Last night, the Property Masters Guild threw its second yearly MacGuffin Awards at Hollywood’s Paramount Theater. The ceremony presented awards for series and features, including Fallout, Severance, and Dune: Part Two.
Co-chairs Theresa Corvino, Brad Elliott, and Lauren Shell spoke about the central goal of the MacGuffin Awards, that being to “recognize the talent, precision, and problem-solving that Property Masters contribute to productions…Their work is essential to creating worlds audiences believe in and remember.” Property Masters Guild President Jeffery Johnson made a speech during the ceremony discussing PMG’s “mission of elevating those in their craft.”
The ceremony honored both film and television projects, with additional awardees including Heretic, Shōgun, and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. The initial President’s Award, recognizing “exceptional contributions” from workers outside of the prop master role, was awarded to Alfonso Ramirez, who contributed to projects such as The Offer, Lanterns, and Rent: Live. Studio Art & Technology’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented by the Vice President of Studio Art & Technology, Lewis Doty, and writer-director Jonathan Mostow, was given to Dennis J. Parrish, whose credits include Hello! Dolly, U-571, and Gangs of New York. Hill Valley’s Humanitarian Award was also presented, given to Chuck McSorley by Eric Nebot, CEO and Founder of Hill Valley, and Kurt Brunn, PMG board member. McSorley’s various projects include Edward Scissorhands, Freaks and Geeks, and Captain America: A Brave New World.
Other presenters of the ceremony included PMG Board Director Olivia Dom; actors Matthew Lamb, Virginia Madson, Dileep Rao, Dax Shepard, and Alkaio Thiele; artisans Scott Bauer, Rosemary Brandenburd, Rive Carter, Nancy Haigh, and Amelia Vincent; producers Leopold Hughes and Ben LeClair; and writer Natalia Leiter, Chris Weitz, and Matthew Weiner.
Full List Of MacGuffin Awardees:
Contemporary Feature Film
Heretic
Property Master: Dean Goodine, PMG
Period Feature Film
A Complete Unknown
Property Master: Michael Jortner, PMG
Fantasy/Science FIction Feature Film
Dune: Part Two
Property Master: Douglas Harlocker, PMG
One-Hour Contemporary Television Series
Severance, Season 2
Property Master: Catherine Miller, PMG
One-Hour Period Television Series
Shōgun, Season 1
Property Master: Dean Eilertson, PMG
One-Hour Fantasy/Science Fiction Television Series
Fallout, Season 1
Property Masters: Michael Jortner, PMG and Peter Gelfman, PMG
Half-Hour Single Camera Television Series
The Studio, Season 1
Property Master: Andrew M. Siegel, PMG
Half-Hour Multi-Camera Television Series
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Season 1
Property Master: Lindsay Tomlinson Forrest, PMG
Television Miniseries
Ripley
Property Masters: David Gulick, PMG and Antonio Fraulo
Variety, Reality, Game Show Or Event Special
The Rehearsal, Season 2
Property Master: Morgan Treven Bedwell
Short Format: Commercials, Music Videos, Short Films, And Web Series
“Fortnight”: Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
Property Master: Brad Elliot, PMG
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