''Dawn Anna'' is a 2005 American dramatic
television film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a Terrestr ...
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
A school shooting and attempted bombing occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The perpetrators, twelfth-grade students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 13 students and one teach ...
, premiered on
Lifetime Television
Lifetime is an American basic cable channel that is part of Lifetime Entertainment Services, a subsidiary of A&E Networks, which is jointly owned by Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company. It features programming that is geared toward ...
January 10, 2005.
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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
A school shooting and attempted bombing occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The perpetrators, twelfth-grade students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 13 students and one teach ...
.
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.
Awards
Debra Winger was nominated for 'Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie' at the
2005 Primetime Emmy Awards.
References
External links
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Official Lifetime Page for the movie
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2005 television films
2005 films
2005 crime drama films
American crime drama films
Films set in 1999
Films set in Colorado
Lifetime (TV channel) films
Crime drama films based on actual events
Films about the Columbine High School massacre
American drama television films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
English-language crime drama films