Winners Announced for LMGI Awards Show; THE REVENANT and SICARIO Among Winners

By: Apr. 24, 2016
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The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) announced the winners of its 3rd Annual Location Managers Guild International Awards tonight. The event honored the outstanding and creative international contributions of location professionals and film commissions in seven categories of film, television and commercials. The black-tie awards ceremony took place at the Alex Theatre in Glendale before an audience of 500, including LMGI members, industry executives and press. Location Manager David Doumeng served as host.

Tony Revolori (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Spider-Man: Homecoming) presented director Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums) with the Eva Monley Award. Jeff Goldblum (The Grand Budapest Hotel) accepted the award on Mr. Anderson?s behalf. Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actress Amy Brenneman (The Leftovers, Private Practice, Judging Amy) and director/executive producer Brad Silberling (Reign, Jane the Virgin) were honored with LMGI?s Humanitarian Award for their work with numerous charities and their commitment to social responsibility. Director Michael Mann (Heat, Ali, Collateral) presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Supervising Location Manager Janice Polley (Insurgent, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Collateral). Teamsters Local 399 head Steve Dayan (The Family Man, City of Angels, The Cable Guy, Volcano) was presented with the Trailblazer Award by California Film Commission Executive Director Amy Lemisch and Location Manager Ilt Jones (Transformers, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises).

Additional presenters included Emmy-winning actor Christopher Guest (The Princess Bride, Best in Show), Emmy-winning actress/director Melanie Mayron (Thirtysomething, Jane the Virgin), actress/comedienne Milana Vayntrub (Life Happens, AT&T?s ?Lily?), Jillian Armenante (Fresh Off the Boat) and AFCI Executive Director Kevin Clark.

LMGI AWARDS HONOREES:

Eva Monley Award
WES ANDERSON

Humanitarian Award
AMY BRENNEMAN and BRAD SILBERLING

Lifetime Achievement Award
JANICE POLLEY, Location Manager

Trailblazer Award
STEVE DAYAN, Head of Local 399 Teamsters


LMGI AWARDS WINNERS:

Outstanding Locations in a Period Film
THE REVENANT
Location Managers: ROBIN MOUNSEY and BRUCE BROWNSTEIN

Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Film
SICARIO
Location Managers: S. TODD CHRISTENSEN and SHANI ORONA

Outstanding Locations in a Period Television Series
GAME OF THRONES, Season 5
Location Managers: ROBERT BOAKE and TATE ARAEZ

Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Television Series
SENSE8
Location Managers: MARCO GIACALONE and BILL BOWLING

Outstanding Film Commission
FilmL.A. (BOSCH)

Outstanding Locations in a Commercial
CHEVY: Anthem
Location Managers: SEAN ALQUIST (Los Angeles), ART CHALERMPHAN (Bangkok), DANIEL FONTOURA (Rio), JIKESH SHAH (Kolkata)

Producers of this year's LMGI Awards are Co-Chairs Robin Citrin and LMGI 1st Vice President Lori Balton. For information about the LMGI Awards please visit LMGIawards.com.

SPONSORS include HOST CITY: City of Glendale; HOST VENUE: Glendale Arts and The Alex Theatre; PLATINUM LEVEL: Skye Rentals; GOLD LEVEL: Netflix, Blue Cloud Movie Ranch, Reel Security Corporation, NBC Universal Operations, The Orpheum Theatre/Anjac Studios West and Chef Robert Catering; SILVER LEVEL: Culver Studios, Fairplex, Film in Georgia, Hilton Worldwide, Imperial Art Studios, Marriott Global, North Star Moving Company, Pacific Production Services, Pasadena Film Office, Film US Virgin Islands, The Langham Huntington-Pasadena, Santa Barbara Film Commission, The Royal Film Commission of Jordan, Vienna Film Commission, Warner Bros. Studio Facilities, and West Virginia Film Office; BRONZE LEVEL: California Film Commission, Cap Equity Locations, Film City, Global Incentives, Executive Assurance Security, Location Portal, Los Angeles Center Studios, Pinewood Studios Group, R&B Realty Group, a California Limited Partnership d/b/a/Oakwood Worldwide, Reel Waste & Recycling, Riverside County Film Commission, Sofitel Los Angeles Beverly Hills, Stolen Rum, Teamsters Local 399, Venice Duck Brewery, Virginia Film Office and Hint Water; MEDIA SPONSORS: The Hollywood Reporter, SHOOT Online and The Location Guide.

The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) is an organization of experienced career professionals in the Motion Picture, Television, Commercial and Print production industries. The guild rebranded in 2016 to reflect our growing global membership and focus. LMGI members are dedicated to the establishment of professional standards of personal conduct, safety on the set and business ethics. They support the formation of strong links with business members, governmental agencies and local communities. The Guild promotes awareness of the goals and achievements of members to the general public and within the industry through creative, educational and philanthropic programs. The LMGI was founded in 2003 as a 501(c)(6), non-profit corporation as the LMGA. The LMGI is not a labor union. They do not represent Location Managers/Scouts in wage or working condition negotiations. Follow the LMGI on Facebook and Twitter at @The_LMGI.



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