Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Pachinko,’ ‘Women of the Movement’ and ‘Maid’ Among 2022 Humanitas Prizes Nominees

Humanitas has announced the nominees for The 46th annual Humanitas Prizes,

which celebrates the craft of screenwriting. Across nine juried

categories, which include both television and film, 47 writers are nominated for their work.

Among the nominees are Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson

(comedy teleplay) and Academy Award-winning CODA writer-director Sian Heder (drama feature film).

Adam McKay, who was also nominated for an Oscar

this year for Netflix’s Don’t Look Up, also received a nom for comedy

feature film, along with Everything Everywhere All At Once scribes and

directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.