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Where do I come from? For some, the question has a simple answer -- for others, the truth can be much more complicated. With the rise in popularity of at-home DNA tests, it's now easier than ever for people to uncover their family history and, sometimes, things their parents wish would stay buried. Interested in learning more about his family heritage, director Jon Baime took an at-home DNA test and uncovered a family secret that has been hidden for half a century. Featuring in-depth interviews with Jon's siblings as well as a treasure trove of family photos and films spanning 70 years, FILLING IN THE BLANKS takes audiences on a journey as Jon explores the meaning behind his discovery and expands on what it means to be family.
In recent years, at home DNA tests have become a popular gift. Sometimes the tests reveal more than just a family's heritage or health history, uncovering things that were intentionally stashed behind a wall of secrecy. The documentary "Filling in the Blanks" is one such story. When Jon Baime expresses interest in learning about his family heritage at 54 years old, his dad demands Jon not take one until, to quote his 92 year-old father exactly, "I'm dead". What's a 54 year old man to do when his father insists he shouldn't take a DNA test until his death? Take one, of course. By tapping into the family's huge collection of photos, films and videos that spans nearly 70 years, Jon takes his audience on a journey to make sense of a family secret.
Sponsored by Paula Kassover
Director Biography - Jon Baime
Jon Baime is an Atlanta-based independent producer with a specialty in non-fiction projects. Jon’s work encompasses reality series and lifestyle programming on one end and science, environment, and socially conscious content on the other. Over the past 20 years, some of Jon’s work as a producer has included the nationally syndicated travel TV series “Small Town Big Deal” and the motorsports series “Caffeine and Octane.” He has also edited training videos for the Centers for Disease Control and a series of web videos called “Science Nation” for the National Science Foundation. Jon also produced segments for “This American Land,” a PBS series covering environmental issues.
- Year2023
- Runtime94 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereFlorida
- DirectorJon Baime
- ScreenwriterJon Baime
- ProducerJon Baime
- CastJon Baime, Philip Schaefer, Eric Baime
- EditorKimberly O'Neill
If you would like to donate to support our efforts, you can do so by clicking here. You can also experience all the films streaming in the Festival's virtual program by purchasing an All-Access Virtual Pass by clicking here.
Where do I come from? For some, the question has a simple answer -- for others, the truth can be much more complicated. With the rise in popularity of at-home DNA tests, it's now easier than ever for people to uncover their family history and, sometimes, things their parents wish would stay buried. Interested in learning more about his family heritage, director Jon Baime took an at-home DNA test and uncovered a family secret that has been hidden for half a century. Featuring in-depth interviews with Jon's siblings as well as a treasure trove of family photos and films spanning 70 years, FILLING IN THE BLANKS takes audiences on a journey as Jon explores the meaning behind his discovery and expands on what it means to be family.
In recent years, at home DNA tests have become a popular gift. Sometimes the tests reveal more than just a family's heritage or health history, uncovering things that were intentionally stashed behind a wall of secrecy. The documentary "Filling in the Blanks" is one such story. When Jon Baime expresses interest in learning about his family heritage at 54 years old, his dad demands Jon not take one until, to quote his 92 year-old father exactly, "I'm dead". What's a 54 year old man to do when his father insists he shouldn't take a DNA test until his death? Take one, of course. By tapping into the family's huge collection of photos, films and videos that spans nearly 70 years, Jon takes his audience on a journey to make sense of a family secret.
Sponsored by Paula Kassover
Director Biography - Jon Baime
Jon Baime is an Atlanta-based independent producer with a specialty in non-fiction projects. Jon’s work encompasses reality series and lifestyle programming on one end and science, environment, and socially conscious content on the other. Over the past 20 years, some of Jon’s work as a producer has included the nationally syndicated travel TV series “Small Town Big Deal” and the motorsports series “Caffeine and Octane.” He has also edited training videos for the Centers for Disease Control and a series of web videos called “Science Nation” for the National Science Foundation. Jon also produced segments for “This American Land,” a PBS series covering environmental issues.
- Year2023
- Runtime94 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereFlorida
- DirectorJon Baime
- ScreenwriterJon Baime
- ProducerJon Baime
- CastJon Baime, Philip Schaefer, Eric Baime
- EditorKimberly O'Neill
