2022 LMGI Awards Show\u00a0Set for August 27, 2022<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n
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John Panzanella<\/p><\/div>\n
Location Manager\u00a0John Panzarella <\/strong>(Midnight Run, <\/em>LA Confidential, The Italian Job, Vice)<\/em> will receive this year\u2019s esteemed Lifetime Achievement Award<\/strong> from the\u00a0Location Managers Guild International\u00a0(LMGI) at the 9th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual LMGI Awards.\u00a0 The LMGI Awards ceremony is returning live to the Los Angeles Center Studios on Saturday, August 27, 2022. The announcement was made by John Rakich, LMGI President and Awards Committee Chair.<\/p>\nRakich noted, \u201cThe LMGI is honored to recognize John Panzarella, who has made indelible contributions to the craft of location management.\u00a0With a career that spanned over 35 years of cinema classics and the great fortune to work with some amazing directors, producers and legendary production designers, it\u2019s highly likely he has location managed more feature film days in Los Angeles than any other Location Manager.\u00a0 He is most deserving to be honored with this year\u2019s LMGI Lifetime Achievement Award.\u201d<\/p>\n
Known for his creative vision, Panzarella has turned the Los Angeles locale into a stand-in for many foreign locations. \u00a0\u00a0While working on Vice<\/em> starring Christian Bale as former Vice President Dick Cheney, his team managed to find seven countries and six states spanning six decades in and around L.A. Vice<\/em> was Panzarella\u2019s final show before retiring.<\/p>\nAmong his more than 50 movies, Panzarella\u2019s many credits include Lethal Weapon, Grand Canyon, Disclosure, The Parent Trap, Nurse Betty, Bandits, Elizabethtown, World Trade Center, Charlie Wilson\u2019s War, Larry Crowne, Aloha, Hail, Caesar!, Jason Bourne <\/em>and Rules Don\u2019t Apply.<\/em><\/p>\nHe has worked on numerous films for directors Cameron Crowe, Larry Kasdan, Blake Edwards, Barry Levinson, Curtis Hanson, Mike Nichols, Nancy Meyers, Warren Beatty and the Coen Brothers, among many others. His closest ties have been with the talented production designers Jeanine Oppewall and Clay Griffith, and has worked with Academy Award\u00ae winners Bill Creber, Ted Haworth, Dean Tavoularis and Patrice Vermette. For more information, click below:![\"\"](\"https:\/\/home\/locatis4\/public_html\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/John-Panzarella-read-more-1030x537.jpg\")
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\nThe LMGI Awards honor the creative visual contributions by location professionals in film, television and commercials from around the globe. Outstanding service by film commissions is also recognized for their support \u201cabove and beyond\u201d during the production process. For a list of 2022 LMGI Awards nominees, click aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nThe\u00a0LMGI Awards are sponsored by\u00a0Title:<\/strong>\u00a0Studio Air Conditioning;\u00a0Diamond:<\/strong>\u00a0Board Brothers, Inc., Netflix;\u00a0Platinum:<\/strong>Trilith Studios, Wrigley Media Group, 123 Spirits;\u00a0Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Balloo Hire Centres,\u00a0Classic Tents & Events,\u00a0Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS),\u00a0FilmLA,\u00a0Honolulu Film Office,\u00a0\u00a0Toni Maier On Location, Inc.,\u00a0William F. White International Inc.;\u00a0Silver: <\/strong>Fresco Film Services \u2013 Spain &\u00a0Portugal,\u00a0Giggster,\u00a0Hollywood Locations, Inland Empire Film Services, Los Angeles Center Studios, Magic Rentals,\u00a0Universal Studios Stages & Backlot,\u00a0Production Security Services, Reel Health & Reel Security, Reel Waste & Recycling,\u00a0Riverside County Film Commission,\u00a0Skye Rentals,Teamsters Local 399,\u00a0The Royal Film Commission \u2013 Jordan,\u00a0The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites;\u00a0Bronze:<\/strong>\u00a0A-Zone Trailers,\u00a0California Film Commission, Directors Guild of Canada-British Columbia;\u00a0Directors Guild of Canada-Ontario;\u00a0\u00a0El Dorado Lake Tahoe Film & Media Office; ON-SET Displays,\u00a0Pacific Production Services, Pacific Traffic Control,\u00a0Placer-Lake Tahoe Film,\u00a0Savannah Regional Film Commission, The Location Portal; Media Sponsors<\/strong>: The Hollywood Reporter, The Location Guide, SHOOT Magazine, Variety.<\/p>\n
