Remembering Columbine: 13 Families

DENVER -- A movie documenting the long and emotional road of recovery for families of the Columbine High School shooting victims premiered in Denver on Monday.
The documentary "13 Families" shows how family members of victims have coped with their loss. The memory of what happened April 20, 1999, will never fade for Dee and Don Fleming.
"It’s a hard road and people find different ways to get through it," said Dee Fleming. "It's such a healing film that I hope it shows that you can come through the other side."
The Flemings' daughter, Kelly, was killed in the tragedy.

All 13 families of the victims took part in the film. Don Fleming admits it was therapeutic.

"Anytime you get to talk about your daughter that adds to your therapy and healing," Fleming said.

Five years in the making, the film is the work of Nicole Corbin, Steve LuKanic, and Mark Katchur. Corbin and LuKanic came up with the idea after helping produce an hour-long special on the tragedy for a news network.

LuKanic hopes viewers find inspiration in the film.

"I think if these Columbine families can live through something like that and find joy and find a way of moving forward I think that will be inspiring," said LuKanic.

The film premiered at the Denver FilmCenter and will begin an exclusive limited showing at Elvis Cinemas in Arvada, Littleton and Denver on April 20. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Columbine Memorial Fund.


(from the Denver channel 7)

For movie ticket information, go to www.elviscinemas.com or www.13families.com.