Dawn Anna
DVD cover
Written by
  • Robert Munic
  • Arliss Howard
  • James Howard
Directed byArliss Howard
Starring
Music byAdam Fields
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
CinematographyGuy Dufaux
Editors
Running time88 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Release
  • January 10, 2005 (2005-01-10) (United States)

Dawn Anna is a 2005 American dramatic television film written by Robert Munic, Arliss Howard, and James Howard, and directed by Arliss Howard. The film, based upon real events surrounding the Columbine High School massacre, premiered on Lifetime Television January 10, 2005.[1][2][3][4]

Part of a series of articles on the
Columbine High School massacre

Location:
Columbine High School
(Columbine, Colorado)

Perpetrators:
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold
Victims
Weaponry
Related persons
Media
Cultural impact and aftermath
Entertainment affected
Controversies
Related topics

Plot summary

The movie depicts the life of Dawn Anna, a teacher and single mother of four children. Soon after meeting her eventual husband, she is diagnosed with a severe brain disease that requires a serious operation. Shortly after her recovery, daughter Lauren Townsend is murdered by shooters in the massacre at Columbine.

Cast

Production

This film was produced by Tom Cox, Peter Lhotka, Murray Ord and Jordy Randall, and co-produced by Arliss Howard. Executive producers of this film were Tom Patricia, Madeleine Sherak, William Sherak and Jason Shuman.[5]

Awards

Debra Winger was nominated for 'Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie' at the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards.

References

  1. ^ Bob Fischbach (2009-09-24). "Bob's Take: Payne, Winger share passion for storytelling". Omaha World Herald. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2010-08-21. Later, after a clip from "Dawn Anna," a 2005 TV movie starring Winger, was shown, she said she'd never seen "Dawn Anna" in a theater with an audience. She loved hearing the Omaha audience's reaction to the scene.
  2. ^ Shales, Tom (January 10, 2005). "Lifetime's 'Dawn Anna': Tears of Endearment". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  3. ^ staff (January 10, 2005). "A Barrage of Calamities, All Based on a True Story". The New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  4. ^ Jicha, Tom (January 10, 2005). "Lifetime's Dawn Goes From Tragic To Worse". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  5. ^ "Dawn Anna". imdb.com. 10 January 2005.

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