2024 ICG Publicists Awards

13 Mar 2024

The 61st Annual ICG Publicists Awards took place at the Beverly Wilshire on Friday, March 8. The Maxwell Weinberg Awards for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign and Television Publicity Campaign were awarded 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). Check out photos from the event below. Red carpet images by Trae Patton and stage images by Evans Ward. Read the press release here.

The ballroom of the Beverly Wilshire (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
The ballroom of the Beverly Wilshire (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
ICG Publicists Awards Co-Chairs Sheryl Main and Tim Menke (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
ICG Publicists Awards Co-Chairs Sheryl Main and Tim Menke (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
ICG Publicists Awards Co-Chairs Sheryl Main and Tim Menke (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
ICG Publicists Awards Co-Chairs Sheryl Main and Tim Menke (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Ukai assists ICG Publicists Awards Co-Chairs Sheryl Main and Tim Menke with the first award of the luncheon (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Ukai assists ICG Publicists Awards Co-Chairs Sheryl Main and Tim Menke with the first award of the luncheon (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Ukai announces the recipient of the Motion Picture Showpersons of the Year Award: ALL ICG Publicists (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Ukai announces the recipient of the Motion Picture Showpersons of the Year Award: ALL ICG Publicists (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Local 600 National President Baird Steptoe (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Local 600 National President Baird Steptoe (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Bob Beitcher, MPTF, President and CEO, Motion Picture and Television Fund, accepts the Henri Bollinger Award for Special Merit from Sandy Bollinger (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Bob Beitcher, MPTF, President and CEO, Motion Picture and Television Fund, accepts the Henri Bollinger Award for Special Merit from Sandy Bollinger (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Bob Beitcher, MPTF, President and CEO, Motion Picture and Television Fund, accepts the Henri Bollinger Award for Special Merit (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Bob Beitcher, MPTF, President and CEO, Motion Picture and Television Fund, accepts the Henri Bollinger Award for Special Merit (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Reagan To presents the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award, Television (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Reagan To presents the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award, Television (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Justin Lubin, recipient of the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award, Television (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Justin Lubin, recipient of the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award, Television (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Brooklynne Webb presents the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award, Motion Picture (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Brooklynne Webb presents the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award, Motion Picture (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Claudette Barius, recipient of the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award, Motion Picture (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Claudette Barius, recipient of the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award, Motion Picture (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Publicist, and former Bob Year Award recipient, presents the 2024 Bob Yeager Award for Community Series to fellow Publicist Jackie Bazan (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Publicist, and former Bob Year Award recipient, presents the 2024 Bob Yeager Award for Community Series to fellow Publicist Jackie Bazan (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Local 600 National Executive Director Alex Tonisson (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Local 600 National Executive Director Alex Tonisson (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Publicist Jackie Bazan, recipient of the Bob Yeager Award for Community Service (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Publicist Jackie Bazan, recipient of the Bob Yeager Award for Community Service (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Presenter Brent Spiner (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Presenter Brent Spiner (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Sir Patrick Stewart, recipient of the Television Showperson of the Year Award (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Sir Patrick Stewart, recipient of the Television Showperson of the Year Award (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Sir Patrick Stewart, recipient of the Television Showperson of the Year Award, and presenter Brent Spiner (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Sir Patrick Stewart, recipient of the Television Showperson of the Year Award, and presenter Brent Spiner (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Tony Hale presents both the Press and International Media Awards (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Tony Hale presents both the Press and International Media Awards (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Journalist Jen Yamato accepts the Press Award (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Journalist Jen Yamato accepts the Press Award (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline International, accepts the International Media Award (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline International, accepts the International Media Award (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
2023 Publicist of the Year Award recipient Sara Hull announces the winner of the award for 2024 (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
2023 Publicist of the Year Award recipient Sara Hull announces the winner of the award for 2024 (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Presenter Jay Ellis and Publicist of the Year Award recipient Julia Neal (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Presenter Jay Ellis and Publicist of the Year Award recipient Julia Neal (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Presenter Karen Chamberlain presents the Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity to Gabriela Gutentag (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Presenter Karen Chamberlain presents the Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity to Gabriela Gutentag (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
The ICG Publicists at Disney accept the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Outstanding Television Publicity Campaign for their work on the Disney+ series "Ahsoka" (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
The ICG Publicists at Disney accept the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Outstanding Television Publicity Campaign for their work on the Disney+ series "Ahsoka" (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Melvin Robert presents the last two awards of the luncheon: Maxwell Weinberg Awards for Outstanding Publicity Campaign, Motion Picture and Television (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Melvin Robert presents the last two awards of the luncheon: Maxwell Weinberg Awards for Outstanding Publicity Campaign, Motion Picture and Television (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
