Broken Shells Documentary Short
From surviving a ‘varsity level’ battle with Crohn’s to reaching the height of academic success, Jon Acton’s life as a Hoosier educator is upended by a cruel statistical anomaly: a shared cancer diagnosis with his two best friends. Now, he must navigate the debris of survival to discover the profound purpose behind a life of broken shells. Produced by the Media Services team at Central Indiana Educational Service Center, this unique personal story showcases the determination of one educator willing to push through. What originally started as an internal passion project of four education-focused storytellers transformed into a public display of grit and opportunity. Broken Shells is currently in consideration for various film festivals throughout the Midwest.
In September of 2020, Jon Acton became a stage 3 rectal cancer fighter in addition to a thirty year battle with Crohns disease. Cancer changed the trajectory of both his professional and personal life, forcing him to retire early from his position as a school superintendent. Learn more about Jon and his role as a motivational speaker at brokenshells.net