Veteran location manager Dow Griffith is set to receive the Location Managers Guild International’s (LMGI) Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th Annual LMGI Awards taking place on Aug. 26, the guild announced Wednesday.
With a lifetime career defined by over 65 motion pictures, Griffith is being honored for his rich creativity and enthusiasm that have “set the scene for movies sites literally around the world.” Griffith’s movie credits span across titles including “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” “Jumanji,” “And Justice For All,” “Proof of Life,” “Carrie,” “Dinosaur,” “Mission to Mars” and “Sleepless in Seattle,” among others.
“We regard Dow to be the quintessential location manager as we have followed his adventures across the globe,” said Robin Citrin, supervising location manager. “Well-traveled and full of tales, Dow can be dropped off anywhere in the world and he will return with stories and must-go places. He is resourceful, personable, and highly adaptable to any situation with a lifetime of rich escapades. He is most deserving to be honored with this year’s LMGI Lifetime Achievement Award.”
He is set to be honored at the LGMI Awards taking place at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The annual awards show honors creative visual creatives in the film, television and commercial industries across the world.
African American Film Critics Association to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop With Summer Screenings
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is commemorating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with a slate of film screenings that showcase how the genre has shaped cinema. Between July and October, screenings will be held across the country in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. This is the AAFCA’s sixth annual summer screening series, featuring films that highlight the African American experience.
“As hip hop celebrates fifty years, the members of AAFCA are thrilled to pay homage to the culture that the art form has inspired,” says Gil Robertson, president of the organization. “With deliberate intention given to the sounds, dance, and storylines inherent to the genre, hip hop has made rich contributions to the cinematic landscape, which have captivated audiences in the States and around the world.”
In the fall of 2023, Los Angeles’s Mark Taper Auditorium will host both screenings and conversations about hip-hop. It aims to “celebrate films that represent the spirit of the hip-hop generation.” These titles include “Brown Sugar,” “Dope,” “Eight Mile,” “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” “He Got Game,” “The Wood,” and more. Rick Famuyiwa is the writer-director behind “Brown Sugar,” “Dope,” and “The Wood,” and he will participate in Q&As after the screenings.
Visit aafca.com for updates on the commemorative programming.
ICG Announces 2023 Honorees for the 25th Emerging Cinematographer Awards
The International Cinematographers Guild has announced the honorees for the 25th Emerging Cinematographer Awards. The honorees and their respective films will be showcased at the ECA on Oct. 1 at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center.
The eight winning filmmakers and their films are:
Petros Antoniadis, Camera Operator — “Flickering Souls Set Alight”
Connor Van Bodell, Film Loader — “Nisei”
Dawson, Camera Operator — “For Those Who Don’t Know How”
Edward Guinn, Camera Operator — “Torn”
Brook Lee Karner, Digital Utility — “The Coop”
Grant MacAllister, Camera Operator — “Blood Positive”
Sarah Anne Pierpont, Camera Operator — “Juliet”
Yusuke Sato, 1st Assistant — “White Now Please”
Film submissions are open to all Local 600 members not yet classified as union DOPs. Projects submitted were all under 30 minutes in length and winning films were selected by ICG members from across the country. “The ECA’s are unique because Local 600 is the only organization that honors our newest talent,” said Steven Poster (ASC), chair of the ECA committee, in a statement. “We’re thrilled to give our members what is often the first recognition they will receive in their likely long and storied cinematography careers!”
