UPDATES
Announcing the Recipients of the 2023 Better Angels Lavine Fellowship
JANUARY 31, 2023: Today, The Better Angels Society announced the recipients of this year’s Better Angels Lavine Fellowship, a component of The Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, which provides funding to
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
2022 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film Awarded to Two Films: BELLA! and PHILLY ON FIRE
Washington, DC – October 19, 2022 – The Better Angels Society, the Library of Congress, and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation announced two winners for the fourth annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize
Announcing a New Partnership with The Philadelphia Film Society for 2022 NGAA Student History Film Festival
Washington, DC – September 19, 2022 – Today, The Better Angels Society announced a new partnership with the Philadelphia Film Society for the 2022 Student History Film Festival. In coordination with the Library of
DONOR SPOTLIGHT: Hal and Diane Brierley
"It's more important than ever that we all understand and believe what really happened in our history. In that regard, Ken Burns is a national treasure." - Hal Brierley Diane and Hal Brierley’s
Top Six Finalists Announced for Fourth Annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film
Washington, DC – July 26, 2022 – The Better Angels Society, the Library of Congress, and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation today announced the six finalists for the fourth annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken
An Inside Look at Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
A Discussion Featuring Rita Coburn, Denyce Graves, and George Shirley Produced in partnership with American Masters / The WNET Group and Carnegie Hall, made possible by the immeasurably generous gifts of two Better Angels: Robert F.
