Dear Jesse

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Dear Jesse
Cover art of 2006 DVD of Dear Jesse
Directed by	Tim Kirkman
Written by	Tim Kirkman
Produced by	Mary Beth Mann Mike Morley
Edited by	Joe Klotz
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Dear Jesse is a 1998 American documentary film by Tim Kirkman that was released theatrically by Cowboy Pictures in 1998.

Using a first-person narrative style in the form of a "letter" to Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), the filmmaker explores the parallels and differences between himself — an openly gay man — and the staunchly anti-gay rights public servant. The film also features interviews with Helms' foes and fans, community activists, novelists Lee Smith and Allan Gurganus, openly gay Carrboro mayor Mike Nelson, and people in the street, including a brief interview with Matthew Shepard, then a student at Catawba College.