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Friday, June 15, 2001 Humanitas Prize Finalists Announced Father Frank Desiderio, C.S.P., President of the Humanitas Prize has announced the finalists for the Humanitas Prize. The prizes and $130,000 are given each year to the writers of those television programs and motion pictures which do the most to communicate human values to their viewers. The winners of this year's prizes will be announced at the annual Humanitas Prize luncheon on June 28, 2001 at the Hilton Universal Hotel. Writer/producer/director Edward Zwick will be the keynote speaker. Father Desiderio, will be carrying on the tradition of the late beloved Father Ellwood ``Bud'' Kieser, C.S.P., who dedicated his life to bringing human values into the world of entertainment. The Humanitas Prize nominees are: Feature Film Category ($25,000): Billy Elliot Written by: Lee Hall (Universal Focus) Traffic Screenplay by: Stephen Gaghan (USA Films) You Can Count On Me Written by: Kenneth Lonergan (Paramount Classics) 90 Minute or Longer Cable Category ($25,000): Boycott Screenplay by: Herman Daniel Farrell III and Timothy J. Sexton (HBO) What Makes A Family Written by: Robert L. Freedman (Lifetime) Wit Screenplay by: Emma Thompson and Mike Nichols (HBO) 90 Minute or Longer Network Category ($25,000): Haven Written by: Suzette Couture (CBS) Jesus Teleplay by: Suzette Couture (CBS) Jewel Teleplay by: Susan Cooper (CBS) 60 Minute Category ($15,000): "A Walk in the Woods" ER Written by: John Wells (NBC) "The Lottery" Gideon's Crossing Written by: Paul Attanasio (ABC) "Food for Thought" Once And Again Written by Marshall Herskovitz & Edward Zwick (ABC) "After Hours" Third Watch Written by: Edward Allen Bernero (NBC) 30 Minute Category ($10,000): "Frasier's Edge" Frasier Written by: Jon Sherman & Dan O'Shannon (NBC) "Ray's Journal" Everybody Loves Raymond Written by: Jennifer Crittenden (CBS) "Traffic Ticket" Malcolm In The Middle Written by: Larry Strawther (FOX) Children's Live Action Category ($10,000): "Lost and Found" The Famous Jett Jackson Written by: Daryl Nickens (The Disney Channel) Miracle In Lane Two Written by: Joel Kauffmann & Donald C. Yost (The Disney Channel) The Sandy Bottom Orchestra Screenplay by: Joseph Maurer (Showtime) Children's Animation Category ($10,000): "A New Friend" Clifford The Big Red Dog Written by: Larry Swerdlove (PBS) "Madeline and the Giants" New Adventures Of Madeline Written by: Betty G. Birney (The Disney Channel) "Radical New Equipment" Rocket Power Teleplay by: Michael Bloom & Andy McElfresh Story by: David Rosenberg (Nickelodeon) Sundance Feature Film Category ($10,000): The Believer Screenplay by: Henry Bean Story by: Henry Bean & Mark Jacobson Green Dragon Written by: Timothy Linh Bui Story by: Timothy Linh Bui & Tony Bui Dancing In September Written by: Reggie Rock Bythewood (HBO Films) Related Links: · Humanitas Prize Organization Click here to return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM Click here to subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter. www.writenews.com Copyright © 1997-2011 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved.