Following months of dialogue, it has now been confirmed that 50 members of the Guild of Location Managers will join respected industry body The Production Guild.

Discussions had been taking place about how The Production Guild, based at Pinewood, could best provide an enhanced range of services and support and now, under the new arrangement, the separate Guild of Location Managers will no longer exist.

Alison Small, chief executive of The Production Guild said of the news: “Offering more location managers the opportunity to join the Production Guild is a good fit given they are very much part of the production team working with line producers, production executives and production accountants with location managers working on home-grown film and television productions as well as incoming international productions.

“The Guild’;s focus is on ensuring that our world-renowned skillsbase is supported in a variety of ways so they can gain work and also so that the UK can maintain its competitive edge to capitalise on the opportunities that the tax breaks for high-end TV and film can generate and the private investment being made in services and facilities.”

Jane Soans, location manager and Production Guild board member said, “The Guild of Location Managers has been seeking how best to support its membership, particularly since it has grown. The close working relationship that Production Guild members have with location managers, its focus on expanding employment opportunities, providing training and information, and having an office and staff to serve members will be a huge benefit to our members. I am delighted that plans are already underway for the Production Guild to run an Assistant Location Managers training scheme.”

The Production Guild already has among its members line producers, production executives and production accountants in film and television, and has recently been working with the British Film Commission in hosting a series of seminars across the UK on the new tax relief for high-end television.

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