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2007 COLA AWARDS
Added February 7, 2008 by P Orth
2007 CALIFORNIA ON LOCATION AWARDS
by Richard McMillan & Stevie Nelson, photos by Marino Pascal
by Richard McMillan & Stevie Nelson, photos by Marino Pascal
The 13th annual California On Location Awards (COLA’s) was hosted by the Pacific Palms Conference Resort in the City of Industry, on Sunday, October 14, 2007. For the first time, the awards event was broadcast live over the internet. The COLA’s are staged each year by the 57 Film Liaisons in California, Statewide (FLICS) and the California Film Commission. The event was chaired by Sheri Davis, director of the Inland Empire Film Commission, Janice Arrington, director of the Orange County Film Commission, and Pauline East, director of the Antelope Valley Film Commission.
Ilt Jones and Crew from Transformers, Location Team of the Year
Curtis Collins, Location Professional of the Year, Features
The COLA’s honor Location Managers and production companies for their excellence in filming on location in California. Awards are given for work in still photography, commercials, television and feature films. The COLA’s also honor public employees for their hard work in keeping California film-friendly.
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| Location Team of the year, Episodic TV. CBS CSI NY. Chanel Salzer-Chadock, Justin Healy, Tim Hillman, Mona Nash | Mandi Dillin, Assistant Location Manager of the Year Features, with Ed Duffy of Local 399 |
Prior to the COLA’s beginning in 1995, Sheri Davis envisioned the need to publicly recognize and celebrate the vital contributions Location Professionals bring to the production process. The vision and guidance of Ms. Davis along with the hard work and dedication of numerous other California film officials have made the COLA’s an industry recognized and respected event. The nominations for the awards come from the members of FLICS and Location Professionals. The winners are selected by a film industry panel that includes Location Managers, Producers, UPMs and Set Designers. The 2007 COLA finalists and winners are:
Location Professional of the Year for Features:
*Curtis Collins (member of LMGA) – Live Free or Die Hard
Kenny Brant (member of LMGA) – American Son
Rick Schuler & Scott Fitzgerald – National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Matt Wersinger – Into the Wild
Production Company / Location Team of the Year for Features:
* DreamWorks SKG – Transformers
Ilt Jones (member of LMGA) – Supervising Location Manager
Michael Burmeister (member of LMGA) – Location manager
Fermin Davalos – Location Manager
Emre Sonmez – Location Manager
Michael Wesley Aycock – Key Assistant Location Manager
Kate Chase – Key Assistant Location Manager
Leann Emmert – Key Assistant Location Manager
Perri Fichtner (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Ron Haynes – Key Assistant Location Manager
* DreamWorks SKG – Transformers
Ilt Jones (member of LMGA) – Supervising Location Manager
Michael Burmeister (member of LMGA) – Location manager
Fermin Davalos – Location Manager
Emre Sonmez – Location Manager
Michael Wesley Aycock – Key Assistant Location Manager
Kate Chase – Key Assistant Location Manager
Leann Emmert – Key Assistant Location Manager
Perri Fichtner (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Ron Haynes – Key Assistant Location Manager
J.J. Hook – Key Assistant Location Manager
Kathy McCurdy (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Manny Padilla – Key Assistant Location Manager
Lisa Patton – Key Assistant Location Manager
Rob Swenson (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Marta Tomkiw – Key Assistant Location Manager
Scott Trimble (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Brooks Bonstin – Additional Key Assistant Location Manager |
Alexandre Chen – Additional Key Assistant Location Manager
Michael 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
Richard Klotz (member of LMGA) – Location Scout
James Lin – Location Scout
Jeff Morris – Location Scout
Keith Nakata – Location Scout
Kathy McCurdy (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Manny Padilla – Key Assistant Location Manager
Lisa Patton – Key Assistant Location Manager
Rob Swenson (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Marta Tomkiw – Key Assistant Location Manager
Scott Trimble (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Brooks Bonstin – Additional Key Assistant Location Manager |
Alexandre Chen – Additional Key Assistant Location Manager
Michael 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
