A Lion in the House

CDC partnered with Community Media Productions to produce and present A Lion in the House, a documentary that offers an unprecedented look at the cancer journey of five young people and their families over a 6-year period. Award-winning filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert bring audiences face-to-face with the uncertainty of the entire cancer experience and its rippling effect on the family, community, and professional caregivers. View the trailer.

A Lion in the House won a 2007 Emmy^® Award for Exceptional Merit In Nonfiction Filmmaking from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

The documentary was televised on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations June 21–22, 2006. Local activities called Survivor Alert are scheduled. Survivor Alert* is a series of separate follow-up events where survivors of childhood cancer can learn the specifics of how to keep themselves healthy. These one-time events will mix fun and entertainment with talks by health professionals, information on resources, and the chance to meet other young adult survivors. Survivor Alert activities promise to be celebratory, enlightening, and empowering.

The Survivor Alert campaign seeks to enhance resources and promote healthy survivorship among young adults and families. The campaign is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and coordinated by the Kentucky Cancer Program in nearly 30 cities across the country. Survivor Alert is part of the broader A Lion in the House National Community Engagement Campaign* led by the Independent Television Service (ITVS).

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