Senator John McCain - American Spirit Award

Every year, The National WWII Museum holds the American Spirit Awards, an event that honors those who espouse the values of the Greatest Generation, and we produce the short biographical films that precede each award winner. In 2018, one of the recipients was Senator John McCain. Our challenge was to distill a life as rich as his into just six minutes. Since Senator McCain was not well enough to be interviewed, we dove deep into historical archives and found materials that allowed him to tell his story in his own words, masterfully weaving together interviews, photos, and footage to create a powerful film.