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David McKinney and Peter Orth withdirector James ManeraLeft: Awards Committee (left to right) Nancy Haecker,Mario Ramirez, Diane Friedman, Lori Balton,Orin Kennedy, Marie Healy, Robin Citrin, Ken Haber(Not pictured: Jason Kaplon and Rick Schuler)Below: Host David Doumeng and Ted LangeTreasurer). In his typical exuberance, Pascal did a jig in lieu ofan acceptance speech, one of the evening’s highlights. Pascalsingle-handedly revolutionized the world of Los Angeles locations.Building professional websites for us, he set the bar forlocation photography presentation. Pascal has also mentoredhundreds of scouts in digital photography and image management.His development of Locolist, an archival chatroom for locationprofessionals, unites scouts and managers in a thrivingcommunity of shared knowledge. Accustomed to working on ourown, Pascal was the first to intimate what we could accomplishif we shared information. In that sense, he was one of severaldriving forces behind the Location Managers Guild of America.Pascal believes that an individual with leverage from friends andpeers can change the world … if not in a big way, at least enoughto make a difference.The City of Long Beach Office of Special Events and Filming beatout stiff competition from Jordan, Oregon, Iceland and Chicagofor the Outstanding Film Commission Award. Manager TashaDay accepted on behalf of the film office.Additional presenters included actor Tony Denison (MajorCrimes), AFCI Executive Director Kevin Clark, film historianHarry Medved and award-winning commercial director JamesManera.LMGA Awards sponsors included Title Sponsor Newhall Land FilmLocations; Premier Sponsor Hilton Worldwide; Platinum SponsorU.S. Virgin Islands Film Office Department of Tourism; Gold SponsorsBig Sky Movie Ranch, GranCanaria Film Commission, LosAngeles Center Studios, Pacific Production Services, Reel SecurityCorp., Scandinavian Locations; Silver Sponsors A PrivateAffair Productions, British Virgin Islands Film Commission, CulverStudios, DM Vineyards and Partners, Golden Oak Ranch, HintWater, Image Locations, Imperial Art Studios, InterContinentalLos Angeles Century City, Los Angeles Times Square, Marriott,Maui County Film Office, MCS Security Services, Montana FilmOffice, Oakwood Worldwide, Pasadena Film Office, Reel Waste& Recycling, Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office, SkyeRentals, The Location Portal, The London West Hollywood, TheRoyal Film Commission–Jordan, Venice Duck Brewery, VirginiaFilm Office, Warner Bros. Studio Facilities; Media Sponsors AFCI,Below the Line, The Hollywood Reporter, The Location Guide,SHOOT Magazine/SHOOTonline, Variety.LMGA COMPASS | Spring 2015 • 15