Written by on Oct 30, 2012. Posted in On Location

Argo Location Manager wins at California on Location Awards

Chris Baugh, a veteran Location Manager, has been recognised for his work on Ben Affleck’s Argo at the California on Location Awards (COLAs). Baugh won in the Studio Feature Film category for his work doubling various California locations for Iran.

The COLAs have been held annually for nearly two decades and recognise the work of location professionals in Hollywood’s spiritual home. It is organised by Film Liaisons in California, Statewide (FLICS), and the breadth of awards categories acknowledges teams, individuals and different types of productions from features through to episodic TV and commercials.

Baugh discussed the challenges of the Argo shoot with TLG: “There were many layers of difficulty in scouting the locations for Argo. First of all, it was a 1979 period piece shooting in present-day Los Angeles with scenes set in Tehran, Washington DC and, of course, Hollywood.

“As Ben Affleck is a stickler for accurate details our most productive scouting came more from strategic detective work than boots on the ground.”

Here's a selected list of winners:

Location Professional of the Year (Commercials)

Scott Allen Logan – Gymkhana 5 for DC Shoes

Location Professional of the Year (TV Episodic)

Gregory Alpert – Luck

Location Professional of the Year (Independent Feature)

Caleb Duffy – Hitchcock

Location Professional of the Year (Studio Feature)

Chris Baugh – Argo

Location Team of the Year (TV Episodic)

Southland: Sunset

Location Team of the Year (Independent Feature)

Knight of Cups

Location Team of the Year (Studio Feature)

Star Trek Into Darkness