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We’re gonna need about a dozen statuettes for this next shot. The Property Masters Guild on Thursday revealed the nominees for its 2026 MacGuffin Awards, which honor the creative excellence and impact of prop masters across film, television, commercials and more. See the full list…

Casting Society is ready for awards season. The group on Monday set Thursday, February 18, for its 42nd annual Artios Awards and said its nominees will be announced on Wednesday, October 7. See the full timeline with submissions deadlines and voting dates below. The group also revealed its…

Location Managers Guild International is giving a TV kingpin its highest honor this year. The group is set to fete Breaking Bad, Pluribus and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan with its 2026 Eva Monley Award. He’ll received the career prize during the 13th annual LMGI Awards on August 22…

Richard M. Rawlings Jr, a second-generation cinematographer with four career Emmy noms whose credits range from the original Charlie’s Angels to L.A. Law, Gilmore Girls and Desperate Housewives, has died. He was 82. The American Society of Cinematographers confirmed the news but did not provide…

UPDATED with latest: With the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences setting its dates for the 2027 and 2028 Oscars (the latter the ceremony’s 100th anniversary), the rest of the awards docket for those two years is falling into place. After the Oscars announcement, SAG-AFTRA’s Actor…

Location Managers Guild International has the recipient of its 2026 Trailblazer Award. The group will honor the Association of Film Commissioners International during the LMGI Awards on August 22 at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The award recognizes individuals and…

With the Primetime Emmy noms in the books, film awards season is coming into focus. The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild has put the final touches on its 2027 awards timeline. The 14th annual MUAHS Awards ceremony is set for Saturday, February 20, returning to the Westin Bonaventure in Los…

The Visual Effects Society has pulled back the curtain on it 2026 VES Honors recipients, who the group says have profoundly impacted the craft and technology of visual effects and continue to inspire future generations of artists and practitioners. The group will be feted during the annual…

Editor’s Note:The harsh decline of film and TV production in Los Angeles the past few years has become a central issue in both the city’s mayoral race and California’s gubernatorial campaign. Even with the Golden State’s tax-incentive program now at $750 million annually, jobs are still scant, soundst…

Jeff Olson, a veteran visual effects producer and modelmaker who spent a quarter-century at Industrial Light and Magic and worked on projects including Star Wars prequel The Phantom Menace, Star Trek films and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, died June 21. He was 77. ILM confirmed his passing in an Ins…

The Location Managers Guild International has put a primary hold on the nominees for its 13th annual LMGI Awards. See the list below. The guild received a record number of submissions for its 13th annual celebration of outstanding creative visual contributions of location professionals in…

Derrick Borte's Russell Crowe L.A.-set action-thriller Bear County sent a frisson through Hollywood last year when it was announced the production was shooting on Australia's Gold Coast. Russell stars as an ageing L.A. night club owner whose plans for a comfortable retirement are put on hold…