Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS) has announced the winners of the 28th annual California on Location Awards (COLAs), which will be presented Friday at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City.
More than 650 supporters of California productions attended this year’s awards ceremony, which recognizes exceptional location managers and crews, state employees and production companies who help make filming on location in the Golden State possible.
Netflix is coming Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley won Location Manager of the Year (Dan Cooley) and Location Team of the Year in the Studio Feature category.
The “Independent Feature” category was also exceeded greatest hits, for the location manager (Justin Hill) and the location team.
In the “1-Hour Television Episode” category, ” Daisy Jones and the Six for site manager (Jay Traynor) and Winning time: The rise of the Lakers dynasty for the location team.
The award for the half-hour episode went to the location manager high desert (Stacey Brashear), during Slut won for Location Team.
This year’s finalists represented 34 feature films, television series and commercial projects, including 25 projects filmed entirely in California and eight filmed entirely on location. Filming took place on a total of 1,837 days of filming across the state (74% on location) in 899 different locations.
“The COLAs recognize the incredible tenacity, flexibility and creativity that location managers and other professionals bring to various projects filmed in California,” said FLICS President and Shasta Film Commissioner Sabrina Jurisich. “We are also grateful for the jobs and economic opportunities such projects provide to communities across the state.”
Finalists and winners are determined by FLICS members, a steering committee of Teamsters Local 399 members and a panel of industry experts. This year’s awards ceremony was hosted by actor and comedian Chinedu Unaka and produced by Dyana Carmella.
The 2023 COLA winners:
LOCATION MANAGER OF THE YEAR – STUDIOPOS
• Beverly Hills Police Officer: Axel Foley: Dan Cooley
TEAM OF THE YEAR LOCATION – STUDIO FEATURE
• Beverly Hills Agent: Axel Foley: Dan Cooley, Site Manager Supervision, Rick Surad, 2nd Unit Site Manager, Bryan Diaz, Site Manager, Leslie Stout Glennon, Key Assistant Site Manager, Ben McCrea, Key Assistant Site Manager, Ahmet Elez, Key Deputy Site Manager, Tony Rizza, Deputy Site Manager Brian Deming Deputy Site Manager John Blake Deputy Site Manager Hannah Dorfman Deputy Site Manager Jonathan Diaz Deputy Site Manager Kevin Danchisko Deputy Site Manager 2nd Location Unit Omar Masmoudi Key Assistant Location Manager 2nd Unit
SITE MANAGER OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT POSITION
• Greatest hits: Justin Hill
LOCATION TEAM OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT FEATURE
• Biggest Hits: Justin Hill, Supervising Location Manager, Justin Louie, Key Assistant Location Manager, Jill Naumann, Key Assistant Location Manager, Clay Dodder, Key Assistant Location Manager, Norman Galeas, Key Assistant Location Manager, Brittany Anders, Key Assistant Location Manager, Michael Bryant, Deputy Site Manager, Paul Brady, Deputy Site Manager, Lucien Unruh, Deputy Site Manager, Sarah Hwang, Deputy Site Manager, Guy Morrison, Deputy Site Manager, Dana Reiko Barenfeld
LOCATION MANAGER OF THE YEAR – EPISODIC TV – 1 HOUR
• Daisy Jones & The Six: Jay Traynor
TEAM OF THE YEAR LOCATION – EPISODIC TV – 1 HOUR
• Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Season 2: Gregory H. Alpert, Supervising Location Manager, Brian S. Kalata, Location Manager, Matthew Bolin, Key Assistant Location Manager, JP O’Connor, Key Assistant Location Manager, Sam Gomez, Key Assistant- Location Manager, Miles Beal-Ampah, Key Assistant Location Manager, Shelly Armstrong, Location Department Coordinator, André Balderamos, Key Assistant Location Manager, Shaka Terry, Key Assistant Location Manager, Shawn Hueston, Key Assistant Location Manager, Julian Stephens, Associate Site Manager, Whitney Breite, Associate Site Manager
LOCATION MANAGER OF THE YEAR – EPISODIC TV – 1/2 HOUR
• High Desert: Stacey Brashear
TEAM OF THE YEAR LOCATION – EPISODIC TV – 1/2 HOUR
• Minx: Jason Kaplon, Senior Site Manager, Mike Parisi, Associate Site Manager, J. Hanna, Site Manager, Taylor Moore, Associate Site Manager, Brielle Fraser, Associate Site Manager, Jessica Aichs, Associate Site Manager, Michael Holmes, Key Assistant Location Manager, John Nabet, Key Assistant- Location Manager, Jasmin Paris, Key Assistant Location Manager
LOCATION MANAGER OF THE YEAR – ADVERTISEMENT
• Visit California “Kidifornia Family Vacation”: Weston Marsh
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR – CITY
• City of Palm Springs: Janice Lopez, program coordinator and motion picture admissions officer
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR – COUNTY
• Riverside County Transportation Department: Melissa Martinez
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR – FEDERAL ASSOCIATION
• Office of Land Management: John Thomas, Park Ranger
Assistant Site Manager of the Year – Position
• Joker: Folie à Deux: Sheila Ryan-Cruz
Assistant Location Manager of the Year – Television
• Daisy Jones and the Six: Courtney Ochoa
Source: Deadline
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