The location managers behind Stage 6/Screen Gem's "Fired Up" and Universal/Imagine's "Frost/Nixon" tied for location manager of the year while the location team behind DreamWorks' "Eagle Eye" took location team of the year, two of the top prizes at Sunday's 14th annual California On Location Awards.
The television side also saw a tie, in the category location team for episodic. CBS' "NCIS" shared the prize with Fox's "24," a production cited for "blowing up neighborhoods and making the neighbors like it," in the words of master of ceremonies Fred Willard.
The location professional of the year for episodic went to Paul Wilson for his work on CBS' "CSI."
Doug Dresser, the location manager of "Fired Up," said the production shot in four major locations doubling for Illinois. "The best thing about California," he said, "is that we can be anything we want to be."
Greg Alpert, meanwhile, praised his...
The television side also saw a tie, in the category location team for episodic. CBS' "NCIS" shared the prize with Fox's "24," a production cited for "blowing up neighborhoods and making the neighbors like it," in the words of master of ceremonies Fred Willard.
The location professional of the year for episodic went to Paul Wilson for his work on CBS' "CSI."
Doug Dresser, the location manager of "Fired Up," said the production shot in four major locations doubling for Illinois. "The best thing about California," he said, "is that we can be anything we want to be."
Greg Alpert, meanwhile, praised his...
- 10/20/2008
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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