Jesse Jams
2020 film by Trevor Anderson
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Jesse Jams is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Trevor Anderson and released in 2020.[1] 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.[2]
Directed byTrevor Anderson
Produced byTrevor Anderson
Alyson Richards
Alyson Richards
StarringJesse Jams
CinematographyMike McLaughlin
| Jesse Jams | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Trevor Anderson |
| Produced by | Trevor Anderson Alyson Richards |
| Starring | Jesse Jams |
| Cinematography | Mike McLaughlin |
| Edited by | Sarah Taylor |
| Music by | Lyle Bell |
Production company | Trevor Anderson Films |
| Distributed by | Telus |
Release date |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered in March 2020 at Outfest Fusion.[3] 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.[4]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[5]
