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Coming under heavy German bombardment, tens of thousands of Americans risked their lives and sacrificed their lives as they stormed the beaches of Normandy in German-occupied France. Their heroism turned the tide of World War II and saved the world from Nazism. It was not only the pivotal event of the war, it was the news story of the century. The film 'Eleven Frames' reveals the back story behind Robert Capa's D-Day photography, how it was miraculously salvaged from a laboratory disaster in which only eleven frames survived from the hundreds Capa shot during the US landing on Normandy beach. It was John G. Morris, 'the world's most influential photo editor', who saved those eleven frames. And it is John Morris whose story is told in this film. As 'Eleven Frames' shows, John Morris' career tells the story of the 20th century, and the great photojournalists who captured that story on film. Mr. Morris was recently honored by the International center of Photography with a Lifetime Achievement Award, the centerpiece of the museum's 2010 Infinity Awards program. The film 'Eleven Frames' was commissioned by the museum. In a career spanning more than seventy years John G.Morris worked with the greatest photojournalists of the past century - from World War II to the Vietnam and Gulf wars. During his career he was the visionary photo editor for Time, Impact, Ladies Home Journal, Magnum Photos, The New York Times, The Washington Post, as well as consulting for numerous books and exhibitions. His awards include an ICP Infinity Award for his book: 'Get the Picture: A Personal History of Photojournalism' and the French Legion d'Honneur - France's highest and most prestigious award, for his lifetime of professional service to photojournalism.