‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Wins $200,000 Prize for Preserving Harlem Renaissance History

The #1 source in the world for all things Harlem. By HWM “Once Upon a Time in Harlem,” a documentary directed by David Greaves from archival footage shot by his late father, filmmaker William Greaves, has won the 2026 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, along with a $200,000 cash award. The prize, presented by the Library of Congress, The Better Angels Society,… The post ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Wins $200,000 Prize for Preserving Harlem Renaissance History appeared first on Harlem World Magazine.

‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Wins $200,000 Prize for Preserving Harlem Renaissance History

The #1 source in the world for all things Harlem.

By HWM “Once Upon a Time in Harlem,” a documentary directed by David Greaves from archival footage shot by his late father, filmmaker William Greaves, has won the 2026 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, along with a $200,000 cash award. The prize, presented by the Library of Congress, The Better Angels Society,…

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