Jimmy in Saigon is a feature documentary by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Peter McDowell and executive producer Dan Savage. Originally from Illinois, Peter chronicles the story of Jim, his eldest brother, and a Vietnam War veteran. In 1972, when Jim was 24 and Peter was only 5, Jim died under mysterious circumstances while living as a civilian in Saigon.

Through over 200 of Jim’s letters, candid interviews with Jim’s friends and family, and filming of the truth-seeking journey that led him across the United States, Vietnam, and France, Peter creates an elegiac work that examines grief, family secrets, war, drug use, sexuality, and healing, amounting to a celebration of a short but powerful life.

complete list of UPCOMING FESTIVALS

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PAST FESTIVALS:

aGLIFF prism 35, AUSTIN TX

August 28, Galaxy Theatre

Sidewalk film festival, Birmingham AL

August 27, First Church Birmingham

Interrobang film festival

June 24, Des Moines, Iowa

Geena davis Bentonville film festival

June 23, Bentonville Arkansas

FRAMELINE FESTIVAL SAN FRANCISCO
(BAY AREA premiere)

June 19, Castro Theater, San Francisco

winner! best documentary

lovers film festival torino
(continental European premiere)

West coast PREMIERE:
avfest sonoma

May 7-8, Cloverdale and Healdsburg, California

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE:
OUTSHINE FESTIVAL MIAMI

April 24, 2:45pm at Regal Cinemas South Beach

Press Kit Download

WORLD PREMIERE IN LONDON
March 2022 at BFI Flare Festival

Information about past screening at BFI Flare London

Donate

DONATE HERE to make a tax-deductible gift. To make a quick, simple NON-tax deductible gift, you can send a Venmo donation to @jimmyinsaigon.

You can also mail a check to Peter McDowell, 1525 Allesandro, Los Angeles, CA 90026. If you don’t need a tax deduction, make your check out to Peter McDowell. If you need a tax deduction, make it out to Film Independent. In this case, 7% will be retained by Film Independent and Jimmy In Saigon will receive 93% of the donation. Thank you!

Help us launch JIMMY IN SAIGON by making a tax deductible donation today.

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Jimmy in Saigon premiered at BFI Flare in London on March 19, 2022. We have raised $13,000 towards our current goal of $30,000 to fund the film’s distribution, and are seeking to bring in the remaining $17,000. If you are interested in learning more about investing in this project, please contact Peter; and for anyone who wants to help us, please click on the GIVE button below – many thanks! 

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