Jefftowne

<i>Jefftowne</i>

Jefftowne

1997 American film


Jefftowne is a 1997 American documentary film shot, directed and edited by Daniel Kraus, and distributed by Troma Entertainment. It chronicles the life of Jeff Towne, a 40-year-old Iowa City resident who has Down syndrome, obesity, alcoholism, and circulation problems. The film opened at the Bijou Theater in Iowa City on September 8, 1997,[1] and later screened at the Chicago Underground Film Festival in 1998.[2]

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Towne died May 4, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at age 59.[3]

Production

Kraus began shooting footage for Jefftowne in 1996.[1]


References

  1. Ulstad, Larissa E. (September 11, 1997). "UI student's film draws mixed reviews". p. 2A. Retrieved January 11, 2024.



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