List of Humanitas Prize recipients

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The Humanitas Prize is a writing award for American television that was first given in 1975. In 1995, eligibility expanded to include the writers of feature films. Winners in bold.{{Cite web|url=https://www.humanitasprize.org/past-winners|title=Past Winners|website=Humanitas}}

Although the prize is awarded only to writers, this list includes only the title of the film or television show they wrote. Additionally, it does not cover all of the Humanitas Prize categories.

1970s

= 1976 (1st Humanitas Awards) =

Prizes were given out in 1975 on The Today Show.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvovermind.com/history-humanitas-prize/|title=The History of the Humanitas Prize|date=12 January 2018}}

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

= 1977 (2nd Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

= 1978 (3rd Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Special Award

= 1979 (4th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

  • Special Olympics (CBS)
  • Breaking Up (ABC)
  • The Other Side of Hell (NBC)

Special Award

1980s

= 1980 (5th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Special Award

= 1981 (6th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Special Award

= 1982 (7th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Special Award

  • NBC Reports ("The Migrants, 1980") (NBC)

= 1983 (8th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Special Award

  • America Works When America Works (NBC)

= 1984 (9th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

= 1985 (10th Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

= 1986 (11th Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

Special Award

= 1987 (12th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Live Action Television

Special Award

= 1988 (13th Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

  • Family Ties ("A, My Name is Alex"") (special two-part episode) (NBC){{cite web|url=https://www.humanitasprize.org/prize-winners |title=Past Winners & Nominees |website=Humanitas |access-date=2023-04-29}}
  • St. Elsewhere ("A Room With A View") (NBC)
  • St. Elsewhere ("Where There's Hope, There's Crosby") (NBC)

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

Special Award

  • Mainstreet (NBC)

= 1989 (14th Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

Special Award

  • ABC News Closeup ("They Have Souls Too") (ABC)

1990s

= 1990 (15th Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

Special Award

= 1991 (16th Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

Special Award

  • Raising Good Kids in Bad Times ("See Dick and Jane Lie, Cheat and Steal: Teaching Morality to Kids") (NBC)

= 1992 (17th Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

PBS/Cable Television

Special Awards

  • The Civil War (PBS)
  • Over the Influence: Preventing Our Kids From Using Drugs and Alcohol (SYN)

= 1993 (18th Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

PBS/Cable Television

= 1994 (19th Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

PBS/Cable Television

Special Award

  • Scared Silent: Exposing and Ending Child Abuse (SYN)

= 1995 (20th Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

  • American Heroes and Legends ("Johnny Appleseed") (Showtime)
  • Madeline ("Madeline and the 40 Thieves") (The Family Channel)
  • Madeline ("Madeline and the Missing Clown") (The Family Channel)

Children's Live Action Television

PBS/Cable Television

Feature Film

= 1996 (21st Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

PBS/Cable Television

Feature Film

Special Award

  • What Can We Do About Violence? (PBS)

= 1997 (22nd Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

PBS/Cable Television

Feature Film

= 1998 (23rd Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

PBS/Cable Television

Feature Film

= 1999 (24th Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

  • Murphy Brown ("Turpis Capillis Annus (Bad Hair Year)") (CBS)
  • Foto-Novelas ("The Fix") (PBS)
  • Frasier ("The Kid") (NBC)

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

PBS/Cable Television

Feature Film

2000s

= 2000 (25th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

  • The Artists' Specials ("Degas and the Dancer") (HBO)
  • City Guys ("Gift of Friendship") (NBC)

PBS/Cable Television

Feature Film

= 2001 (26th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

PBS/Cable Television

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2002 (27th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

  • Haven ("Part II") (CBS)
  • Jesus ("Part II") (CBS)
  • Jewel (CBS)

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

PBS/Cable Television

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2003 (28th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

PBS/Cable Television

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2004 (29th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2005 (30th Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

  • Little Bill ("I Can Sign/The Sign for Friend") (Nickelodeon)
  • Arthur ("Big Horns George") (PBS)
  • Little Bill ("A Ramp for Monty") (Nickelodeon)

Children's Live Action Television

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2006 (31st Humanitas Awards) =

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2007 (32nd Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2008 (33rd Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2009 (34th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

  • My Friends Tigger & Pooh ("Eeyore's Sad Day") (Disney Channel)
  • Sweet Blackberry Presents ("The Journey of Henry Box Brown") (HBO)
  • ToddWorld ("Come Out Of Your Shell") (TLC)

Children's Live Action Television

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

2010s

= 2010 (35th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Live Action Television

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2011 (36th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Documentary Award

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2012 (37th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Documentary Award

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2013 (38th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action Television

Documentary Award

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2014 (39th Humanitas Awards) =

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Live Action Television

Documentary Award

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2015 (40th Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

Documentary Award

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2016 (41st Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

  • Arthur ("The Tardy Tumbler") (PBS)

Children's Live Action Television

Documentary Award

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2017 (42nd Humanitas Awards)=

