Annual Prize, Supported by The Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation and The Better Angels Society, Recognizes Exemplary U.S. History Documentaries $2.25 Million Has Been Awarded Since 2019 Washington, DC – February 26, 2025 – The Library of Congress, The Better Angels Society, Ken Burns, and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation today announced the open call

SIXTH ANNUAL LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM AWARDED TO “CARTOONING AMERICA” Director Asaf Galay Wins a $200,000 Cash Prize for His Film About the Fleischer Brothers, the Pioneering Cartoonists Behind Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor, and Superman Washington, DC – September 11, 2024 – ​​The Library of Congress, The Better Angels Society,

THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR SIXTH ANNUAL LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM $200,000 Cash Prize To Be Awarded to One of Six Film Finalists Read more at this feature in Variety Washington, DC – July 24, 2024 – ​​The Library of Congress, The Better Angels Society, Ken Burns, and the

Project aims to inspire young filmmakers to interpret history through documentary filmmaking Chicago, IL (May 7, 2024) - The Lincoln Presidential Foundation announces it has received a major grant from The Better Angels Society through the Amy Margerum Berg Education Fund. This generous support will enable the relaunch and expansion of the previously Illinois-based

2024 BETTER ANGELS LAVINE FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED Mentorship Program Recognizes Five Documentaries About Underrepresented American History Washington, DC – April 4, 2024 – The Better Angels Society, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging with Americans about their history through documentary film, has announced the recipients of the 2024 Better Angels Lavine Fellowship. Each year,

Awards honor six short documentaries about history made by middle and high school students, which will be showcased at the 5th Annual Student History Film Festival on November 30 in Philadelphia, PA  Washington, D.C. — November 16, 2023 — The Better Angels Society, the pre-eminent national organization supporting excellence in American history documentaries to

FIFTH ANNUAL LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM AWARDED TO “DROP DEAD CITY – NEW YORK ON THE BRINK IN 1975” Directors Michael Rohatyn and Peter Yost win a $200,000 prize Runner-Up THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MISS SCOTT to receive a $50,000 award Washington, DC – September 11, 2023 – The Better Angels

$200,000 Prize to be Awarded to One of Six Film Finalists Washington, DC – July 20, 2023 – The Better Angels Society, the Library of Congress, and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation today announced the six finalists for the fifth annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film. The award, which was established