The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) has unveiled the first group of nominees for the 61st Annual ICG Publicists Awards.
The awards honor the publicists, unit still photographers and entertainment journalists who uplift the talented filmmakers and exceptional projects in the motion picture and television industry. Winners will be celebrated at a luncheon ceremony on Friday, March 8, 2024 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.
ICG Publicists Award chairs Tim Menke and Sheryl Main announced the nominees in the following categories:
Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity
- Natalie Bjelajac, Netflix
- Linda Brown, Unit Publicist
- Kira Feola, KC Feola PR
- Gabriela Gutentag, Unit Publicist
- Carol McConnaughey, Unit Publicist
Publicist of the Year Award
- Katie Lovick, Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Julia Neal, Paramount Pictures
- Chris Garcia Nutley, Warner Bros.
- Cynthia Swartz, Strategy PR/Consulting
- Shelly Williams, Unit Publicist
Excellence in Unit Stills Photography – Motion Pictures
- Claudette Barius
- Daniel McFadden
- Jessica Miglio
- Michele K. Short
- Jojo Whilden
Excellence in Unit Stills Photography – Television
- Jessica Brooks
- Justin Lubin
- Jake Giles Netter
- Erin Simkin
- Lacey Terrell
Press Award
- Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter
- Angelique Jackson, Variety
- Perri Nemiroff, Collider
- Sasha Stone, Awards Daily
- Jen Yamato, LA Times
International Media Award
- Raya Abirached, MBC International
- Baz Bamigboye, Deadline International
- Wenlei Ma, Seven West Media (Australia)
- Raquel Laguna Pardo, Europa Press (Spain)
- Marlene von Arx, CH Media Newspapers (Switzerland)
The final winners are determined via an online ballot of the ICG publicists membership, during a voting period from Jan. 24 – Feb. 2, 2024.