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Six Finalists To Vie For 2026 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, With Winner To Receive $200,000

EXCLUSIVE: The richest prize in documentary film is down to a half dozen finalists. On Monday, the Library of Congress, The Better Angels Society, Ken Burns, and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation announced the six finalists for the eighth annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, with the winner to receive $200,000, while […]

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Six Finalists To Vie For 2026 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, With Winner To Receive $200,000
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