Period Closes |
| Sunday, June 1 | Online Voting for Nominees Opens |
| Monday, June 9 | Nominee Voting Closes |
| Monday, June 30 | Nominations Announced |
| Sunday, July 13 | Final Voting Opens |
| Monday, July 21 (11:59 pm PDT) | Final Voting Closes |
| Saturday, August 23 | Winners announced at LMGI Awards |
LMGI Awards will be presented in the following categories: Contemporary Film; Period Film; Contemporary TV, Period TV, TV Anthology, MOW, Limited Series; Commercials; and Film Commissions. Honorary Awards include the Humanitarian, Lifetime Achievement, Trailblazer, and Eva Monley Awards. Co-Chairing the LMGI Awards Committee are John Rakich, LMGI President, and Nancy Haecker, LMGI. For further information about the LMGI Awards, contact Erika Howard at Awards@LocationManagers.org.
SUBMISSIONS: locationmanagers.org/submissions
RULES AND REGS: locationmanagers.org/rules-regulations
FAQ’S: locationmanagers.org/-submission-faq
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ABOUT THE LOCATION MANAGERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL (LMGI)
The Location Managers Guild International/LMGI is a global organization of career location professionals in the motion picture, television, commercial and print production industries dedicated to upholding the highest ethical standards. Through local commitment and international strength, we support strong relationships between production and government agencies, businesses, and communities. We promote awareness of the location professionals’ place in the entertainment industry as indispensable creative collaborators through a variety of innovative programs. The LMGI was founded in 2003 as a 501(c)(6), non-profit corporation as the LMGA and rebranded in 2016 to reflect its growing international membership. The LMGI is not a labor union and does not represent Location Managers or Scouts in wage or working condition negotiations.
For more information about #LMGI and the #LMGIawards, visit www.LocationManagers.org or follow the LMGI on Facebook (@TheLMGI), Instagram (@locationmanagersguild), and X (@TheLMGI).
MEDIA CONTACTS:
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