Dawn Anna Explained

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]}

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, her daughter Lauren Townsend is murdered by shooters in the Columbine High School massacre.

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.

External links

• • • Official Lifetime Page for the movie

Notes and References

1. News: Bob's Take: Payne, Winger share passion for storytelling . https://archive.today/20130130235724/http://www.omaha.com/article/20090924/ENTERTAINMENT/709249782 . dead . 2013-01-30 . . 2009-09-24 . Bob Fischbach . 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. News: Shales. Tom. Lifetime's 'Dawn Anna': Tears of Endearment. October 13, 2013. The Washington Post. January 10, 2005.
3. News: staff. A Barrage of Calamities, All Based on a True Story. October 13, 2013. The New York Times. January 10, 2005.
4. News: Jicha. Tom. Lifetime's Dawn Goes From Tragic To Worse. https://web.archive.org/web/20131016055009/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2005-01-10/lifestyle/0501070700_1_debra-winger-endearment-movie. dead. October 16, 2013. October 13, 2013. Sun-Sentinel. January 10, 2005.
5. Web site: Dawn Anna. imdb.com. 10 January 2005.