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13th Annual California On Location Awards Live Internet Broadcast
LOS ANGELES, CA October 3, 2007 -- The 13th Annual California On Location Awards will be hosted by Gary Collins winner of the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host in a Talk for Service Series for his TV show Hour Magazine. A familiar face on television, in film, and more frequently on the stage as an actor and singer, Gary Collins has had a stellar career and is married to Golden Globe winner and former Miss America, Mary Ann Mobley.
This year’s California On Location Awards or as it’s commonly known, the COLAs, is the premiere event to honor top location professionals and production companies in stills, commercials, television, and features. The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, October 14, 2007 with a reception at 3:00p.m. and the awards beginning at 5:00p.m. at the Pacific Palms Conference Resort in the City of Industry.
The COLAs are by invitation only, but members of the press are invited to attend and cover the event. Press credentials can be arranged by contacting Jeff Hocker at jhocker@dc.rr.com or 760-320-5272.
The COLAs are produced by Jon Brown (Showpros) and Rajan Shandil (Contigo-Visual) and is presented by the Film Liaisons In California Statewide (FLICS). The FLICS mission is to attract and facilitate film and television production within their region. They do this through referrals to location professionals, attendance at trade shows, hosting events for the entertainment industry, and informative digital photo libraries. The goal of the FLICS is to grow and to retain filming in the State of California.
“Most often overlooked in the credits, a quality location manager with creative confidence and visual foresight is paramount in the overall success of a project. Interpreting the director’s vision is one thing – delivering it is the real challenge. The California On Location Awards reminds us of their very significant contribution and rewards them with the recognition they deserve. It has been an honor for the last 12 years to join my fellow film commissioners in presenting the only awards ceremony specifically showcasing the exceptional contribution of production managers, location scouts and managers and production teams who are key to the entertainment industry,” said Pauline East, Director, Antelope Valley Film Commission.
Network Foundation Technologies (NFT) will provide a “FREE-for-View” live Internet broadcast of the California On Location Awards ceremony. “Special events like the COLAs are great candidates for live Internet broadcasting using our NiFTy Online Television product,” said Marcus Morton, NFT’s President and co-founder. “It provides access to audiences who would normally not be able to view or be at the event.” Marcus was also a judge for this year’s awards recipients. The broadcast can be viewed Sunday, October 14 at 5:00p.m. by visiting www.NiFTy-tv.com/COLA.
The COLAs are produced through the generosity of many great film industry companies that support all aspects of production below and above the line. The following are a few of the Diamond and Platinum level sponsors: Contigo-Visual, Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Pacific Palms Resort & Conference Center, Cheyenne Studios, FilmL.A. Inc., L.A. Center Studios, Pacific Production Services, Paramount Pictures, Production Update, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Fox Studios and the County of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency. Additionally over 25 film offices, commissions, and convention and visitors bureaus throughout the state of California work throughout the year to provide assistance in both funding and services for the production of the COLA Awards.
Sheri Davis, Director, Inland Empire Film Commission; Janice Arrington, Director, Orange County Film Commission and Pauline East, Director, Antelope Valley Film Commission share the responsibility of co-chairing the awards.
The judge’s panel is carefully selected to represent a wide spectrum of areas within the film, television and commercial industry. This year’s judges are: 2007 Emmy Award winning producer, Stan Brooks, Once Upon a Time Films; Kokayi Ampah, Location Manager; Joni Coyote, Location Scout; Ed Duffy, Business Agent- Teamsters 399; Debbie Laub, Location Manager; Marcus Morton, Producer, Mission Control Entertainment; Richard Prince, Production Manager; Nina Ruscio, Production Designer.
For more information on all 44 FLICS in the State of California visit www.filmcalifornia.com.
