Property Masters Guild

The Property Masters Guild (PMG) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization of professional property masters working in film, television, commercials, and theatrical productions. The PMG was founded in November 2021 by property masters Gregg Bilson, Chris Call, Joshua Meltzer, and Hope Parrish. Meltzer was the first president of the guild, which started with 78 founding members. It sought to raise awareness of the role of property managers and ensure its members maintained high quality standards to inspire future workers.^[1][2]

The guild was one of many founded in the early 2020s amidst the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on film and television,^[3] as well as the Rust shooting incident, which did not directly influence the guild's creation but, according to the organizers, reinforced its necessity.^[4] The founders conceived the idea for the guild in 2017^[1] and met with property masters several times over the following years to organize the group. It had over 200 members by December 2023.^[5]

MacGuffin Awards

The PMG's MacGuffin Awards honor the work of property masters in film and television, the only awards show focused on doing so.^[6][7]

1st (2024)

Originally planned for May 2022,^[1] the PMG's inaugural MacGuffin Awards were first held at the Belasco Theater on September 14, 2024.^[6][7] The nominees were announced on July 23, 2024.^[8] Emily Ferry received the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Russell Bobbitt was awarded the Humanitarian Award.^[7]

Contemporary Feature Film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – David Cheesman American Fiction – Lily Raih The Killer – James Lyman Eddy Knock at the Cabin – Robbie Duncan Knox Goes Away – Joshua Meltzer	Period Feature Film Oppenheimer – Guillaume Delouche Asteroid City – Sandy Hamilton The Holdovers – Pete Dancy Napoleon – Joshua Polley Saltburn – P.R. Smith
Fantasy / Science Fiction Feature Film Poor Things – Balazs M. Kovacs Barbie – Steven Morris Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Russell Bobbitt Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire – Brad Elliott Wonka – Jamie Wilkinson	Half-Hour Multi-Camera Television Series That '90s Show, season 1 – Julie Heuer Frasier – Julie Heuer iCarly – Kim Bolanowski Lopez vs Lopez – Charles Faithorn and Jim Falkenstein Night Court – Jeremy Armstrong
Half-Hour Single Camera Television Series The Bear – Laura Roeper Abbott Elementary – James "Skip" Torvinen Beef – Rose Leiker The Muppets Mayhem – Bethany Barton Ted Lasso – Simon Drew	One-Hour Contemporary Television Series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan – Jeffrey Johnson Bel-Air – Chuck Askerneese Fargo – Justin Onofriechuk The Lincoln Lawyer – Holiday Landa The Righteous Gemstones – Mick Flowers
One-Hour Period Television Series Perry Mason – Brad Einhorn 1923 – Ian Roylance The Crown – Owen Harrison Physical – Parker Swanson Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty – Chris Call	One-Hour Fantasy / Science Fiction Television Series The Last of Us – Justin Onofriechuk Ahsoka – Josh Roth Star Trek: Picard – Jeffrey Lombardi Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Jim Murray Sweet Tooth – Elise Kowitz
Television Mini-Series Lessons in Chemistry – Jode Man A Murder at the End of the World – Catherine Miller The Fall of the House of Usher – Lynda Chapple Ghosts of Beirut – Andrew O. Page Lawmen: Bass Reeves – Ira A. McAliley	Variety, Reality, Game Show, or Event Special A Black Lady Sketch Show – Todd Daniels Hell's Kitchen: The American Dream – Randy Taylor History of the World, Part II – Laura Fejes Snake Oil – Ben Brecher Whose Line Is It Anyway? – Angelo O'Neill
Short Form: Commercials, Web Series, and Music Videos Feeding Time: A Tale from Jack in the Box (Jack in the Box) – Brad Elliott Neverending Fan (VISA) – Christopher Wright Peloton. Anyone. Anywhere (Peloton) – Mellanie Urquiza "Kill Bill" music video (SZA) – Hannah Olsen Taco Bell x Paris Hilton: The Volcano Menu is Back (Taco Bell) – Lauren Melody Shell

2nd (2025)

The 2nd MacGuffin Awards are scheduled to be held on September 13, 2025, at the Paramount Theater. The nominees were announced on August 7, 2025.^[9][10][11]

Contemporary Feature Film Anora – Kendra Eaves Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F – Robbie Duncan Challengers – Matt Marks and Mike Drury Heretic – Dean Goodine The Neon Highway – Hunter Nelson	Period Feature Film A Complete Unknown – Michael Jortner Joker: Folie à Deux – J.P. Jones I'm Still Here – Laura Shalders Saturday Night – Mychael Bates The Six Triple Eight – Elliott Boswell
Fantasy / Science Fiction Feature Film Dune: Part Two – Douglas Harlocker Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Joanna Pullen Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness – Brad Elliott Red One – Andrew M. Siegel Wicked – Jamie Wilkinson	One-Hour Contemporary Television Series Grotesquerie – Cameron Lowande The Handmaid's Tale – Mary Arthurs Mayor of Kingstown – Michael A. Sabo The Righteous Gemstones – Mick Flowers, Timothy Sheehan, and Melissa Wooten Severance – Catherine Miller
One-Hour Period Television Series 1923 – Ian Roylance Bridgerton – Kez Keyte Dexter: Original Sin – James Lyman Eddy Palm Royale – Parker Swanson Shōgun – Dean Eilertson	One-Hour Fantasy / Science Fiction Television Series Fallout – Michael Jortner and Peter Gelfman Interview with the Vampire – Ellen Freund The Last of Us – Nevin Swain Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Michelle Hendriksen and Dean Goodine The Umbrella Academy – Emily Hide
Half-Hour Multi-Camera Television Series The Bear – Laura Roeper Deli Boys – Colin Bach Government Cheese – Nicole Ruby The Studio – Andrew M. Siegel Ted – John Harrington	Half-Hour Single Camera Television Series Danger Force – Mark Kelly Frasier – Julie A. Heuer Happy's Place – Julie A. Heuer That '90s Show – Julie A. Heuer Wizards Beyond Waverly Place – Lindsay Tomlinson Forest
Television Mini-Series Agatha All Along – Russell Bobbitt and Jim Stubblefield American Primeval – Tyler Patton Manhunt – Cameron Lowande Masters of the Air – Chris Cull Ripley – David Gulick and Antonio Fraulo	Variety, Reality, Game Show, or Event Special Adam Sandler: Love You – Mark Kelly House of Villains – Randy Taylor The Masked Singer – Damien Hattori The Rehearsal – Treven Bedwell
Short Form: Commercials, Web Series, and Music Videos Dina & Mita (Doritos) – Mellanie Urquiza "Fortnight" music video (Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone) – Brad Elliott SaboresTV (Topo Chico) – Lauren Melody Shell Saturday Ritual (short film) – Allison Koss "Spider Web" music video (Melanie Martinez) – Hannah Olsen

Multiple nominations

Individuals with multiple awards and nominations Nominee Nominations Awards Julie A. Heuer 5 1 Brad Elliot 4 Russell Bobbitt 3 Justin Onofriechuk 2 Robbie Duncan 0 James Lyman Eddy Mick Flowers Dean Goodine Michael Jortner Mark Kelly Cameron Lowande Catherine Miller Hannah Olsen Laura Roeper Ian Roylance Lauren Melody Shell Andrew M. Siegel Parker Swanson Randy Taylor Mellanie Urquiza Jamie Wilkinson

Television series with multiple awards and nominations Television series Nominations Awards The Bear 2 1 The Last of Us That '90s Show 1923 0 Frasier The Righteous Gemstones