Written by on Oct 14, 2011. Posted in General Interest

California On-Location Awards set to honour location filming professionals

The California On-Location Awards (COLA) take place this Sunday (October 16th) and are set to honour location filming professionals working in the Golden State. Gongs will include Location Professional of the Year, Location Team of the Year and Public Employee of the Year.

This will be the ceremony’s 17th year and the event is organised by Film Liaisons in California, Statewide (FLICS), with Film LA also involved with the business angle for the first time this year. The ceremony will take place at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.

To the nominees, finalists and eventual award winners, all of us at 'COLA Headquarters' thank you for your professionalism and wish you luck.

Paul Audley, Film LA/COLA Co-Chair

Paul Audley is with Film LA and is also COLA Co-Chair: “Our congratulations go out to all of the individuals and team nominated for this honour. To the nominees, finalists and eventual award winners, all of us at 'COLA Headquarters' thank you for your professionalism and wish you luck.”

More than 80 individuals, 60 teams and 55 public employees have received awards throughout the event’s 16-year history. This year’s nominees include Doug Dresser for Friends with Benefits, Nancy Haecker for House MD and Ralph Meyer for Lincoln Lawyer.