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FROM THEEDITORS’DESK“Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; buttalent instantly recognizes genius.”—sir arthur conan doyle“Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweetwords.”—plautusWe are gratified by the success of our colleagues as exemplified by the 2015 LMGAAwards. Truly an expression of excellence on locations worldwide, location professionalsaround the globe were thrilled to see acknowledgment of our craft. In this issue,we celebrate our SRO awards show at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the PerformingArts. The gala included Alfre Woodard, Debbie Allen, Ted Lange and Oscar-nominatedproducer Caroline Baron, as well as members of the industry press corps. Attendeesflew in from all over the USA, as well as South Africa, England, Jordan, Iceland andGermany. Multinational colleagues celebrated each other—our differences, similaritiesand contributions to the industry.We also explore omnipresent tax incentives and their impact on the location community.Chris Fuentes’ “Boom or Bust: A Hard Look at Film Incentives” and the Haber/Balton companion piece “A Necessary Evil? Incentives, Take Two” present differentviews on the realities of attracting film revenue.In a conversation with LMGA Award-nominated location manager David Broder (TheImitation Game), writer Alexandra Zeevalkink returns with her series “Scouting Acrossthe Pond.” UK native Broder takes us on a delightful tour of his three favorite locations.Continuing the celebration of our far-flung community, we look at life after locationmanaging with Mark Indig’s “The Third Half.” Balancing Mark’s foray into photography(creativity) are the tales of LuAnne Cadd (humanitarian) and Cassandra Heredia (logisticsto the nth power). We hone a variety of talents in our demanding jobs.And finally, attorney Bert Krages offers sage advice about knowing and protecting yourcreative rights as photographers and artists.Our departments in each issue include “Career Focus,” “In My City,” “In the News”and “Martini Shot.” Articles and photography submissions by members are alwaysencouraged.As we greet the return of spring, take a moment to savor the fact that we are fortunateindeed, as location professionals, to be a part of such a joyous, creative and vitalcommunity.Always a pleasure, never too busy,Marie, Stevie,Ken and LoriFor rates and availability please call Angelaat (805)579-8000 x4165View over 250 pictures on our website at:4 • LMGA COMPASS | Spring 2015