Humanitas Prize announces finalists
Film category includes 'Juno,' 'Lars,' 'Butterfly'
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Humanitas honors film and TV writing that "explores the human condition in a way which affirms the dignity of the human person and reveals common humanity."
Finalists in the feature film category are "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," written by Ronald Harwood; "Juno," written by Diablo Cody; and "Lars and the Real Girl," written by Nancy Oliver.
Wells, who takes over as president from Frank Desiderio, served as prexy of the WGA West from 1999-2001. His writing credits include "ER," "The West Wing" and "Third Watch."
Kudos, including $115,000 in prize money, will be given out at a luncheon on Sept. 17 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Beverly Hills Hotel.
The 2008 Humanitas Prize finalists are:
Feature Film Category ($10,000)
``The Diving Bell and The Butterfly,'' written by Ronald Harwood
``Juno,'' written by Diablo Cody
``Lars and the Real Girl,'' written by Nancy Oliver
90 Minute Category ($10,000)
``Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,'' written by Daniel Giat
``Charlie & Me,'' written by Karen Legasse Struck
``A Life Interrupted,'' written by John Wierick
``Pictures of Hollis Woods,'' written by Ann Peacock, Daniel Petrie Jr. & Camille Thomasson
60 Minute Category ($10,000)
``Boston Legal'': ``Roe V. Wade, The Musical, written by David E. Kelly & Susan Dickes (teleplay); David E. Kelly, Susan Dickes & Jill Goldsmith (story)
``John Adams'': ``Part 1,'' written by Kirk Ellis
``The Wire'': ``Late Editions,'' written by George Pelecanos (teleplay); David Simon & George Pelecanos (story)
30 Minute Category ($10,000)
``The Bill Engvall Show'': ``Aloha Raffles,'' written by Kathy Ann Stumpe
``In Treatment'': ``Sophie Week 2,'' written by Sarah Treem
``Scrubs'': ``My Long Goodbye,'' written by Dave Tennant
Children's Animation Category ($10,000)
``My Friends Tigger & Pooh'': ``Eeyore's Sad Day,'' written by Brian Hohlfeld
``Sweet Blackberry Presents'': ``The Journey Of Henry Box Brown,'' written by Karyn Parsons
``Toddworld'': ``Come Out Of Your Shell,'' written by Don Gillies
Children's Live Action Category ($10,000)
``Johnny Kapahala'': ``Back On Board,'' written by Ann Austen, Douglas Sloan, Max Enscoe & Annie DeYoung (teleplay); Ann Austen & Douglas Sloan (story)
``Minutemen,'' written by John Killoran (teleplay); David Diamond & David Weissman (story)
``Sheira and Loli's Dittydoodle Works'': ``Sacrifice,'' written by David Lawrence, Bill Rodman & Cory Rosenberg
Sundance Feature Film Category ($10,000)
``Henry Poole Is Here,'' written by Albert Torres
``A Raisin in the Sun,'' written by Paris Qualles
``The Visitor,'' written by Tom McCarthy
The David & Lynn Angell Fellowship in Comedy Writing ($10,000)
``Fair'': written by Cameron Porsandeh
``McKellar Hall'': written by Nik Blahunka & Marcy Holland
The Humanitas Student Drama Fellowship ($10,000)
``Heroes'': ``The Cure,'' written by Marla DuMont
``House'': ``Witch Is It,'' written by Katherine F. Lovejoy
The Documentary Award ($5,000)
To be announced at the luncheon.
