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Rae Benjamin to receive Starz #TakeTheLead award at Humanitas event
The co-producer of 'The Witcher' will be honored on Sept. 9 alongside newly named fellows and college screenwriting winners.
The short version
- Rae Benjamin, co-producer of 'The Witcher' Season 5, has been selected to receive the Starz #TakeTheLead award at the Humanitas Prizes event on Sept. 9.
- The honor includes a $10,000 cash prize and mentorship from Starz executives, with writer-producer Russell T Davies presenting the award.
- Humanitas also announced its 2026-27 New Voices Fellows and College Screenwriting Award winners.
Key facts
- Rae Benjamin was selected for the Starz #TakeTheLead award, which includes $10,000 and mentorship from Starz executives.[Variety]
- Russell T Davies will present the #TakeTheLead award to Benjamin at the Humanitas Prizes awards show and toast on Sept. 9 at Avalon Hollywood.[Variety]
- Winnie Holzman will receive the Kieser Award, presented by Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick.[Variety]
- Christina Ingraldi, Leon Lee, Alana Saab, Finn Wagstaff, and Keith Walker were named 2026-27 New Voices Fellows, each receiving a $7,500 stipend and a six-month mentorship.[Variety]
- Omid Iranikhah and Lauryn Bedford won the College Screenwriting Awards, receiving $20,000 cash prizes and script notes sessions with professional writers.[Variety]