| Jesse Jams | |
| Director: | Trevor Anderson |
| Producer: | Trevor Anderson Alyson Richards |
| Starring: | Jesse Jams |
| Music: | Lyle Bell |
| Cinematography: | Mike McLaughlin |
| Editing: | Sarah Taylor |
| Studio: | Trevor Anderson Films |
| Distributor: | Telus |
| Runtime: | 16 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
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]
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]