Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles to Receive the
Humanitarian Award at the 12th Annual LMGI Awards
Location Managers Guild International Awards Gala
Set for Saturday, August 23, 2025
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The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) will honor Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles with the prestigious LMGI Humanitarian Award at the 12th Annual LMGI Awards. The celebration will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica, Calif.
The LMGI acknowledges Make-A-Wish’s commitment to making a significant impact on the lives of children and their families through the transformative power of a wish. Their mission reflects the core values of compassion, creativity and resilience—principles that resonate profoundly within the entertainment industry, where many have seen firsthand the life-changing effects of a fulfilled wish.
“Make-A-Wish instills hope, strength and joy in children battling critical illnesses, positively affecting countless lives globally. From granting a child the chance to become a superhero for a day to arranging visits to film sets or extraordinary adventures, Make-A-Wish exemplifies the power of storytelling, dreams, and the human spirit. You have inspired not only the individuals and families you serve but also a vast creative community that believes in the potential for change,” said John Rakich, LMGI President.
“At Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles, we believe in the transformative power of a wish and storytelling, not just as entertainment, but as a catalyst for hope, healing, and human connection. To be recognized by the Location Managers Guild International, whose members help bring powerful stories to life, is deeply meaningful to our mission. We are honored to stand alongside the creative community in Los Angeles to celebrate the joy, imagination and inspiration that every wish we grant represents,” said Aparna Pande, President & CEO, Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles.
As previously announced, the event will also honor Kevin Costner, the two-time Academy Award®-winning actor, producer, director and writer, with the esteemed Eva Monley Award. Costner is recognized for his dedication to storytelling through location, prominently featured in films such as “Dances with Wolves,” “The Bodyguard,” “Field of Dreams,” “Yellowstone,” and, most recently, “Horizon: An American Saga.” Additionally, veteran Location Manager Ilt Jones will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award this year, celebrating him for his creative contributions to notable films including “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Inception,” “Iron Man 3,” “Kong: Skull Island,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “Captain Marvel” and the “Transformers” franchise.
The LMGI Awards honor the outstanding and creative contributions of location professionals in film, television, commercials, and film commissions from around the globe, and celebrate the art and craft of location scouting and management. Awards will be presented in the following categories: Contemporary Film, Period Film, Contemporary TV, Period TV, Television Anthology/MOW/Limited Series, Commercials, and Film Commissions. Honorary accolades include the Humanitarian, Lifetime Achievement, Trailblazer, and Eva Monley Awards. For a list of 2025 LMGI Awards nominees, visit: Click Here.
Chairing the LMGI Awards Committee are John Rakich, LMGI President, and Nancy Haecker, LMGI. Returning as producers of this year’s LMGI Awards are IngleDodd Media and Erick Weiss of Honeysweet Creative, joined by writer Shelly Goldstein.
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SPONSORS: The LMGI Awards are proudly sponsored by: TITLE: Film Hawaii; DIAMOND: Film AlUla, Skye Rentals; GOLD: Cinespace Studios, Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS), Film New Mexico, Fox Studio Lot, Greater Zion Film Commission, Pacific Production Services, Warner Bros. Studio Department; SILVER: Church’s Texas Chicken, City of Toronto, FilmLA, Hollywood Locations, Houston Film Commission, Live Nation Los Angeles, Local 399, Los Angeles Center Studios, Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission, Placer Lake Tahoe Film Office, Production Security Services, Reel Security & Safety, Riverside County Film Commission, Trilith Studios; BRONZE: AFCI Association of Film Commissioners International, Alberta Film Commission, Astek Wallcovering, Austin Film Commission, Board Brothers, Inc., Calgary Film Commission, California Film Commission, City of West Hollywood Film Office, Directors Guild of Canada – British Columbia, Edmonton Screen, El Paso Film & Creative Industries Commission, Film New Orleans, Film Simi Valley, Filming in Croatia, Frames TV & Production Services, Inland Empire Film Services, Magic Rentals, Mississippi Film Office, Montana Film Office, Ontario Creates, Reel Waste & Recycling, San Antonio Film Commission, Santa Fe Regional Film Commission, Screen Scotland, Studio Air & Power, The Virginia Film Office; MEDIA SPONSORS: Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, The Location Guide, SHOOTMagazine|SHOOTonline, Screen International, The Wrap.
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), nonprofit 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, follow the LMGI on Facebook (@TheLMGI), X (@TheLMGI), and
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LMGI WEBSITE: LocationManagers.org
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ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH®
Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Founded in Phoenix, Arizona, Make-A-Wish is the #1 most trusted nonprofit operating locally in all 50 states throughout the U.S. Together with generous donors, supporters, staff and more than 20,000 volunteers across the country, Make-A-Wish delivers hope and joy to children and their families when they need it most. Make-A-Wish aims to bring the power of wishing to every child with a critical illness because wish experiences can help improve emotional and physical health. Since 1980, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 585,000 wishes in 50 countries worldwide; more than 375,000 wishes in the U.S. and its territories alone. For more information about Make-A-Wish America, visit wish.org.
ABOUT MAKE‑A‑WISH® GREATER LOS ANGELES
Founded in 1983 as the 15th chapter in the Make‑A‑Wish enterprise, Make‑A‑Wish® Greater Los Angeles has granted over 10,000 wishes for children with critical illnesses across Los Angeles County. Powered by generous corporate sponsors, individual donors, foundations and volunteers, the chapter creates personalized wish experiences that bring hope, healing and lasting joy to local families. As a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Make‑A‑Wish Greater Los Angeles receives no government funding and is committed to stewarding every gift with care and integrity.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
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SPONSORSHIP/ADVERTISING/TICKETS CONTACT:
IngleDodd Media – Awards Department
LMGIAwards@IngleDodd.com · 310.207.4410 x245
SPONSORSHIP MEDIA KIT: LMGI Awards Media Kit 2025
LMGI CONTACT::
Erika Howard • awards@LocationManagers.org
TALENT RELATIONS CONTACT:
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