Congratulations to All 2011 COLA Nominees!
The Film Liaisons In California, Statewide (FLICS), and California On Location Awards™ proudly congratulate all 2011 COLA nominees. This year, we received more than one hundred individual nominations, sent in by by film commissioners throughout our state, by production executives, and location professionals. For a list of all 2011 award nominees, see this page.
Dear Location Professionals…
On behalf of the Film Liaisons In California, Statewide (FLICS), we proudly present the California On Location Awards™ (COLAs) as our way of saying “Thank You.”
Thanks for keeping us in the loop each time you visit our areas, and thanks for continuing to demonstrate industry-leading professionalism, courtesy and respect while filming out on-location.
Your partnership with us plays a vital role in our success. Together, we keep our communities enthusiastic about location filming, ensuring that future film projects will be welcomed in cities, towns and neighborhoods throughout the Golden State.
Nomination Process…
There are two different ways for individuals and teams to be nominated for COLA consideration. The first method involves the offices of the Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS), which are asked annually to nominate location scouts, location managers and production companies who exemplify above and beyond levels of performance while filming on-location in their jurisdictions.
Entertainment industry professionals may also nominate individuals or companies that embody those levels of performance and bring the on-location experience to the level of art. Each year, COLA bestows awards on both individuals and production teams.
Individual film professionals may be nominated for Location Manager of the Year (Studio or Independent Feature, Television Episodic, Commercial or Music Video). Government employees at the city, county, state and federal level may be nominated for Public Employee of the Year.
Group nominations are also accepted for Location Team of the Year (Studio or Independent Feature, Television Episodic, Commercial or Music Video), and Reality TV Production Company of the Year.
Representatives of Teamsters Local 399 also annually recognize one or more Assistant Location Managers of the Year (eligible categories include Feature Film and Television Episodic).
Nomination Eligibility…
- Nominees must have worked with a California production between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.
- Nominations must include a 350-word written description of unusual or difficult location filming situations and how the challenge was met and solved by the nominee(s). Descriptions of jurisdictions, locations, etc., and stunts/pyrotechnics used are essential. Consideration is also given to how well the nominee communicated with the local FLICS office and cared for the community during production.
- Individuals may submit multiple nominations, but only one nomination per form.
- COLA organizers reserve the right to eliminate awards categories for which fewer than four (4) qualifying nominations are received.
- Nomination forms must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 22, 2011.
- Incomplete nomination forms will be rejected.
