SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 11th ANNUAL
LOCATION MANAGERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
WILL CLOSE ON MAY 6
Online Submissions Are Now Open
LMGI Awards to be Held on August 24, 2024
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Online submissions for consideration for the Location Managers Guild International 11th Annual LMGI Awards honoring the instrumental role of locations in setting tone, revealing character, and enhancing the storytelling narrative will close on Monday, May 6, 2024 (11:59 pm PDT). This year’s LMGI Awards gala will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024, returning to the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Submissions and voting are available online here. Additionally, the LMGI Awards honor film commissions who have gone above and beyond during the scouting, pre-production, and production of specific projects.
The LMGI accepts domestic and international submissions for work that demonstrates the importance of locations in supporting character development and storyline. There is no fee for submissions. Productions that were first released between June 2, 2023, and June 1, 2024, with at least 60% of the production shot on location are eligible. Nominations will be announced on Monday, July 1, 2024. Submissions are open to LMGI members and non-members alike.
Key entry and voting dates for the 11TH Annual LMGI Awards are:
| Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | Entry Submission Period Opens |
| Monday, May 6 (11:59 pm PDT) | Entry Submission Period Closes |
| Sunday, June 2 | Online Voting for Nominees Opens |
| Tuesday, June 11 | Nominee Voting Closes |
| Monday, July 1 | Nominations Announced |
| Sunday, July 14 | Final Voting Opens |
| Tuesday, July 23 (11:59 pm PDT) | Final Voting Closes |
| Saturday, August 24 | Winners announced at LMGI Awards |
Outstanding Location Awards will be presented in the following categories: Contemporary Film, Period Film, Contemporary TV, Period TV, TV Serial Program/Anthology/Limited Series, Commercials, and Film Commissions. Honorary Awards include the Humanitarian, Lifetime Achievement, Trailblazer, and Eva Monley Award.
Co-Chairing the 2024 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/11th-awards-submissions/
Rules and Regulations: LocationManagers.org/11th-awards-rules-regulations/
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 Twitter (@TheLMGI).
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LMGI CONTACT:
Erika Howard