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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AND THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY OPEN SUBMISSIONS FOR SIXTH ANNUAL LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM

 THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AND THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY  OPEN SUBMISSIONS FOR SIXTH ANNUAL  LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM  Annual Prize, Supported by The Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation and The Better Angels Society, Recognizes Exemplary U.S. History Documentaries Nearly $2 Million Awarded Since 2019 Washington, DC – February 15, 2024 –

The Better Angels Society Announces 2023 Next Generation Angels Award Winners, Recognizing The Best In Student Filmmaking

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”

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

The Better Angels Society Announces Finalists for Fifth Annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize For Film

$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

Documentary non-profit Better Angels Society appoints new CEO

KATHERINE MALONE-FRANCE APPOINTED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY To Build Out Funding, Civic Outreach, and Education for American History Documentary Films Washington, DC – June 29, 2023 – The Board of The Better Angels Society, the non-profit dedicated to sharing American history through documentary films, today announced the appointment of Katherine

2023 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film Opens for Submissions!

Annual Award, Supported by The Better Angels Society and The Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation, Recognizes Exemplary Accomplishment in Historical Documentaries  $1.45 Million Awarded Through Prize Since 2019 Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed, Sam Pollard, Dawn Porter, Sally Rosenthal and Dr. Claudio Saunt Serve on This Year’s Jury Washington, DC – February 15, 2023 – The Better

Fourth Annual Student History Documentary Film Festival Takes Place in Philadelphia

In partnership with The Philadelphia Film Society, The Better Angels Society was delighted to host the 2022 Student History Documentary Film Festival virtually and in person for nearly 900 Philadelphia middle and high students on November 30, 2022. The film festival featured all six of the 2022 Next Generation Angels Award-winning films in their

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