The Guild of Location Managers
International Links
Location Managers Worldwide need to combine forces, share information and become recognised in the industry for the invaluable role that we play. Let's face it, we all experience the same problems and issues whatever country we are working in, so sharing knowledge can only strengthen our cause.
If you are a location manager or Guild reading this from another country, we'd love to hear from you.
Three highly regarded location managers, David Broder, Manus Home and Jane Soans have formed an International Committee. Please email us for further information.
AFCI Locations Trade Show 2010
The Global Business of Location Filmaking - 15-17 April in Santa Monica, USA.
The world's premier tradeshow for location filmmaking, LTS 2010 offers a unique opportunity to connect with a targeted audience and participate in discussions on issues facing the industry today.
SILE - Seville International Location Expo 5 - 8 November 2009
The Guild were present at this first show |
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David, Mick, Fiona and Rob |
GLM with the Mayor of Seville |
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Seville International Locations Expo is a locations market and trade fair which will gather Film Commissions from all over the globe; audiovisual producers from the filmmaking, television and advertising industries; production directors; and locations managers.
The GLM have been Sponsored by SILE and we had a stand at the show. Along with the Chairman Mick Ratman, four location managers were there representing the GLM. They were Rob Champion, Rikke Dakin, Fiona Francombe and David Pinnington.
Report on their successes at this show will be coming soon...
Events taking place at the show include :
Opening gala for all delegates at Reales Alcázares in Seville on 5 November.
A presentation by The GLM on Sunday 8th November.
Talk from European Federation of Cinematographers and Spanish Society of Cinematographers on The Situation of Copyright in the EU
AFCI Locations Trade Show 2009
For the second year running, the GLM attended the show and was represented by Chairman, Mick Ratman. He has written a report and it's available to read here. For any queries about the Show or future contributions you feel that the GLM should make in the future, please email us.
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AFCI Locations Trade Show 2008
The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) Locations Trade Show, held in Santa Monica, California, had its most successful exhibition event on record and for the first time a representative from The Guild was there.
Our Chairman, Mick Ratman, attended the three day event with the purpose of raising our profile internationally and to meet other film commissions from the UK and abroad. Virtually every UK Regional Screen Agency was there as well as Film London and the UK Film Council.
Mick also had meetings with the Location Managers Guild of America (LMGA) to discuss the potential of us working together and forming an International Location Managers Association. We hope that Guilds from other countries will join forces.
See the Spring 2008 edition of Locate for pictures and story.
We aim to work together on many aspects of the industry especially lobbying Internet Movie Database (IMDb) for the role of the location manager to be better recognised. For some years now it has been a regular source of complaint that the profile of location managers within IMDb and in the credits is insufficient and misleading. Read Manus Home's thoughts on the subject.
Location Managers Guild of America
The Guild of Location Managers and the LMGA are both keen to further collaborations. The LMGA published an interview with Chairman of The Guild of Location Managers, Mick Ratman and Chairman of the LMGA International Committee, Kent Matsuoka.
Read A Conversation with the UK's Guild of Location Managers - October 2008
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Ischia Film Festival - Italy 2008
The Association Art Movie e Music was founded in 2002 with purpose to develop the project “Cinema e Territorio” that includes the Ischia Film Festival, created by Michelangelo Messina. Chairman Mick Ratman attended the festival in 2008 and talked about the vital role location managers play in the creation of film and tv. They said " Il noto Location Manager ci parla del duro mestiere di trovare le location per il cinema e delle prospettive future per un maggiore realismo ... "