‘Anora,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘The White Lotus’ Among Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) Nominees
The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) has announced nominations for the Annual LMGI Awards for film, television, commercials and film commissions.
Among the feature film nominees are Best Picture Oscar winner Anora, Conclave, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Sinners and Gladiator II. In television, the nominations include The White Lotus, The Day of the Jackal, Adolescence and The Penguin.
The LMGI Awards honor the outstanding and creative visual contributions by location professionals in film, television, commercials, and film commissions from around the globe.
The 12th annual LMGI Awards are set for August 23 and will be presented at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica, California.
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM
“Anora” (United International Pictures, Neon, Le Pacte, UIP-Dunfilm)
“A Real Pain” (Searchlight Pictures)
“Conclave” (Focus Features)
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (Paramount Pictures)
“Twisters” (Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures)
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A PERIOD FEATURE FILM
“The Apprentice” (Briarcliff Entertainment)
“A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures)
“Fly Me to the Moon” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
“Gladiator II” (Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures)
“I’m Still Here” (Sony Pictures Classics, StudioCanal)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION SERIES
“The Day of the Jackal” (NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution)
“Landman” (Paramount +)
“The Last of Us” – Season 2 (HBO Max)
“Mobland” (Paramount +)
“Slow Horses” – Season 4 (Apple TV+)
“The Studio” (Apple TV+)
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A PERIOD TELEVISION SERIES
“1923” – Season 2 (Paramount+)
“Dark Winds” – Season 3 (AMC)
“Godfather of Harlem” – Season 4 (MGM+)
“Hotel Portofino” – Season 3(PBS, Beta Film Group)
“One Hundred Years of Solitude” (Netflix)
“The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” – Season 2 (AMC)
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A TELEVISION ANTHOLOGY, MOVIE OF THE WEEK OR LIMITED SERIES
“Adolescence” (Netflix)
“American Primeval” (Netflix)
“Dope Thief” (Apple TV+)
“Lockerbie: A Search for Truth” (NBCUniversal)
“The Penguin” (HBO Max)
“The White Lotus” – Season 3 (HBO Max)
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A COMMERCIAL
Army National Guard: “Uncommon is Calling” (Government PSA)
Diablo IV: “Vessel of Hatred” (Blizzard Entertainment)
Lilo & Stitch: “The Super Bowl Commercial” (Disney)
Orient Express: “Artisan of Travel” (Belmond)
Stella Artois: “David & Dave” (AB InBev)
OUTSTANDING FILM COMMISSION
British Columbia Film Commission/Creative BC – “The Last of Us” – Season 2 (HBO Max)
City of Toronto Film Office – “The Handmaid’s Tale” – Season 6 (Hulu)
Egypt Film Commission – “Fountain of Youth” (Apple TV+)
Film New Orleans – “Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Montana Film Office – “1923” – Season 2 (Paramount+)
New Jersey Motion Picture & TelevisionCommission – “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures)
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