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    Best motion picture publicity campaign nominees set for ICG Publicists Awards

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    LOS ANGELES --

    The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) Publicists revealed the six nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity Campaigns, to be presented at the 60th Annual ICG Publicists Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Friday, March 10. The award honors active members working on motion pictures whose achievements in publicity and promotion campaigns during the previous calendar year are deemed outstanding. 
     
    “The outstanding nominations this year shine a bright light not only on the diversity of the films submitted but also the individual challenges the publicity teams faced in this highly competitive field,” said Sheryl Main who chairs the ICG Publicists Awards with Tim Menke.
     
    2023 MAXWELL WEINBERG AWARD FOR MOTION PICTURE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN NOMINEES:  
           

    • Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century Studios)
    • Elvis (Warner Bros.) 
    • Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)
    • Nope (Universal Pictures/MonkeyPaw Productions)
    • Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures/Skydance/Jerry Bruckheimer Films)
    • The Woman King (TriStar Pictures/Entertainment One)

     
    The Publicists Awards Committee selects nominees from qualified submitted presentations. The final recipient is determined via an online ballot of the publicists membership. Voting will be held Jan. 31‒Feb. 6. 

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    Kevin Costner to receive MPSE Filmmaker Award; Greg Hedgepath named recipient of MPSE Career Achievement honor

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Kevin Costner (photo courtesy of Kevin Costner)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will present Oscar®-winning filmmaker and actor Kevin Costner with the 2025 MPSE Filmmaker Award, bestowed annually to a filmmaker of distinction. And supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will receive the Career Achievement Award for his prolific career in sound editing. Both awards will be presented during MPSE’s 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards Gala on February 23, 2025 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

    The MPSE Filmmaker Award is bestowed upon an individual outside the sound community whose career has demonstrated a great appreciation and understanding of the impact of sound editing. The MPSE Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service or leadership.

    “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career,” said MPSE president David Barber. “From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component of his cinematic storytelling has stirred our emotions and immersed viewers in the worlds he’s created for decades. This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the Horizon saga. We are thrilled to honor him with the Filmmaker Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the art of storytelling through sound in film and television.”

    Barber added, “Greg Hedgepath is a true titan in the world of sound. His contributions to cinema are immense, spanning decades and encompassing a remarkable range of genres. From the heart-pounding intensity of ‘Speed’ and ‘Twister’ to the nuanced drama of ‘Selma’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’, Greg’s work has consistently elevated... Read More

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