DEADLINE TONIGHT: Calling all documentary filmmakers! Are you working on a film about American history? The 2024 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film closes at 11:59 p.m. ET. Bestowed annually by the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, in partnership with The Better Angels Society, a cash prize of $200,000 is awarded to one winner, a secondary prize of $50,000 to one runner-up, and $25,000 to each of four finalists. Core underwriting for this prize is provided by a generous gift from Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine through the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation. Each year, Hayden chairs a National Jury of esteemed scholars, filmmakers, and storytellers who narrow the selections before she chooses the winner in consultation with renowned filmmaker Ken Burns. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/geyXuScN
The Better Angels Society
Non-profit Organizations
Arlington, VA 277 followers
The preeminent organization dedicated to engaging Americans with their history through documentary film.
About us
The Better Angels Society supports documentary films by Ken Burns and affiliated filmmakers, and is dedicated to continuing their legacy. Our mission is to ensure historically significant films are completed, broadcast, promoted, and shared in ways that reach and inform as many people as possible through robust educational outreach. We are also working to ensure that the next generation of documentary filmmakers who have been inspired by Ken Burns and his team receive the education, mentoring, training, and support they need to continue his legacy.
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- 2-10 employees
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- Arlington, VA
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2100 Crystal Drive
Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22202, US
Employees at The Better Angels Society
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Katherine Malone-France
President & CEO, The Better Angels Society
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Baseemah Nance, CPA
Financial Literacy Advocate | Language Lover and Learner | Spreads Love through numbers | Non-Profit Executive | Accounting Professor | Builds…
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Devinne Melecki
Program Director | Nature, Art, & History Enthusiast | Writer
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Tracy Frist
Founder, Owner and Operator at The Farm at Sinking Creek
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Are you working on a documentary about American history? The 2024 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film is seeking film submissions now through May 1. The winner receives a $200,000 cash prize. All of us behind this prize (Library of Congress, The Better Angels Society, Jonathan Lavine, and Ken Burns) believe that documentaries are relevant and powerful educational tools that give us the means to explore history and ourselves. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/geyXuScN
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