New Henry Awards Announces 15 Inaugural Semi-Finalists for Public Interest Documentary Annual Prize

The Documentary Film in the Public Interest Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy announced today a new award for documentary film — The Henry Awards for Public Interest Documentary —and its first list of 15 semi-finalists. “The Henry Awards recognize nonfiction films that advance public understanding of the critical issues of our time while demonstrating outstanding cinematic achievement,” the Center announced today in a press release. “Guided by the hallmarks of ethical practice, rigorous investigation, and courageous storytelling, the Henry Awards are intended to honor and encourage a documentary filmmaking practice grounded in […] The post New Henry Awards Announces 15 Inaugural Semi-Finalists for Public Interest Documentary Annual Prize first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

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New Henry Awards Announces 15 Inaugural Semi-Finalists for Public Interest Documentary Annual Prize
A photograph taken of Black South Africans at a church celebration during the apartheid era.

The Documentary Film in the Public Interest Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy announced today a new award for documentary film — The Henry Awards for Public Interest Documentary —and its first list of 15 semi-finalists. “The Henry Awards recognize nonfiction films that advance public understanding of the critical issues of our time while demonstrating outstanding cinematic achievement,” the Center announced today in a press release. “Guided by the hallmarks of ethical practice, rigorous investigation, and courageous storytelling, the Henry Awards are intended to honor and encourage a documentary filmmaking practice grounded in […] The post New Henry Awards Announces 15 Inaugural Semi-Finalists for Public Interest Documentary Annual Prize first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.