ICG Publicists Awards Reveals 2027 Date, Venue & Timeline

Mark those digital calendars: The International Cinematographers Guild said today that its 64th annual ICG Publicists Awards luncheon will be held March 12, 2027, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. As per usual, that’s the Friday before the Academy Awards.

The television nominations will be announced on Thursday, December 3, followed by the motion picture noms on Wednesday, January 13. Special award recipients will be revealed later. See the full timeline below.

The annual awards celebrate Local 600 publicists, unit still photographers, outstanding 2025 TV and film publicity campaigns, and the year’s best entertainment journalists.

Earlier this year, the 63rd Publicists Awards honored Noah Wyle as TV Showperson Of The Year. The teams behind Warner Bros.’ Sinners and HBO Max’s The Pitt won the top prizes. Other winners included Michelle Alt of Paramount Pictures, who took the Publicist of the Year Award, and Kevin McCarthy of On Film, who won the Press Award. Ali Plumb of BBC Radio in the UK took home the International Media Award. Late-night veteran and four-time Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel accepted the President’s Award — a rare honor presented only on occasion of “extraordinary circumstances.”

Entertainment publicists first formed a union in 1937 as the Screen Publicists Guild, later becoming the Publicists Guild. In 2002, the Publicists Guild merged with the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600. 

Here is the full timeline for the 2027 ICG Publicists Awards (dates subject to change, per the guild):

Thursday, December 3, 2026
Television Publicity Campaign Nominees and First Ballot Nomination Results Announced

Wednesday, January 13, 2027
Motion Picture Publicity Campaign Nominees Announced