‘Hacks,’ ‘The Sympathizer,’ ‘The Crown’ Among Humanitas Prize 2024 Nominees (EXCLUSIVE)

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Humanitas has announced nominations for the 2024 Humanitas Prize in nine juried categories, including TV, film and documentary fields.

Noms in the comedy field include “Hacks,” “The Simpsons,” “Girls5eva” and “Act Your Age,” while drama entrants include “The Crown,” “The Morning Show,” “Station 19” and “Black Cake.” “For fifty years, The Humanitas Prizes have recognized writers who explore the human condition in a nuanced, meaningful way, with stories that entertain and uplift audiences,” said Humanitas executive director Michelle Franke. “The Humanitas Prizes champion work that enhances the lives of viewers, even if these projects are not always rewarded by the marketplace.” Humanitas has tapped actors/writers June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer as host of this year’s Humanitas Prizes event, which will take place on Thursday, September 12 (three days before the Emmy Awards) at Avalon Hollywood.

The 2024 New Voices Fellowship, David and Lynn Angell College Comedy Award and Carol Mendelsohn College Drama Award will also be presented at The Humanitas Prizes Award Show & Toast.

The new Starz #TakeTheLead Award will also be presented to its inaugural recipient at the event. The awards show raises support for Humanitas’ New Voices Fellowship, College Screenwriting Awards, and other programs including its “Industry 101” event series, “The Writers Room” program for high school students and the “Groceries for Writers” project.