2025 ICG Publicists Awards (Photo Gallery)

Photos by Local 600 Still Photographers Trae Patton and Evans Vestal Ward

By Staff

March 3, 2025

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The Publicists of Local 600 announced winners of the 62nd Annual ICG Publicists Awards on Friday, February 28, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.

The Maxwell Weinberg Awards for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign and Television Publicity Campaign were awarded to Wicked (Universal Pictures) and Agatha All Along (Marvel Television / Walt Disney Studios / Disney+), presented by Juju Green (TikTok) and Scott Mantz (Entertainment Journalist). Bill Mona (Disney) won the Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity, presented by five previous winners: Jennifer Allen, Tony Angellotti, Jan Craft, Heidi Schaeffer and Michael Singer. Rachael Roth (Unit Publicist) won the Publicist of the Year Award, presented by Julia Neal, last year’s winner, and ICG Publicists Awards Chair Sheryl Main.

Kathy Bates accepted the Television Showperson of the Year Award, celebrating her decades-long career and recently acclaimed role as the title character in CBS’s 2024 remake of Matlock. Director Kat Coiro, who works with Bates on “Matlock,” presented the award.

“I have to thank the guild for this really lovely award, it’s totally unexpected,” said Bates. “When I first started out in this business, having the publicists guide me through was so comforting. I so appreciate your help. I want to congratulate all of you, all the nominees and winners.”

Joe Locke (Agatha All Along, Heartstoppers) presented Chiabella James with the honor for Excellence in Unit Still Photography – Motion Picture and Michele K. Short with the award for Excellence in Unit Still Photography – Television. Perri Nemiroff from Collider won the Press Award and John Nugent from Empire Magazine (UK) took home the International Media Award, both presented by Alex Borstein (Family Guy, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel).

The Bob Yeager Award for Community Service went to publicist Ngoc Nguygen, presented by Jon Brockett (SAG Awards) and Nic Vivas (Publicist). Nguyen’s advocacy includes championing the AAPI community, women’s rights, women in sports, anti-bullying measures and cancer research.

Long-time ICG Publicist Awards Chair Tim Menke accepted the Henri Bollinger Award for Special Merit. Named after the late award-winning entertainment industry publicist Henri Bollinger, his wife Sandy Bollinger presented the award.

“Who knows what course my career would have taken had I not been influenced by the people I’ve encountered working on these Awards,” Menke said. “I call it a journey well traveled.”

During his on-stage remarks, the ICG National Executive Director Alex Tonisson highlighted the ICG’s commitment to the “Keep California Rolling” campaign, coordinated by the Entertainment Union Coalition, supporting California Governor Newsom’s inclusion of an expanded $750 million annual California Film & Television Jobs Program in the 2025-2026 budget.

Proceeds from sponsorships go to the Local 600 Hardship Fund which provides grants to members affected by natural disasters nationwide, including those impacted by the recent Los Angeles wildfires. A portion of the proceeds will also be dedicated to the Preservation and Scholarship Fund, which provides educational sponsorships for ICG Local 600 members, as well as their descendants.

62nd Annual ICG Publicists Awards Winners:

MAXWELL WEINBERG AWARD FOR MOTION PICTURE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
The union publicists who worked on publicity campaigns on behalf of:
Wicked (Universal Pictures)

MAXWELL WEINBERG AWARD FOR TELEVISION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
The union publicists who worked on publicity campaigns on behalf of:
Agatha All Along (Marvel Television / Walt Disney Studios / Disney+)

TELEVISION SHOWPERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD
Kathy Bates

LES MASON AWARD FOR CAREER ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLICITY
Bill Mona, Disney

PUBLICIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
Rachael Roth, Unit Publicist

EXCELLENCE IN UNIT STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD – MOTION PICTURE
Chiabella James

EXCELLENCE IN UNIT STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD – TELEVISION
Michele K. Short

PRESS AWARD
Perri Nemiroff, Collider

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AWARD
John Nugent, Empire Magazine (UK)

BOB YEAGER AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
Ngoc Nguyen

HENRI BOLLINGER AWARD FOR SPECIAL MERIT
Tim Menke

Awards Chairs Sheryl Main and Tim Menke

Local 600 National President Baird B Steptoe

Jon Brockett and Nic Vivas, presenters of the Bob Yeager Award for Community Service

Ngoc Nguyen, Bob Yeager Award Recipient

Jon Brockett, Ngoc Nguyen, Bob Yeager Award Recipient, Nic Vivas

Joe Locke, presenter of the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Awards for Motion Picture and Television

Hopper Stone, accepting on behalf of Michele K. Short, recipient of the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award - Television

David James, accepting on behalf of his daughter, Chiabella James, recipient of the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award - Motion Picture

Joe Locke, presenter of the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Awards for Motion Picture and Television

