Location managers help find and secure the right places to shoot each scene in a film or television show. (Juliette Toma / For The Times) In Lori Balton’s career working in locations in Hollywood, she ...

Long before a movie begins shooting, a supervising location manager like Emma Pill has already been hard at work exploring and putting together ideas that turn the script into a physical world. Having ...

Special awards were presented to the MPTF, supervising location manager Sue Quinn (the 'Fantastic Beasts,' 'Harry Potter' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchises) and location manager Bill Bowling ( ...

Looking for a new perspective? Here we talk to more of the top professionals in the field to bring you the latest career advice! A key aspect of bringing a film’s story to life is finding the right ...

The Association of Film Commissioners International has launched “Location Management 101,” an online training course developed in collaboration with the Location Managers Guild International. Billed ...

To explain what the life of a film location manager is like, Catherine Geary shows me a sketch on her laptop. Actually, it's more of a scribble. It looks like a misshapen caterpillar, just a wonky, ...

Hosted by the Eastern AD/UPM Council Location Manager Committee On April 30, the DGA Eastern AD/UPM Council's Location Manager Committee hosted a Location Manager Coffee Talk. The virtual event served ...

In Lori Balton’s career working in locations in Hollywood, she has scouted for 1992’s “A River Runs Through It,” 2002’s “Catch Me If You Can” and 2022’s “Top Gun: Maverick.” She found the site in ...