Submissions are Now Open for the Location Managers Guild International 2019 Awards

The LOCATION MANAGERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL (LMGI) announces the 6th Annual LMGI Awards, honoring the outstanding and creative visual contributions of location professionals and film commissions in film, television and commercials, will be held on September 21, 2019 at the Broad Theater in Santa Monica. Online submissions are now open at www.locationmanagers.org. With the change in date of this year's LMGI Awards from April to September, the 6th Annual LMGI Awards timeline is unique in that there is an 18-month calendar of eligibility. Productions that were first released between January 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019 are now eligible. Nominations will be announced on Thursday, July 11, 2019.

Awards will be presented in the following categories: Contemporary Film, Period Film, Contemporary TV, Period TV, Commercials and Film Commissions. Honorary Awards include the Humanitarian, Lifetime Achievement, Trailblazer and the Eva Monley Award. Eligible productions must feature locations that are artistically integral to the story being told, and Location Professionals nominated must have demonstrated an innate understanding that the proper location is not only a backdrop for action, but also sets tone, reveals character, and enhances the narrative.

LMGI Awards accepts domestic and international submissions for work that demonstrates the significance of locations in supporting character development and storyline. Active and retired LMGI members in good standing can vote on the awards. Submissions are open to LMGI members and non-members alike.

Committee Co-chairs of this year's LMGI Awards are Lori Balton, Mike Fantasia and John Rakich. For information about the LMGI Awards, FAQs and submission eligibility "Rules and Regulations," please visit www.locationmanagers.org or contact awards@LocationManagers.org.