Private Project

Jam It

When people look at my film I hope they think of it like a ride at the amusement park or see it the same way you might view fireworks or abstract painting. After seeing it I hope people are entertained, energized, have fun and feel like that they have had color thrown at them or paint splattered on them.The music is by Diamond_Tunes and Musictown both from pixabay.com. This film is 100% hand made by me and Norman McLaren, Len Ley and Steve Woloshen were all great influences and inspiration for this work.

  • John Dawson
    Director
  • John Dawson
    Producer
  • John Dawson
    Animation
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Art Film
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 28, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cine Paris Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    May 5, 2022
    World Wide Premiere
    Award Best Experimental Film
  • WORLD FILM CARNIVAL
    Singapore
    Singapore
    June 1, 2022
    Singapore Premiere
    Experimental Film Outstanding Achievment
  • Pune Short Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    June 3, 2022
    India Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Rome Prisma Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    June 6, 2022
    Italy Premiere
    Nominee
  • Walthamstow International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    June 12, 2022
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Brazil New Visions Film Fest
    Pernambuco
    Brazil
    June 16, 2022
    Brazil Premiere
    Official Selection
  • AltFF Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 22, 2022
    Nominee
  • Couch Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 27, 2022
    Nominee
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
    West Bengal
    India
    July 22, 2022
    Award Experimental Film Critics Choice
  • Knight of the Reel Awards
    Telangana
    India
    July 25, 2022
    Award Experimental Film Outstanding Achievement
  • Virgin Spring Cinefest
    West Bengal
    India
    August 1, 2022
    Finalist
  • Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards
    West Bengal
    India
    August 24, 2022
    Award Experimental Film Outstanding Achievement
  • ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival
    Baku
    Azerbaijan
    September 7, 2022
    Azerbaijan Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Sea of Art
    Stavanger
    Norway
    September 9, 2022
    Norway Premiere
    Honorable Mention
  • Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
    West Bengal
    India
    September 12, 2022
    Award Experimental Film
  • Sipontum Arthouse International Film Festival
    Puglia
    Italy
    September 23, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Goa Short Film Festival
    GOA
    India
    October 15, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Altered Images
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 21, 2022
    Official Selection
  • TOFUZI International Animated Film Festival
    Tbilisi
    Georgia
    October 24, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Lugano Animation Days
    Lugano
    Switzerland
    October 27, 2022
    Swiss Premire
  • ArteNonStopFestival /BA2022-International Film & Art Festival
    CABA
    Argentina
    October 27, 2022
    Argentina Premiere
    Official Selection
  • The Nederland International Film Festival
    Nederland , Colorado
    United States
    November 5, 2022
    Award Best Animation In A Short Film
  • 18 Festival Transterritorial de Cine Underground
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    November 10, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Experimental Superstars
    Novi Sad
    Serbia
    November 17, 2022
    Serbia Premiere
  • West Bengal Short Film Festival
    Kolkata, West Bengal
    India
    November 19, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Ekurhuleni International Film Festival
    Gauteng
    South Africa
    November 24, 2022
    South Africa Premiere
  • Himachal Short Film Festival
    Himachal Pradesh
    India
    December 3, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Alibag Short Film Festival
    Alibag
    India
    January 28, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Front Range Film Festival
    Niwot, Colorado
    United States
    February 18, 2023
    Award Best Experimental Short Film
  • Fisheye Film Festival
    Buckinghamshire
    United Kingdom
    April 17, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Under The Radar
    Vienna
    Austria
    April 18, 2023
    Austria Premier
    Official Selection
  • Kerala Short Film Festival
    Kerala
    India
    April 26, 2023
    Official Selection
  • NCCC Film & Animation Festival
    Sanborn, New York
    United States
    May 6, 2023
    Award Finalist
  • Denver Underground Film Festival
    Denver
    United States
    November 16, 2023
    Awarded Best Experimental Film By A Colorado Filmmaker
Director Biography - John Dawson

John Dawson lives just outside of Boulder, Colorado and is the son of Colorado watercolor artist Milly Dawson. His artworks have been shown and sold in Galleries in Colorado and online as well. He worked on and off for a small commercial animation studio in Denver for seven years in the late 70’s and early 80’s.

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Director Statement

When people look at my film I hope they think of it like a ride at the amusement park or a fireworks display and abstract painting. After seeing it I hope people are entertained, energized, have fun and feel like that they have had color thrown at them or paint splattered on them. Norman McLaren, Len Ley and Steve Woloshen were all great influences and inspiration for this work.