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Humanitas Prize: 2000

Humanitas Prize

Date:	12 July
Location:	Hilton Universal City and Towers Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA
Notes:	The winners were selected from eight different categories and a total of 439 entries. The new category "Sundance Film" is being introduced.

Sundance Film Category


Winner:
	Love & Basketball (2000) - Gina Prince-Bythewood
Other Nominees:
	Big Kahuna, The (1999) - Roger Rueff What's Cooking? (2000) - Gurinder Chadha; Paul Mayeda Berges

Children's Animation Category


Winner:
	"Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995) - Harvey Fierstein - For episode "The Sissy Duckling".
Other Nominees:
	"Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend" (1998) - Peter Colley (written by); Kathy Slevin (story by) - For episode "Cadmus and Europa". "Recess" (1997) - Libby Bideau; Sandy Adomaitis; Bart Jennett - For episode "A Science Fair To Remember".

Feature Film Category


Winner:
	Insider, The (1999) - Eric Roth (I); Michael Mann (I)
Other Nominees:
	End of the Affair, The (1999) - Neil Jordan (I) Straight Story, The (1999) - John Roach (II); Mary Sweeney

30 Minute Category


Winner:
	"Frasier" (1993) - Jay Kogen - For episode "Something About Dr. Mary".
Other Nominees:
	"3rd Rock from the Sun" (1996) - David Goetsch; Jason Venokur - For episode "Dick Who's Coming To Dinner". "Smart Guy" (1997) - Steve Young (III) - For episode "Never Too Young".

60 Minute Category


Winner:
	"West Wing, The" (1999) - Aaron Sorkin (teleplay/story); Lawrence O'Donnell (story); Paul Redford (story) - For episode "Take This Sabbath Day".
Other Nominees:
	"Once and Again" (1999) - Richard Kramer - For episode "Strangers And Brothers". "West Wing, The" (1999) - Aaron Sorkin; Rick Cleveland - For episode "In Excelsis Deo".

PBS/Cable Category


Winner:
	Lesson Before Dying, A (1999) (TV) - Ann Peacock
Other Nominees:
	Dash and Lilly (1999) (TV) - Jerrold L. Ludwig Freedom Song (2000) (TV) - Phil Alden Robinson; Stanley Weiser

90 Minute Category


Winner:
	Tuesdays with Morrie (1999) (TV) - Thomas Rickman
Other Nominees:
	Anya's Bell (1999) (TV) - David Alexander (V) Joan of Arc (1999) (TV) - Michael Alexander Miller; Ronald Parker - For part II.

Children's Live-Action Category


Winner:
	Color of Friendship, The (2000) (TV) - Paris Qualles
Other Nominees:
	"Caitlin's Way" (2000) - Jana Veverka - For episode "Stray". Johnny Tsunami (1999) (TV) - Ann Knapp; Doug Sloan