Richard Klotz (member of LMGA) – Location Scout
James Lin – Location Scout
Jeff Morris – Location Scout
Keith Nakata – Location Scout
River Road Entertainment/Paramount Vantage/Art Linson Productions – Into the Wild
Nancy Haecker (member of LMGA)– Supervising Location Manager
Caleb Duffy – Location Manager
Raine Hall – Location Manager
John Jabaley (member of LMGA) – Location Manager
Patrick Mignano – Location Manager
TimWilson – Location Manager
Kim Crabb (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
David Lyons – Key Assistant Location Manager
Stevie Nelson (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Matt Wersinger – Key Assistant Location Manager
Kai Ephron – Assistant Location Manager
Neale Fishback – Assistant Location Manager
Marvel Enterprises/DreamWorks SKG – Iron Man
Molly Allen – Location Manager
Liz Matthews (member of LMGA) – Location Manager
Mandi Dillin (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Perri Fichtner (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Jane E. Graves, (member of LMGA)– Key Assistant Location Manager
Marie Healy (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Lee David Lee – Key Assistant Location Manager
Mike Masumoto – Key Assistant Location Manager
Kathy McCurdy (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Teddy Alvarez – Assistant Location Manager
Neale Fishback – Assistant Location Manager
20 th Century Fox – Live Free or Die Hard
Curtis Collins (member of LMGA) –Location Manager
Chris Campbell – Key Assistant Location Manager
Thomas Healey (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Naomi Motohashi – Key Assistant Location Manager
Jack Tate – Key Assistant Location Manager
Casey Collins – Assistant Location Manager
Christopher Kelley Johnson – Assistant Location Manager
Location Professional of the Year Television:
* Tim Hillman (member of LMGA)– CSI:NY
Joe Akerman – Jericho
Eric Fierstein – Curb Your Enthusiasm
Michael Soleau – What About Brian?
Production Company / Location Team of the Year for Television - Episodic:
* CBS Productions – CSI: NY
Tim Hillman (member of LMGA) – Location Manager
Justin Healy – Key Assistant Location Manager
Mona Nash – Key Assistant Location Manager
Chanel Salzer-Chadock – Key Assistant Location Manager
Touchstone TV – Brothers and Sisters
Paul Schreiber – Location Manager
Rebecca Milgrom (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Eva Schroeder (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Brad Warden – Key Assistant Location Manager
Production Company / Location Team of the Year for Television - Reality:
*Beyond Productions - Mythbusters
Linda Wolkovitch - Location Manager / Associate Producer
Alice Dallow - Producer
3 Ball Productions - Endurance: High Sierras
Todd A. Nelson - Executive Producer
J.D. Roth - Executive Producer
Nancy Haecker (member of LMGA)– Supervising Location Manager
Caleb Duffy – Location Manager
Raine Hall – Location Manager
John Jabaley (member of LMGA) – Location Manager
Patrick Mignano – Location Manager
TimWilson – Location Manager
Kim Crabb (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
David Lyons – Key Assistant Location Manager
Stevie Nelson (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Matt Wersinger – Key Assistant Location Manager
Kai Ephron – Assistant Location Manager
Neale Fishback – Assistant Location Manager
Marvel Enterprises/DreamWorks SKG – Iron Man
Molly Allen – Location Manager
Liz Matthews (member of LMGA) – Location Manager
Mandi Dillin (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Perri Fichtner (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Jane E. Graves, (member of LMGA)– Key Assistant Location Manager
Marie Healy (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Lee David Lee – Key Assistant Location Manager
Mike Masumoto – Key Assistant Location Manager
Kathy McCurdy (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Teddy Alvarez – Assistant Location Manager
Neale Fishback – Assistant Location Manager
20 th Century Fox – Live Free or Die Hard
Curtis Collins (member of LMGA) –Location Manager
Chris Campbell – Key Assistant Location Manager
Thomas Healey (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Naomi Motohashi – Key Assistant Location Manager
Jack Tate – Key Assistant Location Manager
Casey Collins – Assistant Location Manager
Christopher Kelley Johnson – Assistant Location Manager
Location Professional of the Year Television:
* Tim Hillman (member of LMGA)– CSI:NY
Joe Akerman – Jericho
Eric Fierstein – Curb Your Enthusiasm
Michael Soleau – What About Brian?
