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Oppenheimer , Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and Ripley were among the winners at the 11th Annual Location Managers Guild International (Lmgi) Awards.

Also taking home prizes were HBO’s Fargo and Prime Video’s Fallout, for outstanding use of location in a television series, contemporary and period, respectively.

Winning the lifetime achievement award was location manager Sue Quinn, whose credits include the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film series.

Bill Bowling, known for his work on films such as Jupiter Ascending and Cloud Atlas, won the Trailblazer Award.

The Lmgi Humanitarian Award was given to the Motion Picture & Television Fund...

Emmy nominees “Fallout,” “Fargo” and “Ripley” were the top television series winners at the 11th annual Location Managers Guild International (Lgmi) Awards, which were handed out on Saturday evening in Los Angeles.

“Fallout” won the award for period television series, while “Fargo” won for contemporary TV series and “Ripley” won for limited series, anthologies or movies.

Recent Oscar Best Picture winner “Oppenheimer” and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1” received the awards for period and contemporary films, respectively.

Film in Iceland was honored with the film commission award for its work on HBO’s “True Detective: Night Country.”

The Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) received the Humanitarian Award for its commitment to exceptional work at the forefront of providing a wide range of health and social services to the entertainment community. Jennifer Jorge, MPTF’s director of community social services, accepted the award from presenter Camilla Belle.

Veteran location manager Sue Quinn,...

The 2024 Location Managers Guild Awards were presented Saturday night.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 and Oppenheimer were among the film winners while Fallout, Fargo and Ripley were among the TV winners.

Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning – Part 1 — filmed in Norway, the UK and Italy — won outstanding locations in a contemporary feature film. Oppenheimer, filmed throughout New Mexico, followed its Oscars dominance with the award for outstanding locations in a period feature film.

Fallout — filmed in Utah, New York and Namibia — won outstanding locations in a period TV series. Fargo, season five, filmed in Alberta, Canada, won outstanding locations in a contemporary TV series. Ripley, filmed around Italy, won outstanding locations in a TV serial program, anthology, movie of the week or limited series. All three series are nominated for multiple Emmy awards this year.

Toyota: “Present from the Past” (shot in Washington state) won best commercial while Film in Iceland...

Emmy contenders “Fallout,” “Fargo” and “Ripley” were among the winners at the 11th annual Location Managers Guild International Awards, presented Saturday at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.

Additionally, motion picture awards went to Best Picture Oscar recipient “Oppenheimer,” which was filmed throughout New Mexico, and “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part 1,” filmed in Norway, Italy and in the U.K.

“Fallout” was lensed in Utah, New York and Namibia; “Fargo,” in Alberta, Canada; and “Ripley,” in Italy. “Toyota: “Present from the Past,” filmed in Washington State, topped the commercial category.

Film in Iceland received the Outstanding Film Commission Award, on the strength of its support for “True Detective: Night Country.”

Also during the ceremony, which was hosted by actress and producer Rachael Harris, several previously-announced awards were handed out. David Shepheard, vp of Martini Film Studios, presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to supervising location manager Sue Quinn,...

The Location Managers Guild International has announced the winners of its 9th annual Lmgi Awards with HBO’s Succession, Netflix’s Stranger Things and HBO Max’s Station Eleven topping the television categories, and House of Gucci and No Time To Die receiving the Motion Picture honors.

Hosted by Paul Scheer, the awards ceremony and reception took place tonight at the Los Angeles Center Studios before an audience of 400, including Lmgi members, industry executives and press.

The Lmgi Awards spotlight international features, television and commercials in which the creative use of filming locations set the tone, enrich the character and enhance the narrative.

Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci, which was filmed throughout Italy, won for outstanding locations in a period film, and James Bond pic No Time To Die, which was filmed in London, Norway and Jamaica, The Faroe Islands and Italy, was honored for outstanding locations in a contemporary film.

“Stranger Things” and “Succession” were among the top winners at the 9th annual Location Managers Guild International (Lmgi) awards on Saturday evening.

The awards ceremony and reception took place at the Los Angeles Center Studios before an audience of 400 attendees, including Lmgi members, industry executives and press.

“Succession,” which shot part of its third season on location in Italy, took home the award for outstanding locations in a contemporary television series, while “Stranger Things” won for period television series.

Last season’s awards contenders “No Time to Die” and “House of Gucci” also took home awards.

The Ridley Scott film, which was shot on location in Italy, won for outstanding locations in a period film. The James Bond entry, which was filmed in London, Norway and Jamaica, picked up the award for outstanding locations in a contemporary film.

The Lmgi Awards spotlight international features, television and commercials in which the...

The 7th annual Lmgi Awards have named Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and The Last Black Man in San Francisco as its film location winners.

The awards spotlight international features, television, and commercials in which the creative use of filming locations set the tone, enrich the character and enhance the narrative.

The Location Managers Guild International /Lmgi announced the winners in an online event hosted by Isaiah Mustafa, honoring outstanding creative contributions of location professionals in film, television and commercials from around the globe, and recognizing outstanding service by film commissions for their support “above and beyond” during the production process.

Celebrating the theme “2020 Vision: We See It First,” this year’s Lmgi Awards broke with tradition in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the ceremony was presented on a digital platform and streamed to a worldwide audience.

“At a time when the industry is shifting under our collective feet,...