The Property Masters Guild (PMG) is a 501(c)(3) 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.

The guild was one of many founded in the early 2020s amidst the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on film and television, as well as the Rust shooting incident, which did not directly influence the guild's creation but, according to the organizers, reinforced its necessity. The founders conceived the idea for the guild in 2017 and met with property masters several times over the following years to organize the group. It had over 200 members by December 2023. The guild consulted with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to create a property masters subgroup within the Academy's Directors Peer Group in 2026.

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.

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

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 Oppenheimer – Guillaume Delouche Asteroid City – Sandy Hamilton The Holdovers – Pete Dancy Napoleon – Joshua Polley Saltburn – P.R. Smith 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 That '90s Show – Julie Heuer Frasier – Julie Heuer iCarly – Kim Bolanowski Lopez vs Lopez – Charles Faithorn and Jim Falkenstein Night Court – Jeremy Armstrong The Bear – Laura Roeper Abbott Elementary – James "Skip" Torvinen Beef – Rose Leiker The Muppets Mayhem – Bethany Barton Ted Lasso – Simon Drew Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan – Jeffrey Johnson Bel-Air – Chuck Askerneese Fargo – Justin Onofriechuk The Lincoln Lawyer – Holiday Landa The Righteous Gemstones – Mick Flowers Perry Mason – Brad Einhorn 1923 – Ian Roylance The Crown – Owen Harrison Physical – Parker Swanson Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty – Chris Call 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 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 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 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 were held on September 13, 2025, at the Paramount Theater. The nominees were announced on August 7. Alfonso Ramirez won the inaugural President's Award, while Dennis J. Parrish won the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Chuck McSorley won the Humanitarian Award. Michael Jortner won two awards at the show: Period Film for A Complete Unknown and Fantasy / Science Fiction Television Series (with Peter Gelfman) for Fallout.

Heretic – Dean Goodine Anora – Kendra Eaves Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F – Robbie Duncan Challengers – Matt Marks and Mike Drury The Neon Highway – Hunter Nelson 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 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 Severance – Catherine Miller 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 Shōgun – Dean Eilertson 1923 – Ian Roylance Bridgerton – Kez Keyte Dexter: Original Sin – James Lyman Eddy Palm Royale – Parker Swanson 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 The Studio – Andrew M. Siegel The Bear – Laura Roeper Deli Boys – Colin Bach Government Cheese – Nicole Ruby Ted – John Harrington Wizards Beyond Waverly Place – Lindsay Tomlinson Forrest Danger Force – Mark Kelly Frasier – Julie A. Heuer Happy's Place – Julie A. Heuer That '90s Show – Julie A. Heuer Ripley – David Gulick and Antonio Fraulo Agatha All Along – Russell Bobbitt and Jim Stubblefield American Primeval – Tyler Patton Manhunt – Cameron Lowande Masters of the Air – Chris Cull The Rehearsal – Treven Bedwell Adam Sandler: Love You – Mark Kelly House of Villains – Randy Taylor The Masked Singer – Damien Hattori "Fortnight" music video (Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone) – Brad Elliott Dina & Mita (Doritos) – Mellanie Urquiza SaboresTV (Topo Chico) – Lauren Melody Shell Saturday Ritual (short film) – Allison Koss "Spider Web" music video (Melanie Martinez) – Hannah Olsen

3rd (2026) The 3rd MacGuffin Awards were held at the Paramount Theater on September 12, 2026. Submissions opened on April 29, and the nominees were announced on July 30. Barry Wilkinson won the Lifetime Achievement Award, while food stylist Luis Castro received the Humanitarian Award, and Trish Reilly won the President's Award for her property craft and food styling work.

One Battle After Another – Matthew Cavaliero and Robbie Duncan The Accountant 2 – JP Jones Happy Gilmore 2 – Tim Wiles Now You See Me: Now You Don't – Federico Ciommo Weapons – Mike Scherschel Frankenstein – Christopher Geggie Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere – David Gulick Marty Supreme – Michael Jortner The Phoenician Scheme – Mike Drury and Sandy Hamilton Sinners – Douglas L. Ware Avatar: Fire and Ash – Brad Elliott and Melissa Spicer Bugonia – Ben Hopwood How to Train Your Dragon – David Cheesman Tron: Ares – Dean Eilertson Wicked: For Good – Jamie Wilkinson The 'Burbs – Sarah Snyder Daredevil: Born Again – Katie Clinebelle The Morning Show – Jane Gulick Pluribus – Mark C. Hansen Your Friends & Neighbors – Jackie Wertz and Ryan Garguilo Spider-Noir – Nicole Ruby The Gilded Age – Peter Gelfman It: Welcome to Derry – Jim Murray Monster: The Ed Gein Story – Cameron Lowande Palm Royale – Parker Swanson Fallout – Brad Einhorn and Andy Siegel Foundation – Radim Cvancara and Jiří Macke Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Michelle Hendriksen Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Emily Hyde Twisted Metal – Emily Hyde Vampirina: Teenage Vampire – Addison Esson Happy's Place – Julie Heuer Jones Shifting Gears – Jeremy Armstrong The Upshaws – Charles Faithorn Wizards Beyond Waverly Place – Lindsay Tomlinson Forrest Widow's Bay – Morgan Kling Abbott Elementary – Brad Elliott Hacks – Jane Gulick Murderbot – Nick Whelan Ted – John Harrington Chief of War – Jane Gulick, Matthew Cornelius, Nick Komornicki, and Alvin Cabrinha Black Rabbit – Max Sherwood Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy – Jim Murray DTF St. Louis – Katrina Rice Task – Susannah McCarthy The Muppet Show – Theresa Corvino Bad Thoughts – Mikey Trudel Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat – Rebecca Tendick The First Snow of Fraggle Rock – Kesar Lacroix The Melon Patch – Lauren Melody Shell Brighter Days Ahead – Robbie Duncan Disneyland 70 – Mellanie Urquiza Something Beautiful – Todd Daniels "Manchild" music video (Sabrina Carpenter) – Ryan Payne Step Into the Holidays (Target) – Jane Gulick

Multiple nominations

+ Individuals with multiple awards and nominations Nominee Nominations Awards Brad Elliott 6 3 Julie Heuer Jones 1 Robbie Duncan 4 2 Jane Gulick 1 Michael Jortner 3 2 Russell Bobbitt 1 Cameron Lowande 0 Jim Murray Lauren Melody Shell Parker Swanson Mellanie Urquiza Brad Einhorn 2 2 Andrew M. Siegel David Cheesman 1 Todd Daniels Dean Eilertson Lindsay Tomlinson Forrest Peter Gelfman Dean Goodine David Gulick Catherine Miller Justin Onofriechuk Nicole Ruby Jamie Wilkinson Jeremy Armstrong 0 Mike Drury James Lyman Eddy Charles Faithorn Mick Flowers Sandy Hamilton John Harrington Michelle Hendriksen Emily Hyde Mark Kelly Hannah Olsen Laura Roeper Ian Roylance Randy Taylor

+ Television series with multiple awards and nominations Television series Nominations Awards Fallout 2 2 The Bear 1 The Last of Us That '90s Show Wizards Beyond Waverly Place 1923 0 Abbott Elementary Frasier Happy's Place Palm Royale Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Righteous Gemstones Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Ted

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