A Lion in the House

A Lion in the House
Directed bySteven Bognar and Julia Reichert
Release date
  • 2006 (2006)
CountryUS
LanguageEnglish

A Lion in the House is a 2006 American documentary film directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert[1] that explores the impact of childhood cancer on five different families throughout the span of six years in Ohio.[1] The 225-minute long documentary, which took eight years to complete, follows the lives of cancer patients Justin Ashcraft, Al Fields, Alexandra Lougheed, Jen Moones, and Timothy Woods as they are treated at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.[2][3]

The film premiered in January 2006 at the Sundance Festival and was broadcast on PBS in two segments on June 21 and June 22, 2006.[3] The film has earned numerous awards and promoted pediatric cancer awareness.[3]

  1. ^ a b A Lion in the House, retrieved 2020-02-10
  2. ^ Chiddister, Diane (Feb 2, 2006). "Ill Filmmaker forced to leave Sundance festival". Yellow Springs News. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Abrash, Barbara. "A Lion in the House: A Content-Centered Outreach Strategy for Public Broadcasting" (PDF). Center for Media & Social Impact. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-02. Retrieved March 5, 2020.