'' Seeds of Destiny '' is a 1946 short propaganda film about the despairing situation faced by millions of children in the wake of the Holocaust who were homeless , parentless , orphaned , and in poor health . The film was produced by the Defense Department of The U.S. Army War Department to keep the world 's attention focused on the suffering of displaced and orphaned refugee children in transit and displaced persons camps in Europe and to champion the work of UNRRA . It was the winner of the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject in 1946 . It was directed by accomplished short film — and later feature film — director David Miller
Best Documentary Short Subject in 1946
19th Academy Awards
Seeds of Destiny