Jamin Winans

Jamin Winans (born December 4, 1977) is an American filmmaker and composer. He is known for his short film Spin and feature films 11:59 (2005), Ink (2009), The Frame (2014) and Myth of Man (2025).

Early life and education Winans was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and moved with his family to Denver, Colorado when he was five. Later moving to nearby Evergreen, Colorado, he attended Bergen Elementary, and began making movies with pieces of string and cardboard at age 10. In an extended interview with Jason Heller of Westword, Winans recalls, is about a physicist trying to understand the science of the universe. Next, Winans released Spin (2005), (and has >15 million hits at YouTube). His first feature, 11:59 (2005), In the first week of its release, "Ink" shot into the Top 20 movies on IMDb due to being heavily pirated on peer-to-peer networks.

His next film, a 5-minute short, Uncle Jack (2010) relates the story of a desperate fugitive trying to narrate a bedtime story has several hundred thousand clicks on YouTube.

In late 2014, Winans released his latest feature film, The Frame, which he wrote, directed, edited, and scored.

Winans released his first documentary "Childhood 2.0" in 2020 about the impacts of social media on children. A new sci-fi fantasy narrative feature, "Myth of Man" was announced on the Double Edge Films website, releasing worldwide on March 25th, 2025. In addition to films, Winans also works on commercials.

Musical composition Winans also composes music for original film scores. Winans composed the musical score for Ink (2009), and his song, The City Surf from Ink was used in the 2011 Liam Neeson wildreness survival film, The Grey, in conjunction with a score composed by Marc Streitenfeld.

Filmography Short film Year Title Director Writer Editor Composer 2003 Blanston The Maze 2005 Spin 2010 Uncle Jack

Feature film Year Title Director Writer ExecutiveProducer Editor Composer Notes 2005 11:59 2009 Ink 2014 The Frame 2020 Childhood 2.0 Documentary;Co-directed with Robert Muratore and Kiowa K. Winans 2025 Myth of Man Also cinematographer

Personal life Winans is married to production collaborator Kiowa Winans, a native of Colorado whose family was originally from New England.