Publicists Celebrate "Who We Are and What We Do"

Publicists Celebrate “Who We Are and What We Do”

The 59th Annual Publicists Awards Luncheon

By Staff

March 28, 2022

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The ICG Publicists held their 59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards on Friday, March 25, 2022, returning live to The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony Pictures Entertainment / Marvel Studios) won top honors, the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign, presented by publicist Eileen Peterson (The Godfather: Part II). Ted Lasso (Apple TV +) won the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Television Publicity Campaign, presented by actor Lisa Ann Walter (Abbott Elementary). This year’s luncheon was chaired by Tim Menke (Publicist, International Theatrical, Paramount Pictures) and Sheryl Main (Unit Publicist). More than 700 industry leaders attended, including guild members, Hollywood public relations and marketing executives, producers, studio and network executives, celebrities, and press.

“It was great to once again take time to celebrate publicists with our annual Awards Luncheon. A big congratulations to all of today’s award nominees and recipients,” said Menke.

See the full list of winners here.

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

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: SAG-AFTRA National Secretary-Treasurer Joely Fisher -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: International Press Award nominee Yong Chavez -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Director Lisa Cholodenko, Excellence in Still Photography, Television, nominee JoJo Whilden, and Whilden's wife, Susan Stover, producer -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Adam Weissler from Extra TV, honored with the Press Award -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Presenter Lisa Ann Walter -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Award Co-Chairs Sheryl Main and Tim Menke -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: IATSE International President Matt Loeb and wife Mandie Demeskey -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Presenter Monica Guzman (Sr. Photo Editor, Sony) -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: The International Media Award recipient Dean McCarthy (Hit.com.au, Australia) -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Presenters Michelle Hurd and Garret Dillahunt -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Presenter Sid Ganis with wife Nancy -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Presenter Gerald "Mac" Mcraney -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Winners of the Maxwell Weinberg Motion Picture Publicity Campaign, Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony Pictures Entertainment/Marvel Studios) -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Michael De Luca, Pamela Abdy -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Alana Haim -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Sarah Carragher -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Lisa Ann Walter -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Marshall Weinbaum -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Taika Waititi -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Zahn McClarnon -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Sheryl Main -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: David Waldman -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Dean McCarthy -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Adam Weissler -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Michelle Hurd, Garret Dillahunt -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Rebecca Rhine -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Francis Ford Coppola -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Chrissy Quesada -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Monica Guzman, Holly Connors -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Sheryl Main, Tim Menke -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Marshall Weinbaum, recipient of the Publicist of the Year Award -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Atsushi Nishijima, recipient of the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award, Television, with his family -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: The Local 600 Publicists who publicized "Spider-Man: No Way Home," recipients of the Maxwell Weinberg Motion Picture Publicity Campaign Award -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Presenter Alana Haim -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Motion Picture Showperson of the Year Michael De Luca, presenter Alana Haim, Motion Picture Showperson of the Year Pamela Abdy -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Sarah Carragher (second from right), recipient of the Maxwell Weinberg Television Publicity Campaign Award for "Ted Lasso" with her team, presenter Lisa Ann Walter (center) -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Marshall Weinbaum, Publicist of the Year Award recipient -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Presenter David Alvarez, Publicist of the Year Award recipient Marshall Weinbaum -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Taika Waititi -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Presenter Zahn McClarnon, Television Showperson of the Year Award recipient Taika Waititi -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Les Mason Award recipient Sheryl Main -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Presenters Garret Dillahunt, Zahn McClarnon, Television Showperson of the Year Taika Waititi, Presenters Michelle Hurd, Lisa Ann Walter -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Presenter David Alvarez -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Les Mason Award recipient David Waldman (EVP Domestic Publicity, Paramount Pictures) -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Presenter Lisa Ann Walter -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Presenter Michelle Hurd -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Presenter Garret Dillahunt, Dean McCarthy -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Dean McCarthy (Hit.com.au, Australia), recipient of the International Media Award -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Adam Weissler (Extra TV), presenter Michelle Hurd -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Adam Weissler of Extra TV, recipient of the Press Award -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Still Photographer Atsushi Nishijima, recipient of the Excellence in Unit Still Photography Award, Television -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Still Photographer Atsushi Nishijima, presenter Gerald "Mac" McRaney, Still Photographer Matt Kennedy, SMPSP -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Still Photographer Matt Kennedy, SMPSP -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) ICG National Executive Director Rebecca Rhine, Francis Ford Coppola -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Francis Ford Coppola, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Sid Ganis and Francis Ford Coppola, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: Chrissy Quesada, recipient of the Bob Yeager Award for Community Service -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

59th Annual ICG Publicists Awards -- Pictured: (l-r) Holly Connors (VP Worldwide Photography, Paramount), Chrissy Quesada (VP Global Still Photography, Sony Pictures), Monica Guzman (Sr. Photo Editor, Sony) -- (Photo by: Trae Patton)

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