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation Television

Children's Live Action

Documentary Award

Feature Film

Sundance Feature Film

= 2018 (43rd Humanitas Awards)=

For the 2018 awards, feature films were separated into three categories.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/humanitas-prize-finalists-announced-2018-1073693|title=Humanitas Prize Finalists Announced for 2018|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=10 January 2018|publisher=|accessdate=20 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.humanitasprize.org/prize-winners|title=44th Annual Humanitas Prize - Winners|publisher=|accessdate=24 February 2019}}

30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television

Children's Animation

Children's Live Action

Documentary Award

Feature Film, Drama

Feature Film, Comedy

Feature Film, Family

Sundance Feature Film

  • Crown Heights{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/humanitas-prize-2018-winners-list-mudbound-the-post-lady-bird-good-doctor-1202291126/|title=Humanitas Prize Winners Include 'Mudbound', 'The Post' & 'Lady Bird'|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|date=17 February 2018|publisher=|accessdate=20 August 2018}}
  • Gook
  • Novitiate

= 2019 (44th Humanitas Awards)=

Nominees were announced on 27 November 2018, and the prizes were awarded in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.humanitasprize.org/news/g264wsm7g8fghhgkek7hcph4elf5zn|title=Finalists Announced for 44th Annual HUMANITAS Prize|website=Humanitas}}

30-Minute Comedy

60-Minute Drama

Children's Teleplay

Documentary Award

  • Stolen Daughters: Kidnapped by Boko Haram
  • TransMilitary
  • The Fourth Estate, "Part 3: American Carnage"
  • The Price of Free

Feature Film, Drama

Feature Film, Comedy

Feature Film, Family

Independent Feature Film

2020s

=2020 (45th Humanitas Awards)=

Nominees were announced on 15 November 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/tv-news-roundup-45th-annual-humanitas-nominees-1203405547/|title=TV News Roundup: 45th Annual Humanitas Nominees Announced|first1=BreAnna|last1=Bell|date=November 16, 2019}} For the first time, there were awards for "Limited Series, TV Movie or Special" and "Short Film". The awards were presented 24 January 2020 at The Beverly Hilton.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/humanitas-awards-honor-usc-student-sheridan-watson-lady-lazarus-1202841088/|title = Humanitas Prize Awards: 'Jojo Rabbit', 'When They See Us', 'Veep' Among Winners|date = 25 January 2020}}

Comedy Teleplay

Drama Teleplay

Children's Teleplay

Limited Series, TV Movie or Special

Documentary

  • This Is Football ("Redemption")
  • Torn Apart: Separated at the Border
  • Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops
  • Sea of Shadows

Feature Film, Drama

Feature Film, Comedy or Musical

Feature Film, Family

Independent Feature Film

Short Film

=2022 (46th Humanitas Awards)=

Winners were announced on 9 September 2022 at an event held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel hosted by comedian Larry Wilmore.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/pachinko-black-ish-dont-look-up-humanitas-prize-winners-2022-1235367334/|title= 'Pachinko,' 'Black-ish,' 'Don't Look Up' Among Humanitas Prize Winners |first1=Michael|last1=Schneider|date=September 9, 2022}} For the first time, an award was presented in Web Series. Prize winners are in bold.

Comedy Teleplay

Drama Teleplay

Children's Teleplay

Limited Series, TV Movie or Special

Documentary

Feature Film, Drama

Feature Film, Comedy

Feature Film, Family

Short Film

Web Series

  • The Disappointments

=2023 (47th Humanitas Awards)=

Winners were announced on 15 August 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-last-of-us-the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-wga-winners-humanitas-prizes-1235567364/|title= 'The Last of Us,' 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' and WGA Score Humanitas Prizes |first1=Esther|last1=Zuckerman|website= The Hollywood Reporter |date=August 15, 2023}} Prize winners are in bold.

Comedy Teleplay

Drama Teleplay

Children's Teleplay

Limited Series, TV Movie or Special

  • A Small Light ("Pilot") (National Geographic)
  • Little America ("Paper Piano") (Apple TV+)
  • Little America ("Camel on a Stick") (Apple TV+)
  • An Amish Sin (Lifetime)

Documentary

Feature Film, Drama

Feature Film, Comedy

Feature Film, Family

Short Film

=2024 (48th Humanitas Awards)=

Winners were announced on 12 September 2024.{{Cite web |title=Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin,’ Max’s ‘Hacks,’ Showtime’s ‘Fellow Travelers’ Among Humanitas Prize 2024 Winners |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/ava-duvernay-origins-hacks-fellow-travelers-humanitas-prize-2024-winners-1236142916/ |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=2024-09-12 |url-status= |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Variety |author-link=}} Prize winners are in bold.

Drama Teleplay

Comedy Teleplay

  • Hacks ("Yes, And") (Max)
  • Act Your Age ("Snip Snip") (Bounce TV)
  • Girls5eva ("Bomont") (Netflix)
  • The Simpsons ("Night of the Living Wage") (FOX)

Limited Series Teleplay

Children's Teleplay

Drama Feature

Comedy Feature

Documentary

Family Feature

Short Film

  • The Ballad of Tita and the Machines
  • Astonishing Little Feet
  • Jelly
  • The Rebel Girls

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