UK film industry rolls out red carpet for inaugural location managers awards

Written by Kianna Best on Jul 1, 2025. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The UK’s newest industry awards are shining the spotlight on the behind-the-scenes legends who shape the visual soul of film and TV. The inaugural UK Location Managers Awards, launching 4 October in Liverpool’s grand St George’s Hall, will honour the unsung craftspeople who bring scripts to life through place and precision. With high-profile sponsors, prestigious new categories, and long-overdue recognition, this celebration promises to change how the industry sees its on-the-ground creators.

Location Managers Guild International Announces 2025 Award Nominations

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 30, 2025. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) has revealed the nominees for its 12th Annual LMGI Awards, set to take place on 23 August, 2025, at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica, California. The nominations span film, television, commercials, and international film commissions, honouring standout projects such as The Last of Us, Gladiator II, The White Lotus, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, and 1923 Season 2. The awards spotlight the location professionals whose vision and expertise bring authentic worlds to the screen.

Cannes Lions 2025 comes to a close

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 20, 2025. Posted in Awards and Festivals

Engulfed in the golden summer of the French Riviera, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has once again raised the bar for the industry. With over 13,000 professionals from 90 countries converging in Cannes from 16 to 20 June, the event served as a vivid reflection of advertising's evolving tensions and triumphs—merging groundbreaking creative mastery with a renewed commitment to genuine social impact

IKEA’s The Co‑Worker Roblox Campaign Lands Bronze at Cannes Lions

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 19, 2025. Posted in Awards and Festivals

IKEA’s groundbreaking campaign, The Co-Worker, developed by MOTHER London, has been awarded a Bronze Lion in the Entertainment Lions for Gaming category at Cannes Lions 2025. The recognition not only affirms the creative excellence behind the campaign but also highlights the growing power of gaming platforms as strategic vehicles for brand engagement and recruitment.

First Winners Announced at Cannes Lions 2025

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 17, 2025. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity kicked off its 72nd edition yesterday, immediately announcing its first wave of awards across five core categories: Health & Wellness, Pharma, Outdoor, Audio & Radio, and Print & Publishing. These early recognitions set an influential tone for the week-long celebration of creativity, business impact, and social purpose.

Cannes Lions 2025 Roars to Life

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 16, 2025. Posted in Awards and Festivals

Cannes Lions 2025 kicks off with full creative force, lighting up the Croisette with the boldest ideas, biggest players, and most unforgettable conversations in the global marketing world. From Meta Beach to the Amazon Port and LBB Beach, innovation is breaking beyond Palais walls. Whether you are here to connect, create, or simply soak up the insight, this year’s fringe stages are setting a new standard for the industry’s future.

Looking forward to Cannes Lions 2025

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 10, 2025. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is poised to electrify the Croisette with a weeklong celebration of the most daring, visionary, and boundary-pushing work in the world of advertising and marketing. From global tech titans to indie creative disruptors, everyone will be there. Expect powerhouse panels, groundbreaking campaigns, and beach takeovers as the industry convenes to honour the past year’s best work and shape the next era of storytelling, innovation, and impact. Here's everything to watch for.

A Festival Grows in Shoreditch: Reflecting on the first SXSW London

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 9, 2025. Posted in Awards and Festivals

Deepak Chopra, Ian Wright and Katherine Ryan may have their fair share of differences to the public, but one thing they have had in common this week is their attendance at the inaugural SXSW London. The eclectic festival which brings together the music and screen industry through a series of panels, screenings and performances, took the journey from Austin Texas to London shores this past week, held from 2-7 June across the city.