The Humanitas Prizes honors exceptional writing in television, film, and documentaries, recognizing works that explore the human condition in meaningful ways.
- September 13, 2024
AceShowbiz - The 2024 Humanitas Prize has announced the winner on Thursday, September 12. "Hacks", "Fellow Travelers", "Black Cake" and "Origins" were among the big winners on Thursday, September 12 as Humanitas revealed its recipients. The ceremony, held at Avalon Hollywood, revealed honors in nine juried categories, including TV, film and documentary fields.
"We actually got something friends," "Origins" filmmaker Ava DuVernay said in accepting the award for drama feature - which had been previously snubbed through last year's Oscars season. "We went through that whole awards gauntlet, and then this popped up in the summer, and I thought, 'wow, they're kind of off kilter for the award season!' Because they don't care about that… they're doing something different."
She continued, "This award show that is about doing something with this medium that matters. Yes, entertainment matters, but we have such a powerful voice, such a powerful platform. So I commend everyone that's trying to say something." Other major winners included Andrea Nevins and Graham Clark for the documentary "The Cowboy and the Queen," and Gavin Steckler for the comedy feature "Jules."
The 2024 Humanitas Prize winners include:
