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Publicists Awards The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) 56th Annual ICG Publicists Awards Luncheon will take place Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.  The awards, which traditionally occurs the week leading up to the Academy Awards®, will be presented in the following categories: Motion Picture Showman of the Year, Television Showman of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Maxwell Weinberg Publicist Award for a Television Campaign and for a Movie Campaign, Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity, and the Bob Yeager Award for Community Service.  “The ICG Publicist Awards recognize outstanding efforts in motion picture and television publicity and promotion campaigns,” said ICG President Steven Poster, ASC.  “They provide the spark of showmanship that drives audience excitement in all media on a global basis.   We salute their artistry, vision and creativity.”  Past honorees i...

Publicists Awards:  Awards History The ICG Publicists Awards, begun in 1964, honor excellence in publicity and promotion for motion pictures and television programs and spotlight the work of union publicists. Recipients are selected in several different categories and are voted on by their peers in Local 600. No other event celebrates the importance of publicists’ contribution to the entertainment industry. RSVP #publicistsawards

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WINNERS AT THE 53RD ANNUAL ICG PUBLICIST AWARDS  “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Wins the Top Honors For Best Motion Picture Publicity Campaign “Empire” Wins for Best Television Publicity Campaign  Sally Field Presents Lily Tomlin with Lifetime Achievement Award  Michael Keaton Presents Tom Ortenberg, CEO of Open Road Films, with Motion Picture Showmanship Award Ryan Murphy Presents John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks, with TV Showmanship Award Johnny Mathis Presents Alan and Marilyn Bergman with a Special Award of Merit BEVERLY HILLS, Feb. 26, 2016 —The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) Publicists today announced winners of its 53rd Annual ICG Publicists Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS won the top honors for Best Publicity Campaign for Motion Pictures and EMPIRE won the Best Publicity Campaign in Television. BARRY WETCHER (Motion Picture) and CHUCK HODES (Television) rece...