AUSTRALIANS AT THE LMGI AWARDS
Nominations Revisited
Calling all Locations Department crew! It is time to submit your best work for the 13th Annual LMGI Awards, presented by Location Managers Guild International (LMGI). This awards ceremony provides an opportunity for Locations Department teams and screen commissions worldwide to take a moment to celebrate the unsung hero of filmmaking, the character on screen that never speaks – the film location.
Since its formation in 2003 as the Location Managers Guild of America, LMGI has gone from strength to strength, holding its inaugural awards celebration in March 2014, then rebranding to LMGI in 2016, to reflect the growing international presence of its membership. In 2024 two Australian productions were acknowledged for their work; Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga for the Outstanding Locations in a Period Feature Film, and The Fall Guy, for Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Film. Additionally, Screen agency Screen NSW and council City of Sydney were also nominated for Outstanding Film Commission for their support and facilitation of The Fall Guy. In 2022 the first series of The Tourist was filmed in South Australia and was nominated for Outstanding Locations in a Television Serial Program, Anthology, or Limited Series.
*Continue reading for behind the scenes images The Fall Guy and The Tourist, and learn how to nominate your production for the 13th Annual LMGI Awards.
Poster art for feature film The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy was a 2024 American action-packed film directed by David Leitch, loosely based on the 1980s TV series, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. The production was filmed in New South Wales and featured some of the world’s most iconic backdrops including as The Sydney Opera House and The Sydney Harbour Bridge. On attending the awards, nominee and ALMG NSW State Representative Daniella Watson states, “the ancillary networking events was a great experience. It was wonderful to be welcomed in and to be part of the collective energy among some heavy hitters who understood and appreciate the challenges and achievements in our varied roles.”
Location Manager of The Fall Guy and Board Secretary and LMGI Regional Director of Oceania Region Lisa Scope says. ““Being an Australian Location Manager and a LMGI board member, it's a tremendous honor to have our work recognized by peers worldwide. Being part of the International Location Managers Guild is a privilege, as it highlights the global appreciation for our craft and the dedication of location professionals. These nominations reflect the high standard of work being produced.”
From Left: Location Manager and ALMG NSW State Representative Daniella Watson, Location Manager Simon Marshall and Location Manager Lisa Scope, LMGI Board Secretary and Regional Director of Oceania Region.
From Left, Daniella Watson, Leann Emert (previously nominated The Fablemans), Simon Marshall (The Fall Guy) Mike Fantasia (nominated for Killers of the Flower Moon) Katrina Elder (UPM) Miranda Carnessale (nominated for Killers of the Flower Moon)
Series One poster for The Tourist
THE TOURIST
The Tourist was a STAN original 6 x part series filmed in 2021 in South Australia, predominately in The Flinders Ranges and town of Orroroo, during the turbulent COVID pandemic.
It was created and produced by BAFTA®-nominated and Emmy®-winning UK screenwriters Harry and Jack Williams (Baptiste, The Missing, Liar,) and stars Jamie Dornan, as a mysterious character who wakes up in the Australian Outback with no recollection of who he is. The series also stars Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Damon Herriman.
The production was nominated for several film craft awards including a BAFTA, as well as nominations from the Royal Television Society UK, British Society of Cinematographers, several Australian Logie and ACCTA awards, (including the well-deserved win by production designer Scott Bird for ACCTA Best Production Design in Television.)
The South Australian Locations team was headed by supervisor Sarah Abbey and included Mark Evans (ALMG Vice President), Maria Humphreys & ALMG State Representative for South Australia, Scott McCarten.
Pictured above: The Tourist series stills and behind-the-scenes of the expansive arid landscapes of South Australia. Photo Credit: Ian Routledge
Pictured above: Set builds and crew working on location for series one of The Tourist. Images: Location Manager Mark Evans
WHY THE ANNUAL LMGI AWARDS MATTER
LMGI promotes awareness of the Location Department’s place in the entertainment industry as indispensable creative collaborators. In March 2023 – journalist Lindsay Kusiak wrote an article in the Hollywood Reporter commenting on the 95th Academy Awards titled Why Location Scouts Deserve Academy Recognition. Kusiak had lamented “Directors, actors, production designers, editors, costume designers, writers, composers and more will be celebrated for their artistic vision, yet one of the greatest visionary roles in film — that of location scouts — will once again go unrecognized.” Fortunately, Location Managers Guild International has created an awards ceremony to fill this gap. While there are hopes from our department members across the globe to expand our inclusion in screen industry awards nights, this peer recognition by LMGI is extremely important, as colleagues working in the specialisation of Location Management truly understand the level of creativity and challenges involved with the job. The LMGI mixers and awards nights are a great way for our department to strengthen our screen community, recognise our achievements and raise the benchmarks for excellence in our field.
GENERAL INFORMATION & HOW TO ENTER
You can nominate yourself
Submissions are open to LMGI members and non-members alike.
Productions that were first released between June 2, 2025, and June 1, 2026, with at least 60% of the production shot on location are eligible.
Submission Period Closes Tuesday, April 28 (11:59 pm PDT)
AWARD CATEGORIES
Contemporary Film
Period Film
Period Television Series
Contemporary Television Series
TV Anthology, Movie or Limited Series
Commercial
Film Commission
