FILM SANTA MONICA IST SPONSOR DER 13. JÄHRLICHEN „LOCATION MANAGERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL AWARDS“
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (August 27, 2026) – Film Santa Monica, the official entity supporting film and media production in the City of Santa Monica, sponsored the 13th Annual Location Managers Guild International Awards, marking a commitment to strengthening the community’s status as a premier filming destination.
The awards took place on Saturday, August 22 at The Eli and Edythe BroadStage, a world-class performing arts venue in Santa Monica. The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) is a global organization representing professional location managers, scouts and other location professionals working across film, television, commercial and print production. The Guild promotes the vital creative role of locations in storytelling while fostering connections between production, government agencies, businesses and communities worldwide.
As the City of Santa Monica’s official office for film permitting, production support and location marketing, Film Santa Monica works closely with LMGI members to showcase Santa Monica’s vibrant filming locations, extend tailored white-glove service to location professionals and offer access to extensive destination knowledge and established relationships throughout the community for seamless productions.
“Film Santa Monica is honored to be a Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 LMGI Awards,” said Evan Edwards, Chief Operating Officer at Film Santa Monica. “LMGI is a valued partner of our organization, advocating for the importance of locations in effective storytelling. As Film Santa Monica approaches its one-year anniversary, this sponsorship marks an exciting milestone spotlighting all the destination has to offer the global production community. We are thrilled to continue serving LMGI location professionals and showcasing Santa Monica’s collection of immersive and versatile filming locations.”
The 2026 LMGI Awards convened over 400 LMGI members, filmmakers, industry leaders, press and creatives to celebrate excellence in storytelling and the key role of locations in film production. As a Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 LMGI Awards, Film Santa Monica received prominent recognition throughout the event including red carpet presence, program placement and on-screen recognition. Acknowledgement extended to the awards’ promotional campaign, with a 60-second commercial featuring key filming locations, social media and press coverage, outdoor projections, digital and print advertising and exposure across key industry publications including The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and TheWrap.
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Über Film Santa Monica
Film Santa Monica ist die offizielle Einrichtung zur Unterstützung der Film- und Medienproduktion in der Stadt Santa Monica. Als zentrale Anlaufstelle für Filmemacher bietet sie Beratung bei der Erteilung von Genehmigungen, Hilfe bei der Auswahl von Drehorten und Unterstützung vor Ort, um einen reibungslosen Ablauf der Produktionen zu gewährleisten und gleichzeitig den Charakter der Gemeinde zu respektieren. Durch die Förderung des verantwortungsvollen Filmemachens trägt Film Santa Monica dazu bei, die lokale Wirtschaft anzukurbeln, die vielfältigen Schauplätze der Stadt zu präsentieren und Santa Monicas Rolle als erstklassiges Ziel für kreative Produktionen zu festigen und unsere Stadt am Strand weltweit auf die Leinwand zu bringen.
Medienkontakt
Emily Ohara
Manager für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Santa Monica Travel & Tourism and Film Santa Monica
