The Guild of Location Managers

Applying for membership

Membership is for the professional location manager working within the film, television and stills industries. Applicants should have location management as their main profession and have a long term committment to the industry. All applicants should demonstrate an intention to work within the craft of location management and a committment to work within the Film London Code of Practice.

Information for Location Managers membership

Currently membership rates are as follows:

Full membership - £70 per annum

includes GLM photo identity card

Full membership is for applicants who have been working within the location department in the UK with a minimum of three years credits. An application form (.pdf) for Full Membership is available for download here. Your current CV with dates of productions must be enclosed with your application.

Associate Membership - £40 per annum

includes GLM photo identity card

Associate membership is open to those who have been working in the UK for less than three years as a location manager, assistant location manager, unit manager or location scout with the intention to pursue a long term career within the location department. An application form (.pdf) for Associate Membership is available for download here. Your current CV with dates of productions must be enclosed with your application.

Benefits of Membership

• Being part of the only professional body and recognised Guild for the craft of location management.
• Invitations to all GLM general and special meetings, held in fabulous locations around London, with the opportunity to meet others from the industry, our Sponsors and Affiliates and discuss the highs and lows of work.
• Invitations to film commission hosted fam trips and individual location visits
• You'll receive your unique GLM ID card.
• The Members Only area of the website is available to Full and Associate Members only.
• Voting at Guild meetings is only available to Full Members of the Guild of Location Managers.
• Listing on the Membership page of the website, which is linked to the CineGuilds web portal, Movie Crew UK

Friends - £20 per annum

Friends category of membership is open to location managers who have retired or decided to leave the life of locations, but would like to retain contact and keep in touch with the industry. A nominal membership fee of £20 is payable annually, but Friends do not receive a membership card. Please email us if you have retired your cones and hung up your hi-viz and would like to support as a Friend.

Film London Availability Service for Location Managers

Film London's Availability Service for Location Managers (ASLM) is an exclusive annual membership scheme for location managers, scouts, assistant location managers; unit managers and location assistants. A discounted rate is offered to members of the Guild. See Film London for more information.

 

Information for becoming an Affiliate or Sponsor

Affiliate Membership - £150 per annum

Affiliate membership is available to companies or organisations which are associated with or allied to the location finding and management industry. A minimum trading period of twelve months is requested for all applicants. An application form (PDF) for Affiliate Membership is available for download here.

Sponsorship - £500 per annum

Sponsorship is available to all who wish to support the Guild of Location Managers and the process of filming on location. The company should be well established, have a working relationship with the film industry supplying a service or location. Prospective sponsors should download the application form here. For more information on becoming a sponsor please email membership.

General information on applying and terms & conditions

Please note that acceptance as a member is not automatic. All applications are passed by the committee for approval. The decision of the committee is final.

All applications for Full and Associate membership must be accompanied by a current CV.

Subscriptions for membership are issued annually and remittance should be sent within 30 days of issue.

Any queries , please email membership@golm.org.uk

 

For the full Terms and Conditions of Membership click here.

For the Code of Practice click here

 

Thank you for your support.