13th Annual LMGI Awards Timeline & Event Details
The LMGI Awards honor the creative and logistical excellence of location professionals across film, television, and commercials worldwide.
With submissions now closed, the 13th Annual LMGI Awards move into the nomination and voting phases—where our global membership helps recognize the year’s most outstanding work in location filmmaking.
Below are the upcoming key dates and milestones leading to this year’s awards.
| Saturday, February 28, 2026 | Entry Submission Period Opens |
| Tuesday, April 28 (11:59 pm PDT) | Entry Submission Period Closes |
| Monday, June 1 | Nomination Voting Opens |
| Thursday, June 11 | Nomination Voting Closes |
| Tuesday, June 23 | Nominations Announced |
| Monday, July 13 | Final Round Voting Opens |
| Tuesday, July 21 (11:59 pm PDT) | Final Round Voting Closes |
| Awards Date – August 22, 2026 | Winners announced at the LMGI Awards |
Awards Ceremony & Attendance
The 13th Annual LMGI Awards will take place in Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
The ceremony brings together location professionals, filmmakers, industry partners, and creatives from around the globe for an evening celebrating excellence in location-based storytelling.
Ticketing information will be released closer to the event date. Please check locationmanagers.org for updates on availability and attendance details.
Sponsorship
The LMGI Awards offer a range of opportunities for industry partners to engage with a highly targeted global audience of decision-makers in production and location services.
SPONSORSHIP/ADVERTISING/TICKETS CONTACT:
IngleDodd Media – Awards Department
LMGIAwards@IngleDodd.com · 310.207.4410 x245
SPONSORSHIP MEDIA KIT: LMGI-AWARDS-MK-2026
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Weissman/Markovitz Communications · 818.760.8995
Cheri Warner • Cheri@Publicity4all.com Andy Aguinada • Andy@Publicity4all.com