The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) Publicists unveiled the six nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity. The 59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards luncheon ceremony will be held on Friday, March 25, 2022, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The award honors active members working on motion pictures whose achievements in publicity and promotion during the previous calendar year are deemed outstanding. The announcement was made by Tim Menke and Sheryl Main, ICG Publicists Awards Chairs.
 
“This year’s list of nominees is impressive, and we are proud to honor the creative and innovative work of the Local 600 publicists who coordinated and implemented these successful campaigns during a very difficult time,” said Sheryl Main who along with Tim Menke chairs the ICG Publicists Awards.
 
NOMINEES FOR THE 2022 MAXWELL WEINBERG AWARD FOR MOTION PICTURE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN:  

• Dune (Warner Bros. Pictures & Legendary Pictures)
• F9: The Fast Saga (Universal)
• The Harder They Fall (Netflix)
• A Quiet Place Part II (Paramount Pictures)
• Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony Pictures Entertainment / Marvel Studios)
• West Side Story (20th Century Studios / Walt Disney Studios)

 
The final winners are determined via online ballot of the general membership, which will be held February 14-24, 2022. The recipients of the Motion Picture Showman of the Year Award and the Television Showman of the Year Award will be announced soon, and the Bob Yeager Award for Community Service will be announced at the March 25th ceremony.