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Non-profit dedicated to educating Americans about their history through documentary film.

09/30/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Better Angels Lavine Fellows! This year's cohort is exploring a broad range of stories about American history. Read more at the link in our bio.

AMERICAN WORKER: THE LABOR TO BELONG by Thien Dinh—Exploring belonging and exclusion in America’s story of work

CLAIBORNE REVISITED by Katherine Cecil and Raynard Sanders—Exploring urban renewal and racial discrimination in America through one avenue in New Orleans, LA

NAMPEYO, AN AMERICAN MODERNIST by Tom Radford and Steve Wikviya LaRance—Following a traditional Hopi-Tewa matriarch and potter who became a founder of the Modernist movement

ONCE A VALLEY DREAMS by Colin Rosemont—Following a centuries-long land struggle for the Kitanemuk people of the Tejon Tribe

UNDETECTED by Jaime Morgan Muñoz—Exploring the forgotten cultural clash between small-town America and Soviet weapons inspectors in Utah in 1988

09/18/2026

Congratulations to this year’s Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film Winner, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM, and Runner-Up, ROMARE BEARDEN: A LIFE IN COLLAGE! 🎬

Both films illuminate the Harlem Renaissance and its enduring impact on American culture, bringing to life the writers, artists, musicians, and thinkers who shaped this remarkable period.

Read about this year’s winner, runner-up, and four finalists in The Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/once-upon-a-time-in-harlem-library-of-congress-ken-burns-prize-1236705139/

08/25/2026

Congratulations to the finalists for the 2026 LOC Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film!

These extraordinary filmmakers are bringing powerful stories and unforgettable voices to screen. We're thrilled to celebrate their work and the impact they're making through these historical documentary films.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about these incredible films!

07/17/2026

We are pleased to share our 2025 Annual Report, a celebration of a year of growth and possibility.

Across all of our film projects and programs, we expanded the number of filmmakers we support, the reach of the stories we help bring to life, and the strength of the community that makes this work possible.

https://www.thebetterangelssociety.org/home/2025-annual-report/

07/16/2026

🚨Last Call!🚨

Apply to the Better Angels Lavine Fellowship by this Sunday, July 19. Click on the link in our bio for more information.

06/29/2026

Last night: twelve films. Twelve young filmmakers. One red carpet in Chicago.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Latest Generation Film Contest — and to every young person who submitted a film this year. Thank you to The Better Angels Society and the Amy Margerum Berg Education Fund for making this program possible. Congratulations to all our winners.

06/09/2026

Ready to bring your documentary across the finish line?

Apply to the Better Angels Lavine Fellowship, a post-production program of The Better Angels Society for feature-length documentaries about U.S. history. Fellows receive personalized mentorship, cohort-based workshops, strategic networking and industry guidance, and are awarded $5,000 to support their project's completion and distribution.

📢 Applications Open June 17 📢

04/29/2026

🚨 Last call! 🚨 Submit your historical documentary film to the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film by Sunday!

04/23/2026

Announcing the 2026 National Jury for the Prize for Film! These esteemed filmmakers, scholars and industry leaders will determine our 2026 finalists for the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film. Click the link in our bio to learn more about our jurors.

04/06/2026

There's less than one month to apply to the Prize for Film! Submit by May 3.

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Tuesday	9:15am - 5pm
Wednesday	9:15am - 5pm
Thursday	9:15am - 5pm
Friday	9:15am - 5pm

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