For more than 17 years, the California On-Location Awards™ has recognized the very best in the field of location management and on-location filming support.
As some of the first people hired on any production, Location Managers and their teams bring productions to life — marrying creative vision and practical logistics to bring film, television and commercial projects off of scripts and storyboards and into the neighborhoods where filming happens.
Here we proudly present our distinguished award winners.
View 2010 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Mike Fantasia
“The Green Hornet”
Episodic Television
Timothy Hillman
“CSI: NY”
Commercials
Kent Matsuoka
“Ford Super Duty”
Still Photography
Geoff Juckes
“Roberto Cavalli”
Teamsters Local 399
Assistant Location Manager of the Year
Features
Mike Wesley (Aycock)
“Inception”
Episodic Television
Jason Kaplon
“Cold Case”
Location Team of the Year
Features
Columbia Pictures
“The Green Hornet”
Mike Fantasia
Location Manager
Chas Allen
Key Assistant Location Manager
George “Jorge” Alvarez
Key Assistant Location Manager
Peter Costelli
Key Assistant Location Manager
Perri Fichtner
Key Assistant Location Manager
Marie Healy
Key Assistant Location Manager
Steven Lee
Key Assistant Location Manager
Michael B. Louis
Key Assistant Location Manager
Donny Martino, Jr.
Key Assistant Location Manager
Brigette Pope
Key Assistant Location Manager
George Shockley
Key Assistant Location Manager
Lori Balton
Location Scout
Episodic Television
CBS Television Productions
“NCIS: Los Angeles”
Tony Salome
Location Manager
Peter Sands
Location Manager
Ronald “Kartoon” Antwine
Key Assistant Location Manager
Roger Fath
Key Assistant Location Manager
JJ Levine
Key Assistant Location Manager
Dorion Thomas
Key Assistant Location Manager
Reality Television
New Remote Productions
“The Dudesons”
Public Employee of the Year
City
Gus Pivetti
City of Santa Clarita
County
Brad Albertazzi
Bob Eicholtz
County of Placer
State
Chuck Bancroft
State Parks
Federal
Commander Sean Carroll
United States Coast Guard
Special Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jim McCabe
View 2009 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Michael Chickey
Fox Searchlight Pictures
“500 Days of Summer”
Episodic Television
Darrin Lipscomb
FTP Productions
“Bad Mother’s Handbook”
Commercials
Robert Gregory
Aero Films
“PlayStation 3″
Still Photography
Lorin Miller
Unforgettable Productions
“O’Neill Fall/Winter Keepsake Catalog”
Teamsters Local 399
Assistant Location Manager of the Year
Features
Tristan Daoussis
“A Single Man”
Episodic Television
Kim Crabb
“House”
Location Team of the Year
Features
Sony Pictures Screen Gems
“Takers”
Doug Dresser
Supervising Location Manager
Brian O’Neill
Location Manager – 2nd Unit
Peter Gluck
Key Assistant Location Manager
S. Dylan Kirkland
Key Assistant Location Manager
Donny Martino
Key Assistant Location Manager
Kyle “Snappy” Oliver
Key Assistant Location Manager
Martin Cummins
Assistant Location Manager
Rich Heichel
Assistant Location Manager
Brigette Pope
Assistant Location Manager
Episodic Television
Blind Decker Productions
“Dexter”
Terry Gusto
Location Manager
Kris Bunting
Key Assistant Location Manager
Kim Crabb
Key Assistant Location Manager
Steve Levine
Key Assistant Location Manager
Kathy McCurdy
Key Assistant Location Manager
Jennifer Smith
Key Assistant Location Manager
Christopher Rojas
Assistant Location Manager
Public Employee of the Year
City
Michelle Cantrell
Ray Hunt
City of Lancaster
County
Dan Castillo
County of Riverside
State
Roger San Juan
Caltrans
Federal
Gina Thompson
United States Forest Service
View 2008 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features (tie)
Doug Dresser
“Fired Up”
Features (tie)
Gregory Alpert
“Frost/Nixon”
Episodic Television
Paul Wilson
“CSI”
Commercials
David McKinney
“Hertz”
Still Photography
Peter McClafferty
“Harpers Bazaar”
Teamsters Local 399
Assistant Location Manager of the Year
Features
Kathy McCurdy
“Star Trek”
Episodic Television
Dan Beal
“Life”
Location Team of the Year
Features
DreamWorks
“Eagle Eye”
Teddy Alvarez
Key Assistant Location Manager
Casey Boynton
Location Coordinator
Bob Craft
Location Scout
Scott Dewees
Location Scout
Brian Dittmar
Assistant Location Manager
Paul “Caleb” Duffy
Location Manager
Tyler Elliot
Location Scout
Kai Ephron
Key Assistant Location Manager
Peter Gluck
Key Assistant Location Manager
Ron Haynes
Key Assistant Location Manager
Cat Kagen
Key Assistant Location Manager
Jason Kaplon
Assistant Location Manager
Brigette Pope
Location Scout
Dan Rosenthal
Location Scout
Leif Tilden
Assistant Location Manager
Clay Valenti
Assistant Location Manager
Craig Van Gundy
Supervising Location Manager
Nancy Wong
Key Assistant Location Manager
Reality Television
Banyon Productions, Inc.
