# Harlem Film Wins Library Prize

> Harlem Renaissance documentary wins Library of Congress film award.
- Title: Harlem Film Wins Library Prize · The Hollywood Reporter
- Summary: Harlem Renaissance documentary wins Library of Congress film award. William Greaves' 1972 Harlem Renaissance documentary won the Library of Congress…
- Keywords: harlem, library of congress, lavine ken burns prize, william greaves, duke ellington, harlem renaissance, Film, Wins, Library, Prize, The Hollywood Reporter
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/once-upon-a-time-in-harlem-library-of-congress-ken-burns-prize-1236705139
- Author: Hilary Lewis
- Published: 2026-09-18T16:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: harlem, library of congress, lavine ken burns prize, william greaves, duke ellington, harlem renaissance
## Harlem Renaissance Film
Harlem Renaissance documentary wins Library of Congress prize.
## 1972 Cocktail Party
1972 cocktail party at Duke Ellington's townhouse.
## William Greaves
William Greaves filmed surviving Harlem Renaissance creators.
## 50-Year Restoration
William Greaves' son restored film fifty years later.
## Prize Announcement
Film wins Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film.
## Key takeaway

William Greaves' 1972 Harlem Renaissance documentary won the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film after 50 years of restoration.