Location Managers Guild International
Awards Gala
Set for Saturday, August 24, 2024
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Location Managers Guild
International (LMGI) will honor the Motion Picture &
Television Fund (MPTF), celebrating over 100 years of aiding
the entertainment community, with the LMGI Humanitarian Award at
the 11th Annual LMGI Awards. The annual ceremony will take place on
Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California. Photos
available HERE.
The LMGI Humanitarian Award recognizes MPTF's commitment to
their exceptional work at the forefront of providing a wide range
of health and social services to the entertainment community
including healthcare, financial assistance, social services
support, childcare, and residential living for the elderly, among
many others.
"The Motion Picture & Television Fund has been a lifeline
for countless industry professionals, offering crucial support and
care since 1921. We are proud to present them with the 2024 LMGI
Humanitarian Award, celebrating their steadfast dedication to the
health and well-being of our film and television communities," said
John Rakich, LMGI
President.
"At MPTF, we take our mission of 'taking care of our own'
seriously when it comes to our entertainment community's members in
need. We must always be ready to be a safety net for hundreds, even
thousands, of workers and their families when a crisis strikes,
whether it's an individual one like an illness or financial
struggle or an industry-wide one like job shortages, strikes, and
the pandemic. It's an honor to be recognized for the work our
compassionate team does every single day," said Bob Beitcher, President & CEO,
MPTF.
During the recent pandemic and the 2023 paralyzing entertainment
industry strikes, MPTF has been a guiding force for the industry,
helping countless individuals and families navigate through
challenges and providing much-needed support, enabling them to
continue their work. MPTF's food drive held on campus on
August 24, 2023, served over 1,000
households. Since the strikes ended, the continuing job shortages
have kept demand for the MPTF's services at an all-time high for
everything from rent, mortgage, and car payments to issues with
stress and physical wellness.
MPTF's social connectivity program connects volunteers with
isolated retired workers via friendly phone calls, and the
volunteer program features enthusiastic participants from high
schoolers to seniors. The MPTF campus, which has been home to
retirees since the 1940s, provides a positive, engaging, and
healthy environment, with activities and arts programs keeping
creativity flowing. The Social Services department
takes intake calls daily to help address issues with finances,
relationships, and physical and mental health.
Previously announced, LMGI Honorary Awards include
Supervising Location Manager Sue Quinn
("Fantastic Beasts" and the "Harry Potter" and "Pirates of the
Caribbean" franchises) with the
Lifetime Achievement Award and Location Manager Bill Bowling ("Jupiter Ascending," "Cloud
Atlas") with the Trailblazer Award. For a list of LMGI
Awards nominees, click here.
The LMGI Awards honor the outstanding and creative contributions
of location professionals in film, television, and commercials and
film commissions from around the globe. The event brings together
industry leaders, filmmakers, and location managers to celebrate
the art and craft of location scouting and management. The 2024
awards are produced by IngleDodd Media and Erick Weiss, Honeysweet Creative.
For more information about the LMGI Awards, please visit
www.locationmanagers.org. Follow LMGI on social media for
updates and behind-the-scenes coverage of the event at #LMGI and
the #LMGIawards on Facebook (@TheLMGI),
Instagram (@locationmanagersguild),
and Twitter (@TheLMGI). To learn more about the Motion
Picture & Television Fund and their humanitarian efforts, visit
www.mptf.com.
The LMGI Awards are sponsored
by: TITLE: Film Hawaii, NEOM, Studio Air + Power;
AFTER PARTY: Fox Studio Lot; TITANIUM: Film New
Mexico; VIP RECEPTION: Quixote;
DIAMOND: Film AlUla, Magic Rentals, Reel Waste &
Recycling; PLATINUM: Skye Rentals, Universal Production
Services; GOLD: AFCI Association of Film Commissioners
International, Beverly Wilshire - A
Four Seasons Hotel, Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS),
Film Simi Valley, NorthStar Moving, Pacific Production Services,
Pacific Traffic Control, Riverside County Film Commission,
Shadowbox Studios, Teamsters Local 399, The Royal Film Commission –
Jordan, W. Los Angeles –
West Beverly Hills; SILVER:
Alberta Film Commission, Calgary Economic Development, California
Film Commission, City of Toronto,
Edmonton Screen Industries Office, FilmLA, Giggster Select,
Hollywood Locations, Los Angeles Center Studios, Moab to Monument
Valley Film Commission, ON-SET Disposals, Placer-Lake Tahoe Film
Office, San Antonio Film Commission, South Carolina Film
Commission, Trilith Studios, USVI Film Office, Visit Syracuse Film
Office; BRONZE: Austin Film Commission, City of Albuquerque
Film Office, Directors Guild of Canada - British
Columbia, Directors Guild of Canada - Ontario, Inland Empire Film Services, Lantica
Studios, Montana Film Office, Oklahoma Film + Music Office,
Production Security Services, Savannah Regional Film Commission,
The Virginia Film Office, Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts &
Culture: MEDIA SPONSORS: Deadline, The Hollywood
Reporter, Variety, SHOOT Magazine|SHOOTonline, The Location
Guide, Screen International, The Wrap.
Media Contact:
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Warner
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