\nFor LMGI sponsorship opportunities, please contact Carol Skeldon at\u00a0LMGIawards@ingledodd.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n\u00a0<\/strong>ABOUT THE LOCATION MANAGERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL (LMGI)<\/strong><\/p>\nThe\u00a0Location Managers Guild International\/LMGI\u00a0is a global organization of career location professionals in the motion picture, television, commercial and print production industries dedicated to upholding\u00a0the highest ethical standards.\u00a0Through local commitment and international strength, we support strong relationships between production and government agencies, businesses, and communities.\u00a0We\u00a0promote awareness of our place in the entertainment industry as indispensable creative\u00a0collaborators through a variety of\u00a0innovative programs.\u00a0 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\/Scouts in wage or working condition negotiations. For more information about #LMGI and the #LMGIawards, visit\u00a0www.LocationManagers.org\u00a0<\/a>or follow the LMGI on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0(@TheLMGI<\/a>), Instagram<\/a>\u00a0(@locationmanagersguild<\/a>), and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0(@TheLMGI<\/a>).<\/p>\n
\nLMGI CONTACT: <\/strong>Erika Howard \u2022 310.967.2007 \u2022\u00a0awards@LocationManagers.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nMEDIA CONTACT: <\/strong>Cheri Warner \u00b7 Weissman\/Markovitz Communications \u2022 818.760.8995 \u00a0\u2022 cheri@publicity4all.com<\/a><\/p>\n
John Panzanella<\/p><\/div>\n
Location Manager\u00a0John Panzarella <\/strong>(Midnight Run, <\/em>LA Confidential, The Italian Job, Vice)<\/em> will receive this year\u2019s esteemed Lifetime Achievement Award<\/strong> from the\u00a0Location Managers Guild International\u00a0(LMGI) at the 9th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual LMGI Awards.\u00a0 The LMGI Awards ceremony is returning live to the Los Angeles Center Studios on Saturday, August 27, 2022. The announcement was made by John Rakich, LMGI President and Awards Committee Chair.<\/p>\n Rakich noted, \u201cThe LMGI is honored to recognize John Panzarella, who has made indelible contributions to the craft of location management.\u00a0With a career that spanned over 35 years of cinema classics and the great fortune to work with some amazing directors, producers and legendary production designers, it\u2019s highly likely he has location managed more feature film days in Los Angeles than any other Location Manager.\u00a0 He is most deserving to be honored with this year\u2019s LMGI Lifetime Achievement Award.\u201d<\/p>\n Known for his creative vision, Panzarella has turned the Los Angeles locale into a stand-in for many foreign locations. \u00a0\u00a0While working on Vice<\/em> starring Christian Bale as former Vice President Dick Cheney, his team managed to find seven countries and six states spanning six decades in and around L.A. Vice<\/em> was Panzarella\u2019s final show before retiring.<\/p>\n Among his more than 50 movies, Panzarella\u2019s many credits include Lethal Weapon, Grand Canyon, Disclosure, The Parent Trap, Nurse Betty, Bandits, Elizabethtown, World Trade Center, Charlie Wilson\u2019s War, Larry Crowne, Aloha, Hail, Caesar!, Jason Bourne <\/em>and Rules Don\u2019t Apply.