American Film Foundation
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The American Film Foundation (AFF) is a production company based in Southern California. It was formed in 1976, headed by Terry Sanders and Freida Lee Mock.[1] It produces films with a particular focus on the arts, humanities, and sciences.[1][2] The company has won three Oscar awards among ten nominations and two Emmy awards.[1] Most notable among those are the 1994 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film for the film Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision[3] and the 1988 Emmy Award for the documentary Lillian Gish: An Actor's Life for Me for the American Masters television series.[4][5][6] The company has completed over 60 films till date.[1]
- (1982) Screenwriters: Words Into Image
- (1988) Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me,[5] a documentary focusing on the career of American actress Lillian Gish
- (1990) Rose Kennedy: A Life to Remember, narrated by Edward Kennedy
- (1994) Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision
- (1995) Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper
- (2001) Sing!
- (2008) Fighting for Life
- (TBA) Wrestling with Angels
- (TBA) Tokyo Rose/American Patriot