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2007 CALIFORNIA ON LOCATION AWARDS FINALISTS
Production Company/Location Team for Stills
Hallmark Cards, Inc. – Hallmark Cards
Robbin Woodruff
Portfolio One – Vogue and Vanity Fair
Cat Burkley
Anne Donnellon
Sedna Films – The Weather Channel
Denise Collins
Location Professional of the Year for Stills
Denise Collins – The Weather Channel
Eric Hamiester – Icon
Tim Wilson – Wal-Mart
Production Company/Location Team of the Year for Commercials
Anonymous Content – Toyota Tundra
Carson Turner – Location Manager
Day-O Productions – Asahi
Masako Komehana – Location Manager / Production Coordinator
Louis Hernandez – Location Manager
MJZ – Traveler’s Insurance
Jof Hanwright – Location Manager
Location Professional of the Year for Commercials
Nick Morley – Comfort Suites – Choice Hotels
Patrick Ranahan – Pepsi
Carson Turner – Toyota Tundra
Mel Wilson – Allstate
Teamsters Local 399 Assistant Location Manager of the Year for Features
Chris Campbell – Live Free or Die Hard
Mandi Dillin – Iron Man
Michael Wesley – Transformers and John Hancock
Teamsters Local 399 Assistant Location Manager of the Year for Television
Dominick Clark – Journeyman and Stand Off
Lara Massengill – Ghost Whisperer
Adam Robinson – CSI Miami
City Employee of the Year
Joyce Garay – City of San Francisco
John Hudkins – City of San Diego
Romeo Perez – City of Santa Clarita
County Employee of the Year
Ron Avanzolini – San Bernardino County Fire
Dan Castillo – Riverside County Transportation
Nancy Crabtree, Stacy Grens & Tim Douhan – Kern County
State Employee of the Year
Tom Franklin – Caltrans – District 4
Bahram Iranpour & Sherman Pulcher – Caltrans – District 4
Jake Martinez – Caltrans – District 11
Federal Employee of the Year
Larry Blaine – Barstow BLM
Elaine Hanson – Ridgecrest BLM
Bruce Risher – USFS
Production Company/Location Team of the Year for Television – Episodic
Touchstone TV – Brothers and Sisters
Paul Schreiber – Location Manager
Rebecca Milgrom – Key Assistant Location Manager
Eva Schroeder – Key Assistant Location Manager
Brad Warden – Key Assistant Location Manager
CBS Productions – CSI: NY
Tim Hillman – Location Manager
Justin Healy – Key Assistant Location Manager
Mona Nash – Key Assistant Location Manager
Chanel Salzer-Chadock – Key Assistant Location Manager
Production Company/Location Team of the Year for Television – Reality
3 Ball Productions – Endurance: High Sierras
Todd A. Nelson – Executive Producer
J.D. Roth – Executive Producer
Beyond Productions – Mythbusters
Linda Wolkovitch – Location Manager / Associate Producer
Alice Dallow – Producer
Location Professional of the Year for Television
Joe Ackerman – Jericho
Eric Fierstein – Curb Your Enthusiasm
Tim Hillman – CSI:NY
Michael Soleau – What About Brian?
Production Company/Location Team of the Year for Features
River Road Entertainment/Paramount Vantage/Art Linson Productions – Into the Wild
Nancy Haecker – Supervising Location Manager
Caleb Duffy – Location Manager
Raine Hall – Location Manager
John Jabaley – Location Manager
Patrick Mignano – Location Manager
TimWilson – Location Manager
Kim Crabb – Key Assistant Location Manager
David Lyons – Key Assistant Location Manager
Stevie Nelson – Key Assistant Location Manager
Matt Wersinger – Key Assistant Location Manager
Kai Ephron – Assistant Location Manager
Neale Fishback – Assistant Location Manager
Marvel Enterprises/DreamWorks SKG – Iron Man
Molly Allen – Location Manager
Liz Matthews – Location Manager
Mandi Dillin – Key Assistant Location Manager
Perri Fichtner – Key Assistant Location Manager
Jane E. Graves, – Key Assistant Location Manager
Marie Healy – Key Assistant Location Manager
Lee David Lee – Key Assistant Location Manager
Mike Masumoto – Key Assistant Location Manager
Kathy McCurdy – Key Assistant Location Manager
Teddy Alvarez – Assistant Location Manager
Neale Fishback – Assistant Location Manager
20th Century Fox – Live Free or Die Hard
Curtis Collins –Location Manager
Chris Campbell – Key Assistant Location Manager
Thomas Healey – Key Assistant Location Manager
Naomi Motohashi – Key Assistant Location Manager
Jack Tate – Key Assistant Location Manager
Casey Collins – Assistant Location Manager
Christopher Kelley Johnson – Assistant Location Manager
DreamWorks SKG – Transformers
Ilt Jones – Supervising Location Manager
Michael Burmeister – Location manager
Fermin Davalos – Location Manager
Emre Sonmez – Location Manager
Michael Wesley Aycock – Key Assistant Location Manager
Kate Chase – Key Assistant Location Manager
Leann Emmert – Key Assistant Location Manager
Perri Fichtner – Key Assistant Location Manager
Ron Haynes – Key Assistant Location Manager
J.J. Hook – Key Assistant Location Manager
Kathy McCurdy – Key Assistant Location Manager
Manny Padilla – Key Assistant Location Manager
Lisa Patton – Key Assistant Location Manager
Rob Swenson – Key Assistant Location Manager
Marta Tomkiw – Key Assistant Location Manager
Scott Trimble – Key Assistant Location Manager
Brooks Bonstin – Additional Key Assistant Location Manager
Alexandre Chen – Additional Key Assistant Location Manager
Michael Chickey – Additional Key Assistant Location Manager
Martin Cummins – Additional Key Assistant Location Manager
Ces Hardy – Assistant Location Manager
Amanda Harrington – Assistant Location Manager
Stuart Raven Barter – Location Scout
Richard Klotz – Location Scout
James Lin – Location Scout
Jeff Morris – Location Scout
Keith Nakata – Location Scout
Location Professional of the Year for Features
Kenny Brant – American Son
Curtis Collins – Live Free or Die Hard
Rick Schuler & Scott Fitzgerald – National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Matt Wersinger – Into the Wild
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