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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://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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