Location Manager/Scouts John Hutchinson, LMGI and Les Fincher, LMGI have been friends and colleagues for many years. Between them, they have covered every inch of “the city that never sleeps!” ...
They’re young, smart and enthusiastic about what they do. In this new occasional column, assistant location manager PAUL MESSANA, a genXer himself, talks with t...
Someone had the brilliant idea of featuring a location scout in a national Chase Sapphire Reserve ad with comedian James Corden. Someone had an even more brilli...
Back in the Land of Enchantment
Sicario’s sequel, Day of the Soldado, returns to New Mexico for its locations and the team that calls them home.
by Shannon M...
They’re young, smart and enthusiastic about what they do. In this new occasional column, LMGI assistant location manager Paul Messana, a Millennial himself, tal...
They're young, smart and enthusiastic about what they do. LMGI assistant location manager Paul Messana, a Millennial himself, talks with the next generation of location professionals on the rise. ...
Reprinted from Screenster | 10/06/2018
I first heard about Leann Emmert’s work as a Location Scout and Manager in a Microsoft Commercial. Unlike most adverts...
For storytellers, Los Angeles’ diverse terrain offers endless possibilities. Since cinema first took root in the city around 1912, the relationship between filmmaking and Los Angeles has been symbiotic. Nick Carr shares his favorite Hollywood backdrops for Three Obscure Days in Los Angeles. ...
Reprinted from ABC.NET.AU
By Tom Forbes
He is not a super hero, but film location scout Duncan Jones has the power to shut down city streets so Hollywood ...
LMGI Member and rock star Location Manager Leann Emmert was tapped by Microsoft to star in an ad for Microsoft Surface Pro.
The old joke goes that those of us ...
Legendary Hollywood location scout Lori Balton shows us some of her favorite hidden Los Angeles spots,
some of which aren't available to the everyday public....
Jonathan “JJ” Hook may not have a magnifying glass, but every film he’s worked on — roughly 40 and counting — he joins the director in scrutinizing every scene in every script and concludes to the best of his ability: Where should this be shot?...
“La La Land” has added another award — a “Made in Hollywood” prize from the City of Los Angeles in recognition of making Lionsgate’s musical comedy-drama in Los...
Siobhan Reid caught up with the high-flying location scout Caleb Duffy to talk movies, travel and what he misses the most about LA when he’s on the road.
Cal...
Caleb Duffy is a man of exacting frames. Even his thick black rimmed glasses connote focus and blocking out the extraneous.
A film location manager, Duffy c...
Production executive and music producer Bambi Moé – yep, Bambi is her real name – has recently found a home in front of the cameras, as host as well as producer...
Han, Powell and Okumura agree that the best way to deal with filming in public locations is to adopt a theater-like approach, holding extensive rehear...
