Screenwriters lauded with Humanitas Prize

The Associated Press

September 17, 2008 by The Associated Press | Staff

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's tie for the "Lars and the Real Girl" and "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" screenwriters.

Both Nancy Oliver and Ronald Harwood took home $10,000 feature film awards at the annual Humanitas Prize. Screenwriters in 10 categories accepted $95,000 in prize money. Since 1974, the Humanitas Prize has awarded more than $2.8 million for film/TV writing.

The awards were announced Wednesday by Emmy-winning screenwriter-producer John Wells, the new Humanitas Prize president. Wells previously won a Humanitas Prize for his work on "The West Wing." His other TV credits include "ER," "Third Watch," and "China Beach." More than 80 screenwriters, directors and producers serve on the judging committee.

The 2008 Humanitas Prize winners:

- Feature Film: Ronald Harwood, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly;" Nancy Oliver, "Lars and the Real Girl."

- 90-Minute Film: Daniel Giat, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee."

- 60-Minute Film: Kirk Ellis, "John Adams."

- 30-Minute TV Show: Dave Tennant, "Scrubs."

- Children's Animation: Brian Hohlfeld, "My Friends Tigger and Pooh."

- Children's Live Action: Ann Austen, Douglas Sloan, Max Enscoe and Annie DeYoung, "Johnny Kapahala."

- Sundance Feature Film: Paris Qualles, "A Raisin in the Sun."

- Documentary: Stephen Walker, "Young at Heart."

- David and Lynn Angell Fellowship in Comedy Writing: Nik Blahunka and Marcy Holland, "McKellar Hall."

- Student Drama Fellowship: Katherine F. Lovejoy, "House."

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