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    2017 Board of Directors set for Location Managers Guild

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    LOS ANGELES --

    The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) has announced its newest board members–Alison Taylor, Matt Chamberlin, Mac Gordon and Dan Taylor. These location professionals join returning leadership Kokayi Ampah, Melissa DeMonaco, Mike Fantasia, Wes Hagan, Phill Kane, Eric Klosterman, JJ Levine, Matt Palmer, Mario Ramirez, Rebecca “Puck” Stair, and Dorion Thomas to serve as the 2017 LMGI Board of Directors.

    Taylor has worked in location management for 22 years and been a member of the Hollywood Teamsters (Local 399) for 21. Her credits include feature films and episodic television such as A Wrinkle In Time, Straight Outta Compton, Southland and The Leisure Class.

    Gordon (MacGyver, the X-Files, the Hunger Games: Mockingjay) has been in locations for 25-plus years and has supported the LMGI since its inception and watched it expand from a national to an international organization.

    Chamberlin (Modern Family) has been a member of the LMGI since 2007 and a member of the locations community since 1996. He has worked in the Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta location markets.

    LMGI business member Taylor is currently the facilitator/liaison for the San Bernardino County Film Office and president of the Inland Empire Film Services. He has over 16 years in film permitting and has assisted over 8,000 productions.

    The new Board will meet in the next few weeks to determine its new leadership, including the offices of president, VPs, treasurer and secretary.

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    Kevin Costner to receive MPSE Filmmaker Award; Greg Hedgepath named recipient of MPSE Career Achievement honor

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Kevin Costner (photo courtesy of Kevin Costner)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will present Oscar®-winning filmmaker and actor Kevin Costner with the 2025 MPSE Filmmaker Award, bestowed annually to a filmmaker of distinction. And supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will receive the Career Achievement Award for his prolific career in sound editing. Both awards will be presented during MPSE’s 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards Gala on February 23, 2025 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

    The MPSE Filmmaker Award is bestowed upon an individual outside the sound community whose career has demonstrated a great appreciation and understanding of the impact of sound editing. The MPSE Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service or leadership.

    “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career,” said MPSE president David Barber. “From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component of his cinematic storytelling has stirred our emotions and immersed viewers in the worlds he’s created for decades. This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the Horizon saga. We are thrilled to honor him with the Filmmaker Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the art of storytelling through sound in film and television.”

    Barber added, “Greg Hedgepath is a true titan in the world of sound. His contributions to cinema are immense, spanning decades and encompassing a remarkable range of genres. From the heart-pounding intensity of ‘Speed’ and ‘Twister’ to the nuanced drama of ‘Selma’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’, Greg’s work has consistently elevated... Read More

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