“DIY Network”
Holly Licht
Location Manager
Episodic Television (tie)
CBS Productions
“NCIS”
Jim McClafferty
Location Manager
Emily Kirylo
Key Assistant Location Manager
Joel Sinderman
Key Assistant Location Manager
Michael Soleau
Key Assistant Location Manager
Episodic Television (tie)
20th Century Fox Television
“24″
Yoshi Enoki, Jr.
Location Manager
Larry Pearson
Location Manager
Tristan Daoussis
Key Assistant Location Manager
Clay Dodder
Key Assistant Location Manager
Leo Fialho
Key Assistant Location Manager
Public Employee of the Year
City
Will Wong
City of Auburn
County
Greg Graham
Los Angeles County Board of Public Works
State
Al Adams
Office of the State Fire Marshal
Federal
Betty Hartenstine
United States Forest Service
Special Awards
Teamsters Local 399
Lifetime Achievement Award
Ron Quigley
FLICS Award for Merit & Excellence
Larry Shipp
Los Angeles City Fire Department
View 2007 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Curtis Collins
“Live Free or Die Hard”
Episodic Television
Tim Hillman
“CSI: NY”
Commercials
Patrick Ranahan
“Pepsi”
Still Photography
Denise Collins
“The Weather Channel”
Teamsters Local 399
Assistant Location Manager of the Year
Features
Mandi Dillin
Episodic Television
Adam Robinson
Location Team of the Year
Features
DreamWorks SKG
“Transformers”
Ilt Jones
Supervising Location Manager
Michael Burmeister
Location Manager
Fermin Davalos
Location Manager
Emre Sonmez
Location Manager
Michael Wesley Aycock
Key Assistant Location Manager
Leann Emmert
Key Assistant Location Manager
Perri Fichtner
Key Assistant Location Manager
Ron Haynes
Key Assistant Location Manager
J.J. Hook
Key Assistant Location Manager
Kathy McCurdy
Key Assistant Location Manager
Manny Padilla
Key Assistant Location Manager
Lisa Patton
Key Assistant Location Manager
Rob Swenson
Key Assistant Location Manager
Marta Tomkiw
Key Assistant Location Manager
Scott Trimble
Key Assistant Location Manager
Brooks Bonstin
Additional Key Assistant Location Manager
Alexandre Chen
Additional Key Assistant Location Manager
Michel Chickey
Additional Key Assistant Location Manager
Martin Cummins
Additional Key Assistant Location Manager
Ces Hardy
Assistant Location Manager
Amanda Harrington
Assistant Location Manager
Stuart Raven Barter
Location Scout
Jeff Morris
Location Scout
Richard Klotz
Location Scout
James Lin
Location Scout
Episodic Television
CBS Productions
“CSI: NY”
Tim Hillman
Location Manager
Justin Healy
Key Assistant Location Manager
Mona Nash
Key Assistant Location Manager
Chanel Salzer-Chadock
Key Assistant Location Manager
Reality Television
Beyond Productions
“Mythbusters”
Linda Wolkovitch
Location Manager / Associate Producer
Alice Dallow
Producer
Commercials
Anonymous Content
“Toyota Tundra”
Carson Turner
Location Manager
Still Photography
Portfolio One
“Vogue” & “Vanity Fair”
Cat Burkely
Anne Donnellon
Public Employee of the Year
City of San FranciscoCity
Joyce Garay
San Bernardino County Fire DepartmentCounty
Ron Avanzolini
Caltrans — District 11State
Jake Martinez
Bartsow Bureau of Land ManagementFederal
Larry Blaine
View 2006 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Liz Matthews
“Next”
Episodic Television
Veronique Vowell
“Cold Case”
Commercials
Jof Hanwright
“Suzuki”
Still Photography
Jeff Morris
“Chanel”
Teamsters Local 399
Assistant Location Manager of the Year
Features
J. J. Hook
Episodic Television
Tom Neal
Location Team of the Year
Features
DreamWorks SKG
“Transformers”
Becky Brake
Supervising Location Manager
Doug Dresser
Location Manager
J. J. Hook
Key Assistant Location Manager
Michael Chickey
Key Assistant Location Manager
Kyle “Snappy” Oliver
Key Assistant Location Manager
Matt Wersinger
Key Assistant Location Manager
Scott Trimble
Key Assistant Location Manager
Rachel Watkins
Key Assistant Location Manager
David Lyons
Assistant Location Manager
Jennifer O’Rourke
Assistant Location Manager
Ron Haynes
Assistant Location Manager
Ted Alvarez
Assistant Location Manager
Martin Cummins
Assistant Location Manager
Michele Latham
Location Scout
Episodic Television
Warner Bros.
