Sam

Name: Sam
Director: Aaron D. Weisblatt
Released: 1986-01-01

1986 short documentary film

Filmshort filmQ2216301

Released: 1986
Director: Aaron D. Weisblatt
Runtime: 22 min
Genre: documentary film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English

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Sam is a 1986 American short documentary film directed by Aaron D. Weisblatt. It focuses on Sam Phelps, a New York State farmer who is opposed to the destruction of a nearby watershed, and argues for better planning and land management. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

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Main subject: environmental issue
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)(February 11, 1987) nominee: Aaron D. Weisblatt · statement is subject of: 59th Academy Awards
Title: Sam

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