‘Barbie’ and ‘Ahsoka’ Take Home Top Honors at ICG Publicists Awards

“Barbie” and “Ahsoka” received top honors at the 61st annual International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) Publicists Awards luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Friday.

The awards honor individual publicists and unit still photographers who further publicity campaigns for film,TV and entertainment journalists.

Variety’s senior entertainment reporter Angelique Jackson earned a nomination from ICG in the Press Award category.

In film, the team at Warner Bros. was recognized for their work on “Barbie.”

Over on the television side, the Disney+ marketing and publicity team took the top honors for their work on “Ahsoka.”

Kicking off the event, mention of the ongoing negotiations between IATSEand the Hollywood Basic Crafts unions was made. ICG chair Sheryl Main praised Matthew Loeb, International president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, and said solidarity was key.

Sir Patrick Stewart was honored with the 2024 Television Showperson of the Year Award.

During the luncheon, the Guild honored publicist Jackie Bazan with the Bob Yeager Award for community service, and the Motion Picture & Television Fund with the Henri Bollinger Award for special merit.

See the full list of winners below.

Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign

“Air”“Barbie”“John Wick: Chapter 4”“The Little Mermaid”“Maestro”“Oppenheimer”“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”

Les Mason Award for Career Achieve -

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Natalie Bjelajac, NetflixLinda Brown, Unit PublicistKira Feola, KC Feola PRGabriela Gutentag, Unit PublicistCarol McConnaughey, Unit Publicist

Publicists of the Year Award

Katie Lovick, Sony Pictures EntertainmentJulia Neal, Paramount PicturesChris Garcia Nutley, Warner Bros.Cynthia Swartz, Strategy PR/ConsultingShelly Williams, Unit Publicist

Excellence in Unit Stills Photography – Motion Pictures

Claudette BariusDaniel McFaddenJessica MiglioMichele K. ShortJojo Whilden

Maxwell Weinberg Award for Television Publicity Campaign

“Ahsoka” – Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm/Disney+“Frasier” – CBS Studios/Paramount+“Star Trek: Picard” – CBS Studios/Paramount+“Welcome to Chippendales” – 20th Television/Hulu

Excellence in Unit Stills Photography – Television

Jessica BrooksJustin LubinJake Giles NetterErin SimkinLacey Terrell

Press Award

Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood ReporterAngelique Jackson,VarietyPerri Nemiroff, ColliderSasha Stone, Awards DailyJen Yamato, L.A. Times

International Media Award

Raya Abirached, MBC InternationalBaz Bamigboye, Deadline InternationalWenlei Ma, Seven West Media (Australia)Raquel Laguna Pardo, Europa Press (Spain)Marlene von Arx, CH Media Newspapers (Switzerland)

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