‘Jumanji’ Location Manager Dow Griffith to Be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award at LGMI Awards – Film News in Brief

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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. 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.