Comenius Foundation (US)
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Comenius Foundation is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses media to promote education and faith. Named after pioneering educator and Moravian Bishop John Amos Comenius, the Foundation seeks to use modern media to promote the ideas of Comenius. Comenius Foundation has helped fund development of a number of media projects including Zinzendorf, a four-part documentary miniseries that was aired on the Hallmark Channel
; a German version of the program, Der Graf Ohne Grenzen (The Count Without Borders), distributed by Haenssler Verlag; the 2009 feature film Wesley
starring Burgess Jenkins
, June Lockhart
, and Kevin McCarthy
; and several informational websites such as www.changingthechannels.org. The Foundation also provides internship opportunities for young student filmmakers.
Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts across the United States. Their programming includes a mix of television movies/miniseries, syndicated series, and lifestyle shows that are appropriate for the whole family...
; a German version of the program, Der Graf Ohne Grenzen (The Count Without Borders), distributed by Haenssler Verlag; the 2009 feature film Wesley
Wesley (film)
Wesley is a 2009 biopic about John Wesley and Charles Wesley, the founders of the Methodist movement. The movie is based largely on the Wesley brother's own journals, including John's private journal which was kept in a shorthand-like code that was not translated until the 1980s by Dr...
starring Burgess Jenkins
Burgess Jenkins
Burgess Jenkins is a film actor known for work in the 2000 film Remember The Titans opposite Academy Award winner Denzel Washington; as Hilary Swank's husband David Winter in The Reaping...
, June Lockhart
June Lockhart
June Lockhart is an American actress, primarily in 1950s and 1960s television, but with memorable performances on stage and in film too. She is remembered as the mother in two TV series, Lassie and Lost in Space. She also portrayed Dr...
, and Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
-Politicians:*Kevin McCarthy , United States Representative from California's 22nd congressional district*Kevin McCarthy , member of the Iowa House of Representatives...
; and several informational websites such as www.changingthechannels.org. The Foundation also provides internship opportunities for young student filmmakers.