The American Film Foundation is a production company based in

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. The foundation is headed by

Terry Sanders Terry Sanders (born December 20, 1931) is an American filmmaker having film producer, produced and/or film director, directed more than 70 dramatic features, televisions specials, Documentary film, documentaries and portrait films. He co-heads t ...

and

Freida Lee Mock Freida Lee Mock is an Academy Award-winning American filmmaker, director, screenwriter and producer. She is a co-founder of the American Film Foundation with Terry Sanders. Her documentary, '' Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision'' (1994) won an Acad ...

who have combined to create more than 60 documentary and feature

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s. They have won multiple awards for films like '' Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision'', ''

A Time Out of War ''A Time Out of War'' is a 1954 American short war film directed by Denis Sanders and starring Corey Allen and Barry Atwater. In 1955, it won an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel) at the 27th Academy Awards, first prize at the Veni ...

'' and '' Lillian Gish: An Actor's Life for Me''. Both Sanders and Mock have dedicated the mission of their foundation to the production of films that honor the arts, humanities, and sciences.

Selected filmography

* '' Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision'' * '' Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper'' * '' Rose Kennedy: A Life to Remember'', Narrated by

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* '' Screenwriters: Words Into Image'' * ''

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'' * ''

War Hunt ''War Hunt'' is a 1962 war film directed by Denis Sanders and starring John Saxon, Robert Redford and Charles Aidman. Produced by Terry Sanders for T-D Enterprises, and released by United Artists, the film features the film debuts of Sydney Polla ...

External links

American Film Foundation
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