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SEVENTH ANNUAL LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM AWARDED TO “AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ”
Director David Alvarado Wins a $200,000 Cash Prize for His Film About the Renowned Playwright and Screenwriter Behind “Zoot Suit” and “La Bamba” $2.6 Million Has Been Awarded Since 2019 Washington, DC – October
2025 Better Angels Lavine Fellowship Recipients Announced
RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2025 BETTER ANGELS LAVINE FELLOWSHIP Six American History Documentaries Receive Prestigious Fellowship Washington, DC – August 25, 2025 – The Better Angels Society, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting excellence
New PBS Documentary Series to Explore History of New York City’s Central Park
NEW PBS DOCUMENTARY SERIES TO EXPLORE HISTORY OF NEW YORK CITY’S CENTRAL PARK Director Lynn Novick to Follow Central Park’s Evolution from a Democratic Experiment in the 1850s to America’s Most Celebrated Public Space
“Latest Generation” Film Contest Winners Announced
Midwest Filmmakers (ages 14-22) Recognized for Exceptional Short History Documentaries Chicago, IL (April 14, 2025) – The Lincoln Presidential Foundation is proud to announce the winners of its inaugural Latest Generation Film Contest, which
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AND THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY OPEN SUBMISSIONS FOR SEVENTH 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 $2.25 Million Has Been Awarded Since 2019 Washington, DC – February 26, 2025 – The
SIXTH ANNUAL PRIZE FOR FILM AWARDED TO “CARTOONING AMERICA”
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,
2024 Prize for Film Finalists Announced
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
Lincoln Presidential Foundation Secures Grant from The Better Angels Society to Launch “Latest Generation Film Contest”
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
