Humanitas bestows noms on 28 writers

June 08, 2007 Writers on the films "Amazing Grace," "Freedom Writers" and "Venus" along with scribes on a trio of medical-themed TV series -- NBC's "Scrubs" and "ER" and Fox's "House" -- are among the finalists for the 33rd annual Humanitas Prize. The prize, which rewards film and TV writers whose work "honestly explores the complexities of the human experience and sheds light on the positive values of life," is handed out in eight categories, each of which carries a monetary prize of varying amounts. In the feature-film category, which bestows a $25,000 prize, the finalists are Steven Knight for Samuel Goldwyn Films/Roadside Attractions' "Amazing Grace"; Richard LaGravenese, who wrote the screenplay for Paramount Pictures' "Freedom Writers"; and Hanif Kureishi for Miramax Films' "Venus."

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