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Actress and producer Rachael Harris, known for her performances in hit shows like “Suits” and “The Hangover,” is set to host the 11th Annual Location Managers Guild (LMGI) Awards, bringing her quick wit and talent to the star-studded event. The gala will take place on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.

“We are thrilled to have Rachael Harris as our host for the 11th Annual LMGI Awards,” said LMGI President John Rakich. “Her talent and humor will undoubtedly make for an unforgettable evening as we honor our location professionals’ exceptional work and dedication.”

Harris, well-known for her iconic roles in television and movies, has worked on productions in many locations. Her career started when she joined the sketch comedy group The Groundlings.  From there, she went on to television as a correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” Her additional TV credits include “Surviving Jack,” “Lucifer,” “Friends,” “Frasier,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Modern Family,” “New Girl,” “Ghosts,” “Fantasy Island,” and “Suits.” She most recently stars as Nora in Disney+ “Goosebumps.”

Harris has appeared in many theatrical films, including “The Hangover,” “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story,” “Old Dads,” and the original three “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” movies. She has been a part of many of Christopher Guest’s improvised films: “Best in Show,” “A Mighty Wind” and “For Your Consideration.”

Previously announced, LMGI Honorary Awards will be bestowed to 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. The Motion Picture Television Fund, celebrating over 100 years of aiding the entertainment community, will receive the LMGI Humanitarian Award. For a list of 2024 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. Returning as producers of this year’s LMGI Awards are IngleDodd Media and Erick Weiss of 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).

The LMGI Awards are proudly 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, Creative Handbook.

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. Through local commitment and international strength, we support strong relationships between production and government agencies, businesses, and communities. We promote awareness of location professionals’ place in the entertainment industry as indispensable creative collaborators through a variety of innovative programs. 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 or Scouts in wage or working condition negotiations. To learn more, visit www.locationmanagers.org.