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11th annual LMGI Awards winners announced

11th annual LMGI Awards winners announced

Written by Kianna Best on Aug 25, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

This year’s LMGI Awards saw Oppenheimer and Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning-Part 1, take home the Motion Picture Award on Saturday 24 August. For their 11th annual awards ceremony, the organsiation celebrated a number of winners  including Fallout, Fargo and Ripley for their stand out location work, as well as a number of honourees for their contributions to the industry.

LMGI Awards to honour MPTF with Humanitarian Award

LMGI Awards to honour MPTF with Humanitarian Award

Written by Kianna Best on Aug 15, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The Location Managers International (LMGI) will honour the Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF) with the Humanitarian Award at the LMGI Awards 2024. MPTF will receive the award as they celebrate their 100th anniversary of aiding the entertainment community, This year’s ceremony will take place on Saturday 24 August at the Wallis Annenberg Centre for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.

S.O.U.L Fest returns for 2024

S.O.U.L Fest returns for 2024

Written by Kianna Best on Aug 15, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

S.O.U.L Fest will make it’s much anticipated return showcasing a slate of projects at The MAC Birmingham on 29 August and the BFI Southbank from 30 August-1 September 2024. The festival, held in partnership with the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will open with a screening and q&a for Sing Sing starring Colman Domingo.

Claude Barras honoured at Locarno Film Festival

Claude Barras honoured at Locarno Film Festival

Written by Kianna Best on Aug 13, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

Stop motion is the medium that transcends the tests of time, and Locarno Film Festival are recognising that with their honoring of Claude Barras. The master animator and creator of My Life as a Zucchini (Ma vie de Courgette)  will receive the Locarno Kida Award la Mobilaire at Locarno 77 today along with a screening of his latest film Sauvages.

Kevin Costner starrer to premiere at Venice Film Festival

Kevin Costner starrer to premiere at Venice Film Festival

Written by Kianna Best on Aug 1, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

Horizon: An American Saga- Chapter Two is set to premiere out of competition at the 81st Venice Festival on 7 September. The Kevin Costner starrer and directed feature also stars Sienna Miller, Jena Malone and Danny Huston. Chapter One will also screen out of competition following its premiere in Cannes earlier this year. The 2024 Venice Film Festival will take place from 28 August until 7 September.

Yorkshire Content Fund reveals new major investments

Yorkshire Content Fund reveals new major investments

Written by Kianna Best on Aug 1, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

Yorkshire is set to welcome a slate of new feature and television projects thanks to investment from the county’s Content Fund. These projects join BBC series Virdee which concluded production in Bradford. The upcoming projects shot across a number of Yorkshire locations, with involvement from BAFTA and Academy Award recognised talents.

LMGI Awards to honour Bill Bowling with Trailblazer Award

LMGI Awards to honour Bill Bowling with Trailblazer Award

Written by Kianna Best on Jul 24, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) Awards announced today that location manager Bill Bowling is set to receive the Trailblazer Award at the 11th annual ceremony on 24 August 2024. Involved with projects such as Jupiter Ascending and Cloud Atlas, Bowling’s receipt of the award celebrates over five decades of work in the production industry. The awards ceremony will take place at The Wallis Annenberg Centre for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.

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