International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) Nominations for Best Motion Picture Publicity Campaign
The Publicists of the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG), IATSE Local 600, have selected nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign. The winner will be announced during the 63rd Annual ICG Publicists Awards on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.
The Publicists of the ICG have also named two special award honorees. Cynthia Swartz will receive the Bob Yeager Award for Community Service and Pamela Golum will be honored with the Henri Bollinger Award for Special Merit.
During the luncheon ceremony, Swartz will be presented with the Bob Yeager Award, which honors a member who has distinguished themselves through contributions beyond publicity in service to the greater good. The award honors Swartz’s longstanding political activism and her commitment to empowering colleagues throughout the industry. The founder of Strategy PR/Consulting, Swartz is widely recognized for her award-winning campaigns for such films as The Hurt Locker, Pulp Fiction, The English Patient and Lady Bird.
The Henri Bollinger Award recognizes a person who epitomizes the definition of special merit in the field of entertainment. This year’s recipient, Golum, has spearheaded publicity for Dick Wolf’s Wolf Entertainment since 1994, which includes the Law & Order branded series, OneChicago and the FBIs and the new series “CIA.” She is also a founding member of The Lippin Group, a prominent independent public relations and marketing firm, formed in 1986, where she has represented numerous high-profile clients over the years.
The nominees for the 2026 Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign are:
28 Years Later – Sony Pictures Entertainment
The Housemaid – Lionsgate
KPop Demon Hunters – Netflix
Lilo & Stitch – Walt Disney Studios
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – Paramount Pictures
Sinners – Warner Bros. Pictures
Wicked: For Good – Universal Pictures
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