“Cold Case”
Veronique Vowell
Location Manager
Andrea Morissy
Key Assistant Location Manager
Jason Kaplon
Key Assistant Location Manager
Commercials
@radical.media
“Grapenuts Trail Mix Cereal”
Peter Kwong
Location Manager
Still Photography
Strong Productions
“PacSun”
Alex Hamilton
Location Scout
Giovanni Janice
Location Manager
Public Employee of the Year
City
Joan Sewald
Los Angeles World Airports
County
Tim Vanderlip
Los Angeles County Fire Department
State
Doug Sweeney
California Highway Patrol
Federal
Joan Patrovsky
Bureau of Land Management
View 2005 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Mike Fantasia
Episodic Television
John Grant
Commercials
Michael Fricke
Still Photography
Peter Newfield
Teamsters Local 399
Assistant Location Manager of the Year
Features
Chanel Salzer-Chadock
Episodic Television
Stevie Nelson
Location Team of the Year
Features
Columbia Pictures
“Memoirs of a Geisha”
Mike Fantasia
Lori Balton
Donny Martino, Jr.
Matthew Riutta
Peter Moody
Dan Kemp
Saisie Jang
Linda Emmons Cunningham
Episodic Television
20th Century Fox Television
“24″
Bill McLellan
K. C. Warnke
John Johnstone
Commercials
“Boeing”
Still Photography
Team Halprin
“GMC Truck”
Public Employee of the Year
City
Phang Vuong
City of Los Angeles
County
Ranger Steven Durkin
County of San Mateo
State
Gamal Kostandy
Caltrans
Federal
Cindy Oswald
El Dorado National Forest
View 2004 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Janice Polley
“Collateral”
Episodic Television
John Johnston
Tony Salome
Commercials
Chris White
Still Photography
Eric Hedayat
Teamsters Local 399
Assistant Location Manager of the Year
Features
Kei Rowan-Young
Episodic Television
Rod Bacote
Location Team of the Year
Features
Fox Searchlight
“Sideways”
Episodic Television
20th Century Fox Television
“24″
Commercials
RSA Productions
Still Photography
Damon Productions
Public Employee of the Year
City
Marina Chang
City of Los Angeles
County
Sharon Lofgren
County of San Bernadino
State
Royal McCarthy
Caltrans
Federal
Gina Robison
Bureau of Land Management
View 2003 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Mark Johnson
“SWAT”
Episodic Television
Jill Naumann
Commercials
Jeff Morris
Still Photography
Joe Madalena
Location Team of the Year
Features
Paramount Pictures
“The Italian Job”
Episodic Television
CBS Productions
“CSI”
Commercials
Headquarters
Still Photography
Corbis
Public Employee of the Year
City
Sgt. George Carrington
City of San Francisco
County
Ron Edwards
Los Angeles County
State
Jill Dampier, State Parks
Jake Martinez (Caltrans)
Federal
Joan Patrovsky
Bureau of Land Management
Special Awards
Mentorship Award
Scott Trimble
Triple Crown Award
Marino Pascal
View 2002 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Laura Sode-Matteson
“Hulk”
Episodic Television
Marc Ventimiglia
Commercials
Rick Schuler
Still Photography
Russell Susaski
Location Team of the Year
Features
Green Lake Productions
“Holes”
Episodic Television
Touchstone
“Alias”
Commercials
Flying Tigers
Still Photography
5th & Sunset
Public Employee of the Year
City
Jesus Serrano
City of Los Angeles
County
Clark Newton
Placer County
State
Ranger Fred Jee
California State Parks
Federal
Commander Robert Anderson
US Navy
View 2001 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
John Panzarella
Leslie Thorson
“Bandits”
Episodic Television
Kenny Brant
Commercials
Albert Epps
Still Photography
Tom Holaday
Location Team of the Year
Features
The Zanuck Company
“Planet of the Apes”
Episodic Television
David E. Kelley Productions
Commercials
HSI Productions
Still Photography
David LeBon Studios
Public Employee of the Year
City
Tara Finnigan
City of Orange
County
Karina Zapata
Los Angeles County
State
Al Adams
Deputy State Fire Marshall
