"Provoking thoughtful discussion and honoring our common history through documentary film is what The Better Angels Society is all about," said Courtney Chapin, Executive Director of The Better Angels Society. "The winning films are powerful stories that urge us to examine the past in new, compelling ways, and at the same time speak directly to the challenges of our present and future." "Our country's history is not simple, and we must explore that complexity to better understand each other and our society," said Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine, who provided the funding for the Prize for Film to The Better Angels Society through the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation. I have always believed that documentary films help illuminate the past, making it possible for us to see who we are as a nation more clearly while helping us navigate the future." "We're honored to provide the filmmakers with funds to help finish their films and share them with the public.
"With all the extraordinary films we received this year, choosing just one winner proved to be an impossible task," said Ken Burns. This project to preserve the memory of this shocking event will, I hope, help prevent others like it." "One follows the career of a true trailblazer in Congress, "Battling" Bella Abzug, who came to Washington powered by her conviction and slogan that "this woman's place is in the House - the House of Representatives." The other documents a harrowing episode in 1985 when the Philadelphia police bombed a row house and killed 11 people.
"I'm proud to be recognizing not just one, but two extraordinary documentaries this year," said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Four finalists will each receive a $25,000 finishing grant.
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