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"Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part 1," "Oppenheimer," and "Poor Things" Among Winners at Property Masters Guild’s MacGuffin Awards

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., September 16, 2024 (ENTERTAINMENT INTERVIEWS) – The Property Masters Guild (PMG) hosted its first-ever MacGuffin Awards on September 14, 2024, at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, recognizing the contributions of property masters in both film and television. These awards aim to highlight the important role property masters play in shaping the visual and narrative elements of film and TV productions by managing and creating props used in storytelling.

Among the motion picture winners were Oppenheimer (Guillaume Delouche, PMG), which won in the Period Feature Film category, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part 1 (David Cheesman, PMG) for Contemporary Feature Film, and Poor Things (Balázs M. Kovács) for Fantasy and Science Fiction Feature Film.

In television, The Bear (Laura Roeper, PMG) received recognition for Half-Hour Single-Camera Series, while That '90s Show (Julie Heuer, PMG) won for Half-Hour Multi-Camera Series. Other winners included Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (Jeffrey Johnson, PMG) for One-Hour Contemporary Series, Perry Mason (Brad Einhorn, PMG) for One-Hour Period Series, and The Last of Us (Justin Onofriechuk) for One-Hour Fantasy and Science Fiction Series. In the variety category, A Black Lady Sketch Show (Todd Daniels, PMG) was recognized, and Feeding Time: A Tale from Jack in the Box (Brad Elliott, PMG) won for Outstanding Short Format: Commercials and Music Videos.

Special honors were awarded to veteran property masters. Russell Bobbitt, known for his work on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was presented with the Hill Valley Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic efforts. Emily Ferry, recognized as the first female property master in film and television, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the industry over a career that spanned more than 50 films.

The MacGuffin Awards were established to formally acknowledge the role of property masters in the entertainment industry. These professionals are responsible for ensuring that props and set pieces accurately reflect the needs of a production, thereby supporting the overall narrative and enhancing the realism of a project. For further details about the Property Masters Guild and the MacGuffin Awards, visit propertymastersguild.org.

Source: Property Masters Guild (PMG) via PR Newswire

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