Beyond Borders | Jack Ryan’s Location Teams
Everybody loves Jack Ryan. Since Tom Clancy introduced his CIA analyst-turned-action hero in his 1984 thriller The Hunt for Red October, film audiences have poured into theaters to watch different incarnations of Ryan. ...
First Man | Kyle Hinshaw LMGI
It takes a village to pull off getting a rocket to the moon, even a fake one. Based on the book of the same title by James R. Hansen, First Man is the story of Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon....
Gallery and Q&A: In Our City, New York | John Hutchinson and Les Fincher
Co-editor Stevie Nelson is in a New York state of mind with John Hutchinson and Les Fincher. The two have been friends and colleagues for many years. Between them, they have covered every inch of the city that never sleeps!...
Compass Winter 2019
Winter 2019 Click on image to open digital issue
As we write, tucked between the American traditions of Thanksgiving and Christmas, gratitude and imaginatio...
FOCUS: Location Manager Christmas Drinks
Location Managers Christmas Drinks
Tuesday 4th December 2018 | 3-4pm
Private Lounge, Business Design Centre
52 Upper Street, N1 0QH
Sponsored ...
Along Came a Spider | Klaus Darrelmann, LMGI
by Nancy Mills
Just how frustrating is it to know that some locations you want are just sitting there waiting to be filmed, but budget considerations prevent y...
Exploring the Shadows of Gotham | Keith Adams, LMGI
Gotham’s Supervising Location Manager Keith Adams and writer Shaun O’ Banion give us a closer look behind the scenes of the past four seasons of Fox’s popular n...
Compass Fall 2018
There is no denial that LMGI membership truly reflects a global community of location professionals at the very top of their professional game....
The Next Generation: Luke Ford
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...
JOIN US AT THE 6TH ANNUAL LMGI AWARDS
JOIN US AT THE 6TH ANNUAL LMGI AWARDS, September 21, 2019, Broad Theater, Santa Monica, CA...
Leo Fialho, LMGI, Featured in Chase Commercial
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...
A Sense of Place: The Job of the Location Manager
Like many departments on a film set, the locations department has duties that are a mixture of artistic and practical, a blend of orchestrating creative epiphanies and managing tedious logistics. From Filmmaker, Spring, 2018...
Film Scouting With Alison Naifeh
When a new movie or major commercial comes to town, the first person they meet with is a location scout. Sometimes they call the Oklahoma Film + Music Office to line it up; sometimes they talk to a friend in New York or Los Angeles who recently has filmed here. ...
6th Annual LMGI Comic-Con Panel
LMGI proudly launches our Sixth Annual Comic-Con Panel. They found Jumanji in Hawaii, Skull Island in Vietnam, Hogwarts in England, and Wakanda in South Africa. Now you can find them at Comic-Con! The LMGI is thrilled to announce the details of our 6thAnnual Comic-Con Panel!...
Location Pros Join AMPAS Class of 2018
Five LMGI Members have just joined The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) class of 2018....
Stranger Things | Tony Holley, LMGI, LM
Back in 2015, when no one had ever heard of a Netflix series called Stranger Things, location manager Tony Holley, LMGI and his team could work wherever they wanted without hassle....
Manhattanhenge Excursion
NY Location Pros Embark on Camera Boat Excursion
All photos courtesy of Les Fincher/LMGI & Jimmy Ayoub/LMGI
Flashing Amber Marine Services, Film Ready Ser...
Sicario’s Sequel Returns to New Mexico | Shani Orona, LMGI
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...
The Next Generation: Hektor Larios
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...