Federal
Peter Graves
Bureau of Land Management
Special Awards
Signature Award
Universal Pictures, The Scorpion King
Humanitarian Award
Peter Novak
View 2000 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Lori Balton
“The Majestic”
Episodic Television
Debbie Laub
Commercials
Michael Griffin
Still Photography
Maret Manning
Location Team of the Year
Features
Memphis Raines Productions / Touchstone
“Gone in 60 Seconds”
Episodic Television
DreamWorks
“Freaks & Geeks”
Commercials
Milagro Films
Still Photography
5th & Sunset
Public Employee of the Year
City
Jannette Hayhurst
City of Barstow
County
Captain Kevt Hawthorne
Placer County
State
Rick Stevens
California Highway Patrol
Federal
Jodi Rods
Death Valley National Park
Special Awards
Signature Award
Universal Pictures, The Fast & The Furious
Best Scouting Outing
Fermin Davalos, Tom Moore
Robin Eickman Award
Ned Shapiro
Pioneer Award
Louis Goldstein
View 1999 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Murray Miller
“The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle”
Episodic Television
Ilt Jones
“X-Files”
Commercials
Joni Coyote
Dan Halprin
Still Photography
Jim Balwin
Location Team of the Year
Features
Universal Pictures
“The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle”
Episodic Television
Ten Thirteen Productions
“X-Files”
Commercials
Smillie Films
Still Photography
5th & Sunset
Public Employee of the Year
City
Annette Taylor
City of Vallejo
County
John Cossey
Sonoma County
State
Liz Beale
California State Parks
Federal
Betty Hartenstine
Randy Clausen
Mark Sales
Lenore Will
United States Forest Service
Special Awards
Signature Award
Ten Thirteen Productions, “X-Files”
Robin Eickman Award
Linda Emmons Cunningham
View 1998 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Diane Friedman
“Best Laid Plans”
Episodic Television
Claudia Eastman
Commercials
Geoff Juckes
Still Photography
Stevens Bishop
Location Team of the Year
Features
Sony Pictures
“Air Force One”
“Godzilla”
Episodic Television
High Productions
“Party of Five”
“Under Wraps”
Commercials
Propaganda Films / Satellite Films
Still Photography
Networkers
Public Employee of the Year
City
Mark Poster
Big Bear Municipal Water District
County
Richard Olsen
San Bernardino County
State
Ted Hilliard
California State Parks & Recreation
Federal
Dave Martin
United States Forest Service
Special Awards
Special Partnership Award
Sullivan Productions
CBS Entertainment
National Park Service
“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”
View 1997 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Steve Dayan
“Volcano”
Episodic Television
Mark Jarvis
Commercials
Scott Dewees
Still Photography
Michael Jackson
Location Team of the Year
Features
Desire Entertainment
“City of Angels”
Episodic Television
Paramount Pictures
“JAG”
Commercials
Industrial Light & Magic
Still Photography
5th & Sunset
Public Employee of the Year
City
Captain David Fortune
City of Monterey
County
Sue Gothold
Orange County
State
Lynette Falk
Brian Hickey
California State Parks
Federal
Judy Kershberg
Bureau of Land Management
View 1996 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Jim McCabe
“Speed”
Episodic Television
Deven Chierighino
Commercials
Peter Gluck
Still Photography
Jim Baldwin
Location Team of the Year
Features
20th Century Fox
“That Thing You Do”
Episodic Television
Patchett Kaufman Entertainment
“Smoke Jumpers”
Commercials
Dektor-Higgins
Still Photography
5th & Sunset
View 1995 Honorees
Location Manager of the Year
Features
Kokayi Ampah
“Mars Attacks!”
Episodic Television
Debra Girard
Commercials
Scott Dewees
Still Photography
Peter Kwong
Location Team of the Year
Features
Warner Brothers
“Batman”
Episodic Television
Cosgrove Meurer
“Unsolved Mysteries”
