The awards recognised the work of location managers, scouts, studio managers and unit managers

The first UK Location Managers Awards have recognised the work of location professionals and teams from across film, TV and commercials.

Held on Sat, 4 October at St George’s Hall in Liverpool – a much-filmed venue that has appeared in productions including Peaky Blinders and Batman – and hosted by Adam Rowe, the event lauded the work of location managers, scouts, studio managers and unit managers, as well as recognising the agencies, film commissions and suppliers that support them.

The Location Managers Awards UK is a non-profit initiative, founded by a volunteer committee.

Producer and volunteer event chair Georgette Turner, whose career in locations spans 20 years, said: “Our aim was to shine a light on the extraordinary contribution of location professionals – the ones who turn creative vision into reality, the response from across the industry has been overwhelming, and the award winners reflect the depth of talent, innovation and passion driving UK production forward. We cannot wait to get started on organising next year’s event.”

The list of winners is as follows:

Michael Harm Supervising Location Manager Award, sponsored by Location Collective & OMA Studio Group
Winner: Christian McWilliams

Andrew Bainbridge Rising Star Award, sponsored by CrewHQ & Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden
Winner: Emily Turnbull

Neil Grigson Studio Unit Manager Award, sponsored by Inkerman London
Winner: Simon Crook

Liverpool Film Office Location Department Award, sponsored by Boomerang Carnet MEDIA
Winner: Ian Pollington & Team — Slow Horses

Andre St John Unit Manager Award, sponsored by Location Secure & Fstop Location Secure
Winner: Martin Walker

Fred Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by PHOLEX POWER
Winner: John Friend Newman