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Jimbo

A man with Schizophrenia recruits his buddy who just graduated film school, and who also suffers from Schizophrenia, to help him film an action movie. The movie ends up being a charming portrait of their friendship (stay tuned for the feature film version coming soon).

  • Ryan Flowers
    Director
    No Words Came Down (TIFF 2011), Jimbo (TIFF 2013), Knucklehead (2021), Videotape (2020)
  • Ryan Flowers
    Writer
    Jimbo: True Delusions (2022), No Words Came Down (TIFF 2011), Jimbo (TIFF 2013), Videotape (2020)
  • Lisa Pham Flowers
    Writer
    Landing (Montreal 2011)
  • Tyler Hagan
    Producer
    The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open (TIFF 2019), Never Steady Never Still (TIFF 2017), Jimbo (TIFF 2013), No Words Came Down (TIFF 2011)
  • Ryan Flowers
    Producer
    No Words Came Down (TIFF 2011), Jimbo (TIFF 2013), Knucklehead (2021), Videotape (2020)
  • Jimmy Leung
    Key Cast
    "Jimbo"
    Cocky (2022), True Delusions (2022)
  • Ryan Flowers
    Key Cast
    "Ryan"
    True Delusions (2022)
  • Lisa Pham Flowers
    Editor
    Broken Bunny (VIFF 2018 Winner Sea to Sky Award), My Favorite Season (VIFF 2015), Jimbo (TIFF 2013), No Words Came Down (TIFF 2011), Landing (Montreal 2011)
  • Ryan Flowers
    Cinematographer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 24, 2013
  • Production Budget:
    300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • TIFF 2013
    Toronto ON
    Canada
    North American Premiere
  • DOXA Film Festival 2013
    Vancouver BC
    Canada
    BC Premiere
  • RIDM Film Festival 2013
    Montreal QC
    Canada
  • RENDEVOUS WITH MADNESS Film Festival 2013
    Toronto ON
    Canada
  • WHISTLER Film Festival 2013
    Whistler BC
    Canada
  • REGARD Sur Le Court Métrage 2014
    Saguenay QC
  • KINGSTON Film Festival 2014
    Kingston ON
    Canada
  • DOC ALLIANCE Documentary Film Festival 2014
    Prague
    Czech Republic
  • MOONRISE Film Festival 2014
    Wells BC
    Canada
  • CINÉMATHÈQUE QUÉBÉCOISE Theatre 2014
    Montreal QC
    Canada
  • IDFA Documentary Forum 2014
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
Director Biography - Ryan Flowers

Ryan is a filmmaker, writer, musician, and full-time mailman at Canada Post, living on unceded Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territory known commonly as Vancouver BC. At Canada Post he is also a Social Steward who helps fellow employees connect with proper care if they are struggling with mental health, addiction, or family related issues.

Currently Ryan is writing his first novel, and editing a feature-length documentary with his wife Lisa Pham Flowers. He has made many short films and music videos, often fulfilling concurrent roles as writer, director, cinematographer, and editor, with most projects combining elements of sadness, humour, beauty and... shakeyness.

Two of his most acclaimed movie projects from the past are JIMBO and No Words Came Down. JIMBO premiered at TIFF 2013 and was subsequently expanded into an ambitious Canada Arts Council supported hybrid doc/narrative feature film, which is currently in Post Production. Ryan's memorable student thesis film No Words Came Down was honourable mention for Best Short Film at TIFF 2011, as well as being named to TIFF's Top Ten of 2011, and winning Whistler International Film Festival and Montreal Worldwide Film Festival's Student awards for best narrative work in 2011.

Ryan studied Creative Writing and Philosophy at Capilano University and Langara College, then he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Film from Simon Fraser University.

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