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The Better Angels Society and the Library of Congress Announce Honorary Committee for Fourth Annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film
Washington, DC – April 12, 2022 – The Better Angels Society, the Library of Congress, and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation today announced this year’s Honorary Committee for the fourth annual Library of Congress
The Better Angels Society and Georgetown University Partner for Event with Ken Burns to Encourage Open Dialogue
The discussion, “Franklin and Diplomacy”, moderated by Judy Woodruff, featuring Ken Burns, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, now available HERE. Washington, DC – March 23, 2022 –
2022 Better Angels Lavine Fellowship Recipients Announced
Washington, DC – March 7, 2022 – Today, The Better Angels Society announced this year's recipients of the Better Angels Lavine Fellowship, a program for promising filmmakers who are telling stories that focus on
Submissions Open for Fourth Annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film
THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY AND THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS OPEN SUBMISSIONS FOR FOURTH ANNUAL LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM Washington, DC – February 22, 2022 – The Better Angels Society, the
Announcing the 2022 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize Recipient
Via Press Release from Alison Fox, CEO of American Prairie || 2022 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize Recipient Announcement American Prairie is proud to announce that Academy® Award-winning filmmaker, Jimmy Chin, has been named the recipient of the 2022 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize for his
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick Take on Ernest Hemingway
The Guardian recently published an article on the upcoming release of Hemingway. In the article, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick (co-directors of Hemingway) break down the complexity of their main subject, while meditating on
The Impact of College Behind Bars
We are excited to share some wonderful news: Congress has reversed the ban on Pell Grants for people in prison! As a result, hundreds of thousands of incarcerated men and women will have access
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM LAUNCHES MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR HISTORY DOCUMENTARIANS
The Better Angels Society and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation today announced The Better Angels/Lavine Fellowship, a new mentorship program for history documentary filmmakers whose work explores inclusive stories drawn from America’s past. The