FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 1, 2023
Daniel Plagens
Humanitas
(310) 454-8769
press@humanitasprize.org
2023 Humanitas Prizes, New Voices Fellowship,
and College Screenwriting Awards Open for Submissions
The Humanitas Prizes will be presented at an in-person ceremony
in September 2023
Humanitas, the nonprofit organization that honors and empowers television and screenwriters, announced today it is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Humanitas Prizes, the New Voices Fellowship, and College Awards. The final deadline for submissions to the Humanitas Prizes is April 1, 2023. The extended deadline for submissions to the New Voices Fellowship and College Awards is April 14, 2023, with additional information regarding early and regular deadlines available online. The Humanitas Prizes will be presented in September 2023, the official event date announcement is forthcoming.
"Building on the success of last year, we are thrilled to be opening the Humanitas Prizes, New Voices Fellowship, and College Screenwriting Awards for submissions,” said Executive Director Michelle Franke. "We look forward to recognizing and uplifting the work of those exploring the human experience across film and television, while ushering in a new cohort of New Voices Fellows and College Screenwriting Awardees. Both artist development programs are expanding in 2023 with an exciting list of program offerings and partners.”
The Humanitas Prizes are awarded to film and television writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced, meaningful way. Prizes will be presented in September 2023 at an in-person luncheon at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA, where winners receive a trophy and a cash prize. Past winning projects include Pachinko, When They See Us, All in the Family, The Handmaid’s Tale, The West Wing, ER, Hidden Figures, black-ish, Encanto, Good Will Hunting, Lady Bird, In The Same Breath, Women of the Movement, El Deafo, St. Elsewhere, The Bernie Mac Show, Orange is the New Black, NYPD Blue, 13th, and more. For eligibility rules and submission guidelines, visit: https://www.humanitasprize.org/humanitas-prizes-2023-submissions.
The Humanitas New Voices Fellowship is a four-month mentorship program for emerging television and screenwriters who are exploring the human condition in a nuanced, meaningful way. The program identifies and empowers five writers each year who are currently working on a 30- or 60-minute pilot or feature film screenplay. Since 2010, 63 fellows have completed the New Voices program and advanced to become showrunners, producers, directors, and staff writers. 2023 New Voices Fellowship Program Partners include: UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, The Black List, WriterDuet, Coverfly Pitchweek, NFMLA (NewFilmmakers LA), Scrivener, and MasterClass. For eligibility rules and more information, visit: www.humanitasprize.org/new-voices-2023.
The Humanitas College Screenwriting Awards recognize student screenwriters, currently enrolled in a college or university program, who are exploring the human condition. Humanitas annually awards two prizes which recognize excellent student screen and television writing: The David and Lynn Angell College Comedy Award and The Carol Mendelsohn College Drama Award. The two student-writers selected each receive a trophy at the annual Humanitas Prizes Event in September 2023, a $20,000 cash prize, a professional notes session, a copy of WriterDuet, and a 1-year NFMLA (NewFilmmakers LA) Student Membership. For eligibility rules and more information, visit: www.humanitasprize.org/college-screenwriting-awards-2023.
About Humanitas and the Humanitas Prizes
Since 1974, Humanitas has honored and empowered television and film writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced, meaningful way. Humanitas distinguishes itself among other artistic organizations by celebrating stories that explore the human experience, because we believe that the act of acknowledging our common humanity is transformational.
For more information on Humanitas, event sponsorship, or ticketing, connect with Humanitas at www.humanitasprize.org or on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Media Contact:
Daniel Plagens, Humanitas Program Manager
daniel.plagens@humanitasprize.org
press@humanitasprize.org