FILM SANTA MONICA PATROCINA LA 13.ª EDICIÓN DE LOS PREMIOS INTERNACIONALES DEL GREMIO DE JEFES DE LOCACIONES
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (August 27, 2026) – Cine Santa Mónica, 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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Acerca de Film Santa Mónica
Film Santa Monica es la entidad oficial que apoya la producción cinematográfica y mediática en la ciudad de Santa Mónica. Como recurso central para los cineastas, ofrece orientación sobre permisos, asistencia para la localización y apoyo sobre el terreno para garantizar que las producciones se desarrollen sin problemas, respetando al mismo tiempo el carácter de la comunidad. Al fomentar la realización cinematográfica responsable, Film Santa Monica contribuye a impulsar el impacto económico local, mostrar la diversidad de localizaciones de la ciudad y consolidar el papel de Santa Mónica como destino de primer orden para la producción creativa, llevando nuestra ciudad costera a las pantallas de todo el mundo.
Contacto para la prensa
Emily Ohara
Responsable de Relaciones Públicas
Santa Monica Travel & Tourism and Film Santa Monica
