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Ask a Location Manager: The Production Designer Partnership

Ask a Location Manager: The Production Designer Partnership

Written by Kianna Best on May 21, 2025. Posted in Interviews

In the world of filmmaking, production design sets the tone, but it's the locations that ground the story in tangible reality. When those two elements work in harmony, magic happens on screen. For the debut of Ask a Location Manager, we explore this critical partnership through the eyes of two industry veterans: Christian McWilliams (Gladiator II, Kraven the Hunter) and Lori Balton (Top Gun: Maverick, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood).

Taking London and Germany by Storm: A Radisson Hotel Group/United/Lufthansa Production

Taking London and Germany by Storm: A Radisson Hotel Group/United/Lufthansa Production

Written by Lori Balton on Feb 4, 2025. Posted in Contributors

Producer Becky Brake approached the photo pod of a restored Ilyushin iL-14P at Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport and innocently inquired “what does that mean?” Sepi, our colleague from Lufthansa said, “Please Do not Touch!” Brake defensively replied, “I wasn’t going to touch it! I just wanted to know what it says…” Thus our first German lesson “Please do not touch.”

EUFCN announce jury for 2024 Location Awards

EUFCN announce jury for 2024 Location Awards

Written by Kianna Best on Nov 26, 2024. Posted in General Interest

The European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) have announced their jury for the eighth edition of the EUFCN Location Awards. The Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements in the world of locations from the submissions made by EUFCN members. This year’s jury consists of fiver film industry professionals who will select the shortlist of five final contenders and vote for the ultimate winner of the 2024 Awards.

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.

In Tune With  Music Licensing

In Tune With Music Licensing

Written by Kianna Best on Jul 8, 2024. Posted in General Interest

From evoking nostalgia to creating ambience, music plays a crucial role in the world of film, television, commercials, gaming and more. We explore the new ways that songs and scores are being synced with expanding content platforms.

LMGI Awards announce 2024 nominees

LMGI Awards announce 2024 nominees

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

The nominees for the 11th annual LMGI Awards have been announced. Across seven categories, projects from Netflix, A24, HBO Max, Apple TV+ and more have been honoured including projects such as Baby Reindeer, Palm Royale, and Killers of the Flower Moon. The ceremony was will take place at The Wallis Annenburg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California on 24 August 2024.

Making UK Locations Work

Making UK Locations Work

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 28, 2024. Posted in General Interest / On Location

Emma Pill, Harriet Lawrence and Ben Ahmed have contributed to some of the biggest recent film and television releases. We uncover all the tools they needed when searching for the perfect backdrops and facilitating smooth shoots cross the United Kingdom.

LMGI announce new board of directors

LMGI announce new board of directors

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 6, 2024. Posted in General Interest

The Location Managers Guild International have announced their new board of directors for 2024. Acclaimed location professional Michael Glaser and Michael Weasley have been elected to join the board, announced on 5 June by LMGI president John Rakich. Ken Brooker and Dan Connolly will leave their long-time positions on the board with this new structure.

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