LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The winners for this year's HUMANITAS Prize were announced Friday by Cathleen Young, HUMANITAS Executive Director, and President Tom Fontana. Seventeen (17) writers took home a share of $95,000 in prize money for films and television shows which "entertain, engage and enrich the viewing public." Over 300 writers, directors, producers and entertainment executives gathered today at The Montage Beverly Hills to celebrate writers and their work at the 38th HUMANITAS Prize.
Goodbye with Love, a newly created award, which honors long-running series of extraordinary writing quality, was presented to “House” creator and Executive Producer David Shore. “We honor the most gifted writers working today. It is extremely gratifying to play a role in recognizing and honoring these HUMANITAS winners,” said Cathleen Young. “The work of these writers is truly inspiring.”
The HUMANITAS Prize winners are:
Feature Film Category ($10,000)
James
Solomon & Gregory Bernstein: THE CONSPIRATOR
Sundance Feature Film Category ($10,000)
Lucy
Alibar & Benh Zeitlin: BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD
Documentary Category ($5,000)
Lisa
R. Cohen: SERVING LIFE
Tom Shadyac: I AM
90 Minute Category ($10,000)
David
Seltzer: CINEMA VERITE
60 Minute Category ($10,000)
Denis
Leary & Peter Tolan: RESCUE ME “Ashes”
Stacy McKee:
GREY’S ANATOMY “White Wedding”
30 Minute Category ($10,000)
Abraham
Higginbotham & Dan O’Shannon: MODERN FAMILY “Aunt Mommy”
Children’s Animation Category ($10,000)
Joe
Ansolabehere: POUND PUPPIES “I Never Barked for My Father”
Children’s Live Action Category ($10,000)
Erik
Patterson & Jessica Scott: RADIO REBEL
The David & Lynn Angell Fellowship in Comedy
Writing ($10,000)
Tamlin Hall: Original script of
YOUNG “Pilot” UCLA
The HUMANITAS Student Drama Fellowship ($10,000)
Caitlin
Parrish: Original Script of PAINKILLER “Pilot” USC
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