Jesse Jams

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]

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	March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08) (Outfest Fusion)
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]