Presenter Ukai, star of the upcoming film "Arthur the King" (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenter Ukai, star of the upcoming film "Arthur the King" (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenter Brooklynne Webb (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenter Brooklynne Webb (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenters Reagan To and Brooklynne Webb (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenters Reagan To and Brooklynne Webb (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenter Reagan To (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenter Reagan To (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Micki Bursalyan, Local 600 Western Regional Director, Local 600 National President Baird Steptoe, Alex Tonisson, Local 600 National Executive Director (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Micki Bursalyan, Local 600 Western Regional Director, Local 600 National President Baird Steptoe, Alex Tonisson, Local 600 National Executive Director (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Michele K. Short, Excellence in Unit Still Photography, Motion Picture nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Michele K. Short, Excellence in Unit Still Photography, Motion Picture nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Reba Merrill, recipient of the 2024 Awards Program/Directory Dedication, John Fermanis (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Reba Merrill, recipient of the 2024 Awards Program/Directory Dedication, John Fermanis (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Kira Feola, Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Kira Feola, Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Andy Steinman, Jessica Brooks, Excellence in Unit Still Photography, Television nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Andy Steinman, Jessica Brooks, Excellence in Unit Still Photography, Television nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Cynthia Swartz, Publicist of the Year nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Cynthia Swartz, Publicist of the Year nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Josh Allen, Erin Simkin, Excellence in Unit Still Photography, Television nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Josh Allen, Erin Simkin, Excellence in Unit Still Photography, Television nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline International, International Media Award nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline International, International Media Award nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Bob Beitcher, MPTF, President and CEO, Motion Picture and Television Fund, Sandy Bollinger (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Bob Beitcher, MPTF, President and CEO, Motion Picture and Television Fund, Sandy Bollinger (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Chris Garcia Nutley, Publicist of the Year nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Chris Garcia Nutley, Publicist of the Year nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Angelique Jackson, Press Award nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Angelique Jackson, Press Award nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenter Brent Spiner and Sir Patrick Stewart, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenter Brent Spiner and Sir Patrick Stewart, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Brent Spiner, Sir Patrick Stewart, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient with "Picard" Paramount+ Publicity Team (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Brent Spiner, Sir Patrick Stewart, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient with "Picard" Paramount+ Publicity Team (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Sir Patrick Stewart, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient, and ICG National President Baird Steptoe (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Sir Patrick Stewart, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient, and ICG National President Baird Steptoe (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Mark Weingartner, Local 600 2nd National Vice President, Matthew Loeb, International President of IATSE, Sir Patrick Stewart, Television Showperson of the Year Award Recipient, Alex Tonisson, Local 600 National Executive Director, Baird Steptoe, Local 600 National President, Michael Chambliss, Local 600 Assistant Western Regional Director (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Mark Weingartner, Local 600 2nd National Vice President, Matthew Loeb, International President of IATSE, Sir Patrick Stewart, Television Showperson of the Year Award Recipient, Alex Tonisson, Local 600 National Executive Director, Baird Steptoe, Local 600
Perri Nemiroff, Press Award nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Perri Nemiroff, Press Award nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Natalie Bjelajac, Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Natalie Bjelajac, Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity nominee (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Publicists Chris Garcia Nutley, Warner Bros., and Marshall Weinbaum, Disney, celebrate their Maxwell Weinberg Award wins (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Publicists Chris Garcia Nutley, Warner Bros., and Marshall Weinbaum, Disney, celebrate their Maxwell Weinberg Award wins (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Publicists in attendance at the 61st Annual ICG Publicists Awards (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Publicists in attendance at the 61st Annual ICG Publicists Awards (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Publicists in attendance at the 61st Annual ICG Publicists Awards (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Publicists in attendance at the 61st Annual ICG Publicists Awards (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Still Photographers in attendance at the 61st Annual ICG Publicists Awards (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Still Photographers in attendance at the 61st Annual ICG Publicists Awards (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
ICG Publicists Tim Menke, Spooky Stevens, and Sheryl Main, with Still Photographer Melinda Sue Gordon and Publicist/EPK Producer Kevin Gorman (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
ICG Publicists Tim Menke, Spooky Stevens, and Sheryl Main, with Still Photographer Melinda Sue Gordon and Publicist/EPK Producer Kevin Gorman (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Paramount Picture Publicists celebrate Julia Neal's win for Publicist of the Year (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Paramount Picture Publicists celebrate Julia Neal's win for Publicist of the Year (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenter Brent Spiner, Sir Patrick Stewart, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenter Brent Spiner, Sir Patrick Stewart, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Sir Patrick Stewart, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Sir Patrick Stewart, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Jen Yamato, recipient of the Press Award (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Jen Yamato, recipient of the Press Award (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline International; Tony Hale, Jen Yamato (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline International; Tony Hale, Jen Yamato (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenter Jay Ellis, Julia Neal, Paramount Pictures, recipient of the Publicist of the Year Award (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenter Jay Ellis, Julia Neal, Paramount Pictures, recipient of the Publicist of the Year Award (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Paramount Picture Publicists celebrate Julia Neal's win for Publicist of the Year (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Paramount Picture Publicists celebrate Julia Neal's win for Publicist of the Year (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
The ICG Publicists at Disney who worked on “Ahsoka” (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
The ICG Publicists at Disney who worked on “Ahsoka” (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenter Melvin Robert (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
Presenter Melvin Robert (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
The ICG Publicists at Warner Bros. accept the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Outstanding Motion Picture Publicity Campaign for their work on "Barbie" (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
The ICG Publicists at Warner Bros. accept the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Outstanding Motion Picture Publicity Campaign for their work on "Barbie" (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)
The ICG Publicists at Warner Bros who worked on “Barbie” (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)
The ICG Publicists at Warner Bros who worked on “Barbie” (Photo by: Trae Patton/ICG)