David James and Hopper Stone

Sandy Bollinger, presenter of the Henri Bollinger Award

Sandy Bollinger, Tim Menke, Henri Bollinger Award recipient

Local 600 National Executive Director Alex Tonisson

Rachel Tonisson, Alex Tonisson, Local 600 National Executive Director

Julia Neal, presenter of Publicist of the Year

62nd Annual ICG Publicists Awards - Pictured: at the Beverly Wilshire on Friday, February 28, 2025 - (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)

Rachael Roth, Unit Publicist, Publicist of the Year winner

Julia Neal, Rachael Roth, Unit Publicist, Publicist of the Year winner

Alex Borstein, presenter of the Press and International Media Awards

Perri Nemiroff, winner of the Press Award

Perri Nemiroff, winner of the Press Award, with Alex Borstein

Kat Coiro, presenter of Television Showperson of the Year Award

62nd Annual ICG Publicists Awards - Pictured: at the Beverly Wilshire on Friday, February 28, 2025 - (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/ICG)

Kathy Bates, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient

Kat Coiro, Kathy Bates, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient

Kat Coiro, Mark Weingartner, 2nd National Vice President, Local 600; Baird B Steptoe, National President, Local 600; Kathy Bates, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient; Alex Tonisson, National Executive Director, Local 600; Vanessa Holtgrewe, IATSE International Vice President; Micki Bursalyan, Western Region Director, Local 600

Kathy Bates, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient

Presenters of the Les Mason Award: Jennifer Allen, Tony Angellotti, Heidi Schaeffer, Michael Singer, Jan Craft, Riki Leigh Arnold, and Chrissy Quesada

Bill Mona, recipient of the Les Mason Award

Chrissy Quesada, Bill Mona, Bill Mona, Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity recipient, Riki Leigh Arnold

Bill Mona, Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity recipient

Tony Angellotti, Jennifer Allen, Bill Mona, Chrissy Quesada, Jan Craft, Riki Leigh Arnold, Michael Singer, Heidi Schaefffer

JuJu Green, presenter of the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Outstanding Television Publicity Campaign

The publicists who worked on "Agatha All Along," winners of the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Outstanding Television Publicity Campaign

JuJu Green, presenter of the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Outstanding Television Publicity Campaign

The publicists who worked on "Agatha All Along," winners of the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Outstanding Television Publicity Campaign, with presenter JuJu Green, center

Joe Locke (center) with the publicity team behind "Agatha All Along"

Scott Mantz, presenter of the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Outstanding Motion Picture Publicity Campaign

The publicity team from Universal Pictures’ "Wicked," winners of the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Outstanding Motion Picture Publicity Campaign

Members of the publicity team from Universal Pictures’ "Wicked," winners of the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Outstanding Motion Picture Publicity Campaign

Kathy Caruso, Phil Caruso, Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award - Motion Pictures nominee

Micki Bursalyan, Western Region Director, Local 600

Andy Steinman, Jessica Brooks, Excellence in Unit Photography Award - Television nominee

Tom Davis, California IATSE Council President

The Strangers from Lionsgate's "The Strangers: Chapter 1"

Rosie Estrada, Kevin Estrada, Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award - Television nominee

Mark Weingartner, 2nd National Vice President, Local 600

Joely Fisher, SAG-AFTRA Secretary-Treasurer

Jill Wilk, National Director of Communications, Local 600

Sheryl Main, ICG Publicists Award Chair

Andy Hagelshaw, Director of Communications, ADG Local 800

Julia Neal, presenter, Senior Publicist, Paramount Pictures; Azure Anderson, Paramount Pictures, Publicist of the Year nominee; Danielle Roque, Paramount Pictures, Publicist of the Year nominee

Caitlin Dulany, SAG-AFTRA board member

Jacqueline Coley, Rotten Tomatoes, Press Award nominee

Bibi Dhillon, National Director of Administration, Local 600

Darren Miller, Carri McClure, Unit Publicist, Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity nominee

Liza Nedelman, Warner Bros., Publicist of the Year nominee

Victoria Saavedra, Liz Rolnik

Kristal Perkins, Heather White, Carri McClure, Unit Publicist, Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity nominee

Eric Kench, Local 700 Business Rep

Alexa Ihrt, Luis Sanchez, Spooky Stevens, Sovonto Green

Gina Soliz, Warner Bros.,Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity nominee

Raya Abirached, MBC International, International Media Award nominee

Joely Fisher, Caitlin Dulany, Kevin E. West

Tony Angellotti, Les Mason Award presenter

John Amman, retired Eastern Region Director, Local 600, Maureen McNamara

Michael Chambliss, Assistant Western Region Director, Local 600

Maureen McNamara, John Amman, Alex Tonisson, National Executive Director, Local 600, Rachel Tonisson, Michael Chambliss, Assistant Western Region Director, Local 600