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American Masters is broadcasting a new version of Flannery, March 2021, with essays, director’s comment, and supplemental videos.

FLANNERY is currently rated fresh on Rotten Tomatoes!
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New “passion project” documentary Flannery reveals the writer who revealed mysteries
LIBRARY OF AMERICA // February 10, 2020 // READ MORE

Filmmaker Interview: Flannery
ON STORY // October 27, 2019 // LISTEN

Award for Flannery O’Connor film brings new attention to Catholic writer
AMERICA MAGAZINE // October 25, 2019 // READ MORE

Episode 705: Always in Season / Flannery
FOG OF TRUTH // OCTOBER 23, 2019 // LISTEN

Film Prize Awarded to Literary Documentary “Flannery”
FINE BOOKS & COLLECTIONS // October 17, 2019 // READ MORE

Ken Burns is behind new grant for film on Flannery O’Connor
ASSOCIATED PRESS // October 17, 2019 // READ MORE

Library of Congress, Ken Burns Unveil Inaugural Documentary Prize
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
// October 16, 2019 // READ MORE

Ken Burns, Library of Congress to Present Documentary Award to ‘Flannery’
VARIETY // October 16, 2019 // READ MORE

Flannery O’Connor Documentary Wins New Award From Library of Congress
THE NEW YORK TIMES // October 16, 2019 // READ MORE

Elizabeth Coffman & Mark Bosco’s “Flannery” Wins Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize
WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD // October 16, 2019 // READ MORE


Watch the moment filmmaker Ken Burns and Dr. Carla Hayden of the Library of Congress announce that Flannery is the winner of the first-ever Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film.