The Publicists of the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) has unveiled and honored the winners of the 61st Annual ICG Publicists Awards at a Friday (3/8) luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
The Maxwell Weinberg Awards for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign and Television Publicity Campaign were awarded, respectively, to “Barbie” (Warner Bros.) and “Ahsoka” (Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm/Disney+), presented by Melvin Robert (“Good Day LA,” “Extra”). Gabriela Gutentag (Unit Publicist) won the Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity, and Julia Neal (Paramount Pictures) won the Publicist of the Year Award, presented by Jay Ellis (“Top Gun: Maverick,” “Insecure”).
The Motion Picture Showperson of the Year Award went to Local 600 publicists, who in 2023 created outstanding, creative and effective publicity along with Barbenheimer’s extraordinarily innovative and groundbreaking publicity strategy. ICG More