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NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 8th ANNUAL LOCATION MANAGERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
LMGI Virtual Awards Ceremony “Celebrate the Where” Set for October 23, 2021
LOS ANGELES, August 20, 2021 – Nominees for the 8th Annual Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) Awards were announced today by LMGI President John Rakich/LMGI. The awards honor the outstanding and creative visual contributions by location professionals in film, television and commercials from around the globe. The LMGI Awards also recognize outstanding service by film commissions for their support “above and beyond” during the production process. Winners will be revealed during the virtual awards gala “Celebrate the Where,” on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at 2:00 PM PST.
This year, the LMGI Awards welcomed over three hundred qualified submissions from around the world, each uniquely demonstrating how locations enrich the art of filmmaking. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 8th Annual LMGI Awards will, once again, be presented on a digital platform, streaming to a worldwide and more inclusive audience.
THE NOMINEES FOR THE 8th ANNUAL LMGI AWARDS ARE:
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A PERIOD FILM Dreamland, Paramount Enola Holmes, Netflix Judas and the Black Messiah, Warner Bros. Mank, Netflix The Trial of the Chicago 7, Netflix
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A CONTEMPORARY FILM A Quiet Place 2, Paramount Black Is King, Disney+ Concrete Cowboy, Netflix Nomadland, Searchlight Pictures Tenet, Warner Bros.
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A PERIOD TELEVISION SERIES Bridgerton, Netflix The Crown - Season 4, Netflix Fargo - Season 4, FX The Nevers, HBOMax Ratched, Netflix Snowfall - Season 4, FX OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION SERIES The Handmaid's Tale - Season 4, Hulu Lupin, Netflix The Mosquito Coast, Apple TV+ Warrior Nun, Netflix Woke, Hulu Yellowstone - Season 3, Paramount Network
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A TV SERIAL PROGRAM, ANTHOLOGY, OR LIMITED SERIES Halston, Netflix Mare of Easttown, HBO The Queen's Gambit, Netflix The Serpent, Netflix The Stand, Paramount + The Underground Railroad, Amazon Prime
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL It Already Does That, Apple Watch Series 6 Awareness About Organ Transplantation, Match For When It’s Time, Extra Gum Create the Beyond, Sony Play New, Nike
OUTSTANDING FILM COMMISSION Bath Film Office, Bridgerton Estonian Film Institute/Film Estonia, Tenet Hamilton Music and Film Office, Umbrella Academy Liverpool Film Office, Tin Star: Liverpool Savannah Regional Film Commission, The Underground Railroad Screen Queensland Australia, Love and Monsters
About the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI): The Location Managers Guild International / LMGI is a global organization of career location professionals in the motion picture, television, commercial and print production industries dedicated to upholding the highest ethical standards. The LMGI is proud to be the only worldwide location resource for Location Professionals, combining regional commitment with international strength and community. We support strong relationships between production and government agencies, businesses and communities. We promote awareness of our place in the entertainment industry as indispensable creative collaborators through a variety of innovative programs. The LMGI was founded in 2003 as a 501(c)(6), non-profit corporation. For more information about the LMGI, visit LocationManagers.org.
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