Production Company / Location Team of the Year for Television - Episodic:
* CBS Productions – CSI: NY
Tim Hillman (member of LMGA) – Location Manager
Justin Healy – Key Assistant Location Manager
Mona Nash – Key Assistant Location Manager
Chanel Salzer-Chadock – Key Assistant Location Manager
Touchstone TV – Brothers and Sisters
Paul Schreiber – Location Manager
Rebecca Milgrom (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Eva Schroeder (member of LMGA) – Key Assistant Location Manager
Brad Warden – Key Assistant Location Manager
Production Company / Location Team of the Year for Television - Reality:
*Beyond Productions - Mythbusters
Linda Wolkovitch - Location Manager / Associate Producer
Alice Dallow - Producer
3 Ball Productions - Endurance: High Sierras
Todd A. Nelson - Executive Producer
J.D. Roth - Executive Producer
Teamsters Local 399 Assistant Location Manager of the Year for Features:
* Mandi Dillin (member of LMGA) – Iron Man
Chris Campbell – Live Free or Die Hard
Michael Wesley – Transformers and John Hancock
* Mandi Dillin (member of LMGA) – Iron Man
Chris Campbell – Live Free or Die Hard
Michael Wesley – Transformers and John Hancock
Teamsters Local 399 Assistant Location Manager of the Year for Television:
*Adam Robinson – CSI Miami
Dominick Clark – Journeyman and Stand Off
Lara Massengill (member of LMGA) – Ghost Whisperer
*Adam Robinson – CSI Miami
Dominick Clark – Journeyman and Stand Off
Lara Massengill (member of LMGA) – Ghost Whisperer
Location Professional of the Year for Commercials:
* Patrick Ranahan – Pepsi
Nick Morley (member of LMGA) – Comfort Suites – Choice Hotels
Carson Turner – Toyota Tundra
Mel Wilson – Allstate
Production Company of the Year for Commercials:
* Anonymous Content – Toyota Tundra
Carson Turner – Location Manager
Day-O Productions – Asahi
Masako Komehana – Location Manager / Production Coordinator
Louis Hernandez – Location Manager
MJZ – Traveler’s Insurance
Jof Hanwright – Location Manager
* Anonymous Content – Toyota Tundra
Carson Turner – Location Manager
Day-O Productions – Asahi
Masako Komehana – Location Manager / Production Coordinator
Louis Hernandez – Location Manager
MJZ – Traveler’s Insurance
Jof Hanwright – Location Manager
Location Professionals of the the Year for Stills:
*Denise Collins – The Weather Channel
Eric Hamiester – Icon
Tim Wilson – Wal-Mart
*Denise Collins – The Weather Channel
Eric Hamiester – Icon
Tim Wilson – Wal-Mart
Production Company of the Year for Stills:
* Portfolio One – Vogue and Vanity Fair
Cat Burkley Anne Donnellon
Hallmark Cards, Inc. – Hallmark Cards
Robbin Woodruff
Sedna Films – The Weather Channel
Denise Collins
* Portfolio One – Vogue and Vanity Fair
Cat Burkley Anne Donnellon
Hallmark Cards, Inc. – Hallmark Cards
Robbin Woodruff
Sedna Films – The Weather Channel
Denise Collins
Recognized as city employee of the year was Joyce Garay of San Francisco, while
the county employee honor went to Ron Avanzolini with the San Bernardino County
Fire Department. Jake Martinez of Caltrans district 11 was awarded state
employee of the year. Federal employee of the year the award was presented
to Larry Blaine of the Barstow Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
the county employee honor went to Ron Avanzolini with the San Bernardino County
Fire Department. Jake Martinez of Caltrans district 11 was awarded state
employee of the year. Federal employee of the year the award was presented
to Larry Blaine of the Barstow Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WINNERS AND NOMINEES
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The California On Location Awards concept was developed by some of the senior FLICS, including (in alpha order) Ray Arthur, Sheri Davis, Kim McNulty and Joe O'Kane, when FLICS was a state program run by the California Film Commission (CFC) overseen by Deputy Director Pam Powell. The first award ceremony was held at the Queen Mary and over the years the event became know as the "COLAs". |