<\/em><\/p>\n He has worked on numerous films for directors Cameron Crowe, Larry Kasdan, Blake Edwards, Barry Levinson, Curtis Hanson, Mike Nichols, Nancy Meyers, Warren Beatty and the Coen Brothers, among many others. His closest ties have been with the talented production designers Jeanine Oppewall and Clay Griffith, and has worked with Academy Award\u00ae winners Bill Creber, Ted Haworth, Dean Tavoularis and Patrice Vermette. For more information, click below: The LMGI Awards honor the creative visual contributions by location professionals in film, television and commercials from around the globe. Outstanding service by film commissions is also recognized for their support \u201cabove and beyond\u201d during the production process. For a list of 2022 LMGI Awards nominees, click aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n The\u00a0LMGI Awards are sponsored by\u00a0Title:<\/strong>\u00a0Studio Air Conditioning;\u00a0Diamond:<\/strong>\u00a0Board Brothers, Inc., Netflix;\u00a0Platinum:<\/strong>Trilith Studios, Wrigley Media Group, 123 Spirits;\u00a0Gold:<\/strong>\u00a0Balloo Hire Centres,\u00a0Classic Tents & Events,\u00a0Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS),\u00a0FilmLA,\u00a0Honolulu Film Office,\u00a0\u00a0Toni Maier On Location, Inc.,\u00a0William F. White International Inc.;\u00a0Silver: <\/strong>Fresco Film Services \u2013 Spain &\u00a0Portugal,\u00a0Giggster,\u00a0Hollywood Locations, Inland Empire Film Services, Los Angeles Center Studios, Magic Rentals,\u00a0Universal Studios Stages & Backlot,\u00a0Production Security Services, Reel Health & Reel Security, Reel Waste & Recycling,\u00a0Riverside County Film Commission,\u00a0Skye Rentals,Teamsters Local 399,\u00a0The Royal Film Commission \u2013 Jordan,\u00a0The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites;\u00a0Bronze:<\/strong>\u00a0A-Zone Trailers,\u00a0California Film Commission, Directors Guild of Canada-British Columbia;\u00a0Directors Guild of Canada-Ontario;\u00a0\u00a0El Dorado Lake Tahoe Film & Media Office; ON-SET Displays,\u00a0Pacific Production Services, Pacific Traffic Control,\u00a0Placer-Lake Tahoe Film,\u00a0Savannah Regional Film Commission, The Location Portal; Media Sponsors<\/strong>: The Hollywood Reporter, The Location Guide, SHOOT Magazine, Variety.<\/p>\n For LMGI sponsorship opportunities, please contact Carol Skeldon at\u00a0LMGIawards@ingledodd.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>ABOUT THE LOCATION MANAGERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL (LMGI)<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0Location Managers Guild International\/LMGI\u00a0is a global organization of career location professionals in the motion picture, television, commercial and print production industries dedicated to upholding\u00a0the highest ethical standards.\u00a0Through local commitment and international strength, we support strong relationships between production and government agencies, businesses, and communities.\u00a0We\u00a0promote awareness of our place in the entertainment industry as indispensable creative\u00a0collaborators through a variety of\u00a0innovative programs.\u00a0 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\/Scouts in wage or working condition negotiations. For more information about #LMGI and the #LMGIawards, visit\u00a0www.LocationManagers.org\u00a0<\/a>or follow the LMGI on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0(@TheLMGI<\/a>), Instagram<\/a>\u00a0(@locationmanagersguild<\/a>), and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0(@TheLMGI<\/a>).<\/p>\n LMGI CONTACT: <\/strong>Erika Howard \u2022 310.967.2007 \u2022\u00a0awards@LocationManagers.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n MEDIA CONTACT: <\/strong>Cheri Warner \u00b7 Weissman\/Markovitz Communications \u2022 818.760.8995 \u00a0\u2022 cheri@publicity4all.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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