The Teachings of Jon

The Teachings of Jon is an insightful, soul-touching and funny documentary about local filmmaker Jennifer Owensby's brother Jon, a 40-yr old man, severely and profoundly affected by Down syndrome. He has an IQ of 20, doesn't talk and earns less than $13.00 a year. Although Jon may never accomplish much in this world, he has an important purpose here... not necessarily to learn, but to teach.
 
The Teachings of Jon shows how the "family secret" locked away in an institution for the first 7 years of his life became the family treasure, teaching Owensby's family the most important lesson of all, how to love.
 
From the opening shot, The Teachings of Jon offers an up close and personal, no holds-barred, no embarrassment, no shame look at what it's really like to live with someone who is severely affected by Down Syndrome. The documentary celebrates Jon exactly as he is, and how his family allowed themselves to change and grow and succeed because of him.
 
The Teachings of Jon teaches families affected by disabilities and general audiences alike that when life gives you a devastating blow and you can't change your situation, what you can change is how you think about your situation. This inspirational story of a family's journey is about honesty and redemption, acceptance and growth that offers people hope..

Film Credits:
Directed by Jennifer Owensby
  Produced by Jennifer Owensby aned John Sanza
  Cinematography by Robert Collins, Sean Glenn and Jennifer Owensby
  Edited by Jennifer Owensby, Max Boyer and Jonathan Barker
 Distributed by American Public Television
  Funded in part by a grant from The Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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