The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation [SEP] inception
The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 1996 by Michael Kamen, the composer for the motion picture "Mr. Holland's Opus".
According to the Foundation's website, "MHOF donates musical instruments to music programs where students have access to a music curriculum but lack the resources and support base to adequately keep up with equipment loss due to attrition, depreciation and wear over time. An infusion of instruments and repairs enables more students to participate and experience a
Cort also produced "Mr. Holland's Opus" and currently serves on the board of directors for The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
Cort’s HBO film, "Something the Lord Made", won three Emmy Awards, including the 2004 Outstanding Film Made for Television. The film also won the American Film Institute Award, the Director's and Writer's Guild Awards, the Christopher, NAACP Image Award and the prestigious Peabody Award. His other television films have also won multiple honors, including the 1990 Emmy for Outstanding Children