Jesse Jams
{{short description|2020 film by Trevor Anderson}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Jesse Jams
| image =
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| director = Trevor Anderson
| producer = Trevor Anderson
Alyson Richards
| writer =
| starring = Jesse Jams
| music = Lyle Bell
| cinematography = Mike McLaughlin
| editing = Sarah Taylor
| studio = Trevor Anderson Films
| distributor = Telus
| released = {{film date|2020|03|08|Outfest Fusion}}
| runtime = 16 minutes
| country = Canada
| language = English
| budget =
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Jesse Jams is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Trevor Anderson and released in 2020.Gabrielle Mulholland, [https://exclaim.ca/film/article/jesse_jams_and_the_flams_documentary_trevor_anderson_film_review "'Jesse Jams' Is a Life-Affirming Glimpse into the Life of an Edmonton Mumble Punk"]. Exclaim!, July 15, 2020. The film is a portrait of Jesse Jams, a transgender First Nations musician from Edmonton, Alberta who formed the punk rock band Jesse Jams and the Flams as a tool of healing from his history of trauma and mental illness.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jesse-jams-punk-music-documentary-1.5564505 "'Mumble punk' musician Jesse Jams' survival story featured in new documentary"]. CBC News Edmonton, May 11, 2020.
The film premiered in March 2020 at Outfest Fusion.Dino-Ray Ramos, [https://deadline.com/2020/02/outfest-fusion-lineup-el-principe-driveways-twenties-lgbtq-1202864452/ "Outfest Fusion Sets ‘El Principe’, ‘Driveways’, ‘Twenties’ For 17th Annual LGBTQ Festival"]. Deadline Hollywood, February 20, 2020. Concurrently with the release of the film, Jesse Jams and the Flams released You Don't Know Crazy, an EP of some of the songs heard in the film.Liane Falder, [https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/indigenous-mumble-punk-artist-jesse-jams-uses-music-to-heal "Indigenous mumble punk artist Jesse Jams uses music to heal"]. Edmonton Journal, May 10, 2020.
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20210330161247/https://etcanada.com/news/762082/canadian-screen-awards-announces-2021-film-nominations/ "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations"]. ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
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External links
- {{IMDb title|11940782}}
- {{official website|https://www.trevorandersonfilms.com/shorts/jesse-jams}}
- {{Vimeo|400592143|Jesse Jams }}
Category:2020 short documentary films
Category:2020 LGBTQ-related films
Category:Canadian LGBTQ-related short films
Category:Canadian short documentary films
Category:Documentary films about First Nations
Category:Transgender-related documentary films
Category:Documentary films about punk music and musicians
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:Films directed by Trevor Anderson
Category:Canadian LGBTQ-related documentary films
Category:Canadian musical documentary films
Category:English-language short documentary films
Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:Canadian musical short films
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