Location Managers Guild International Awards Gala Set for
Saturday, August 27, 2022
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 11,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- British actor Orlando Bloom, whose role as a
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador shed light on the plight
of Ukrainian children forced to evacuate their country amid
the ongoing Russian invasion, will receive the esteemed
Humanitarian Award from the Location Managers Guild
International (LMGI) at the 9th Annual
LMGI Awards. The 2022 Awards will honor the
exemplary humanitarian commitment Bloom has made to the rights of
children around the world. Comedian Melissa Peterman will host the LMGI
Awards ceremony and gala on Saturday,
August 27, at 5:00 p.m. PDT, at the Los
Angeles Center Studios.
John Rakich, LMGI
President and Awards Committee Chair, stated today, "The
LMGI proudly salutes Orlando Bloom
in recognition of his incredible work with UNICEF and many other
charities where he has consistently gone above and beyond as
an active, engaged campaigner for real solutions to urgent global
issues."
Bloom is well known for starring in two of the largest film
franchises of all time – the blockbuster PIRATES OF THE
CARIBBEAN series and the Academy
Award-winning trilogy THE LORD OF THE RINGS. He recently received
critical acclaim for starring in the independent features
RETALIATION and THE OUTPOST. THE OUTPOST was recognized by the
National Board of Review as one of the 10 Best Independent Films of
2020.
Bloom recently wrapped production on Ian and Eshom Nelms'
feature, RED RIGHT HAND starring
opposite Andie MacDowell, and he is
currently in production on David Michôd's feature, WIZARDS!,
starring opposite Pete Davidson and
Naomi Scott for A24.
Bloom has been instrumental in many charities and activities to
help children around the world. In addition to his successful
acting career, Bloom has been an avid supporter of UNICEF since
2007 and was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2009. He was
presented with the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award at the 2015
UNICEF Snowflake Ball, in recognition of his commitment to the
rights of children across the globe and was honored
with the 2015 BAFTA Britannia Humanitarian Award.
The LMGI Awards honor the outstanding and creative visual
contributions by location professionals in film, television, and
commercials from around the globe. Outstanding service by film
commissions is also recognized for their support "above and beyond"
during the production process. For a list of 2022 LMGI Awards
nominees, visit: www.LocationManagers.org.
As previously announced, Academy Award®-winning director
Martin Scorsese, considered
one of the most prominent and influential filmmakers working today,
will receive the prestigious Eva
Monley Award, presented to a filmmaker whose efforts have
demonstrated "above and beyond" support of the work of location
professionals. Location Manager John Panzarella
(Midnight Run, LA Confidential, The Italian Job,
Vice) will receive this year's esteemed Lifetime
Achievement Award.
The LMGI Awards are sponsored by Title: Studio
Air Conditioning; Diamond: Board Brothers, Inc., Netflix;
Platinum: Trilith Studios, Wrigley Media Group, 123 Spirits;
Gold: Balloo Hire Centres, Classic Tents &
Events, Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS), FilmLA,
Honolulu Film Office, Toni Maier On Location, Inc., William F.
White International Inc.; Silver: Fresco Film Services –
Spain & Portugal, Giggster, Hollywood Locations,
Inland Empire Film Services, Los Angeles Center Studios, Magic
Rentals, Universal Studios Stages & Backlot, Production
Security Services, Reel Health & Reel Security, Reel Waste
& Recycling, Riverside County Film Commission, Skye
Rentals, Teamsters Local 399, The Royal Film Commission –
Jordan, The Westin Bonaventure
Hotel and Suites; Bronze: A-Zone Trailers, California Film
Commission, Directors Guild of Canada-British
Columbia; Directors Guild of Canada-Ontario; El Dorado Lake Tahoe Film & Media
Office; ON-SET Displays, Pacific Production Services, Pacific
Traffic Control, Placer-Lake Tahoe Film, Savannah Regional
Film Commission, The Location Portal; Media Sponsors:
The Hollywood Reporter, The Location Guide, SHOOT Magazine,
Variety.
For information about the LMGI, visit
www.locationmanagers.org or contact Erika Howard at
awards@LocationManagers.org. For LMGI sponsorship opportunities,
please contact Carol Skeldon
at LMGIawards@ingledodd.com. This year's awards are produced
by Erick Weiss, Honeysweet
Creative and IngleDodd Media and written by
Shelly Goldstein.
ABOUT THE LOCATION MANAGERS GUILD
INTERNATIONAL (LMGI)
The Location Managers Guild International/LMGI is a global
organization of career location professionals in the motion
picture, television, commercial and print production industries
dedicated to upholding the highest ethical standards. The LMGI
was founded in 2003 as a 501(c)(6), non-profit corporation as the
LMGA and rebranded in 2016 to reflect its growing international
membership. The LMGI is not a labor union and does not represent
Location Managers/Scouts in wage or working condition negotiations.
For more information about #LMGI and the #LMGIawards,
visit www.LocationManagers.org or follow the LMGI
on Facebook (@TheLMGI),
Instagram (@locationmanagersguild),
and Twitter (@TheLMGI).
Photo available here
LMGI CONTACT:
Erika
Howard · 310.967.2007
awards@LocationManagers.org
SPONSORSHIP/ADVERTISING CONTACT:
Carol Skeldon · IngleDodd Media ·
310.650.8838
LMGIawards@Ingledodd.com
TALENT RELATIONS CONTACT:
Marley Wittuck •
marley.wittuck@gmail.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Cheri
Warner
818-760-8995
342348@email4pr.com
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