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Location managers for The new sony Pictures' "Moneyball" and Fox skein "House M.D." required home trophies in the 2011 California On Location Honours in the Millennium Biltmore hotel in La on Sunday. The Kaira Pitt starrer, which shot at a number of Golden Condition locations -- including Lengthy Beach, La and Concord -- produced two awards: someone to location manager S. Todd Christensen for location professional of the season, studio feature, an additional to Christensen and the staff for location team of the season, studio feature. "House" location manager Nancy Haecker won the kudo as location professional of the season, TV episodic. The COLA Honours recognition industryites and public employees for excellence throughout on-location filming in California. Honorees include location pros and public authorities who facilitate shooting. The prize for location professional, indie feature, visited location manager Caleb Duffy for "The Artist," shot largely in La. Other prizewinners were the place teams behind NBC's "The Big EventInch and indie feature "Large Sur," Louis p Fontanes for any Jim Beam commercial and production shingle Furlined for any Chevrolet place. "Top Gear" producer Sun Never Sets Prods. required home the trophy for production company of the season, reality. Additional honors visited Michael Dinh and Steve Senet from the L.A. Dept. of Transportation, Craig Lane from the U.S. Coast Guard, several employees from the L.A. County Sheriff's office, and Teamsters John Brown and Mike Soleau. The COLAs are held collectively by enabling org FilmL.A. and Film Liaisons in California State-wide, a connection of film offices. Nominees are selected by film commissioners, production executives and fellow location pros. Contact Peter Caranicas at peter.caranicas@variety.com