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The @librarycongress Lavine/@KenBurns Prize for Fil​m is ​open for submissions now through May 3! The prize awards $350,000 annually.

Are you making a documentary about U.S. History? Apply today! youtu.be/CtjOhmjTg6s

Are you making a documentary about U.S. History? The @librarycongress Lavine/@KenBurns Prize for Fil​m is now ​o​pen for submissions! The Prize​ for Film honors ​exemplary documentary films a​nd awards $350,000 annually. Tell America’s story​ and submit by May 3. ​Apply below. 🎥

Watch @KenBurns announce the festival below and get your tickets today! youtu.be/XV1TtQrWUaQ?si…

The United States’ first major film festival dedicated exclusively to historical documentaries is here. Join The Better Angels Society at the Hindsight Film Festival: 📍 Savannah, GA 📅 March 4–8 🎬 15 feature & 30 short films 🎤 Panel discussions 🏛 History tours, and more

Are you a filmmaker with an almost finished doc on American history? The submission period has opened for this year’s Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film. @BetterAngelsSoc

And, you could win a cash prize and walk the red carpet in Chicago! Learn more: lincolnpresidential.org/latestgenerati…

You might research who your street is named for, talk about hometown pride, or discuss sports or your friends. You can make a sketch video or edit together historic footage. You can use a camera or film on your phone.

Your story on the big screen: opportunity alert for creators in the Midwest! What does the Midwest mean to you? Is it a family recipe, a unique tradition or a story about where you live? The Latest Generation Film Contest invites you to make your voice heard.

Submit a 5-8 minute documentary film this fall. Anyone ages 14-22 is welcome to participate. You might research who your street is named for, talk about hometown pride, or discuss sports or your friends. You can make a sketch video or edit together historic footage.

Thank you to our presenting sponsor @BankofAmerica, and to our additional sponsors Peter and Lindsay Snell, @BainCapital, @akin_gump, Meredith DeWitt, Annabelle and Jackson Dunn, @FTIConsulting, and @PSW_INC_DC.

It’s an honor to support the completion of these wonderful films and to welcome these talented documentary filmmakers to the Better Angels community. We look forward to celebrating these films at a ceremony on 9/17 at the @LibraryCongress.

Congratulations to the winner of the 2024 @LibraryCongress Lavine/@KenBurns Prize for Film: CARTOONING AMERICA! We’re thrilled to award director Asaf Galay with a $200k cash prize. Read more here: deadline.com/2024/09/fleisc…

Congratulations to Ilyon Woo, @librarycongress Lavine/@KenBurns Prize for Film Honorary Committee member! Ilyon just won the @PulitzerPrizes biography category for her book MASTER SLAVE HUSBAND WIFE: AN EPIC JOURNEY FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM. pulitzer.org/prize-winners-…

DEADLINE TODAY: Are you working on a documentary about American history? The 2024 @LibraryCongress @Jonathan_Lavine/@KenBurns Prize for Film wants to see your film! Submissions close at 11:59 p.m. ET. Learn more and apply: thebetterangelssociety.org/home/library-o…

Calling all doc filmmakers! Are you working on a film about American history? The 2024 @LibraryCongress @Jonathan_Lavine/@KenBurns Prize for Film is seeking submissions now through May 1. Learn more here: thebetterangelssociety.org/home/library-o…