Bardo Blues is the story of a man coming to grips with tragedy by escaping to paradise. Set in Thailand, Bardo Blues follows Jack as he struggles to learn the truth about the mother that abandoned him and his own reason for existing. Weaving spiritual awakenings and soulful struggle, Bardo Blues will leave you questioning everything you think you know about who you are, where you came from and where you're going.

Marcia Kimpton, director, writer, producer, and actress in Bardo Blues, describes the inspiration behind the film: “I spent a year and a half writing the story with Anthony Taylor. It’s a very personal story about me being an artist, about depression, and about my brother being an artist and dealing with mental illness. ​ This is a semi-autobiographical story, and I knew I had to shoot in Thailand because I loved the landscape, the people, the food, and Buddhism. So I went over to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai for location scouting and to look for Thai actors because I wanted an 'East Meets West' multicultural film.” ​ Marcia is proud to bring this film to life as it touches on issues close to home because the story is inspired by her brother’s real-life struggles with mental illness.

Directed by Marcia Kimpton Mark Haining (co-director) Justin McAleece (co-director) ​ Written by Marcia Kimpton Anthony Taylor Mark Haining (additional writer) Justin McAleece (additional writer) Jason Shamai (additional writer) ​ Produced by Marcia Kimpton Aunchalee Burkhart (associate producer) Eric M. Klein (consulting producer) Justin McAleece (co-producer)

Amsterdam International Filmmaker Festival, 2018 Winner 
Festival Award Best Film
Around International Film Festival, 2018 Winner
 Jury Award Best Cinematography
Flicks Film Festival, 2018 Winner
 Best Supporting Actress
 Fusion Film Festival, 2019 Winner
 Festival Award Best Supporting Actress LA Femme International Film Festival, 2018 Winner 
LA Femme Filmmaker Award Best Director
Los Angeles Film Awards, 2019 Winner
 Festival Award Best Editing
Best Original Story
Best Mystery Film
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards, 2018 Winner 
LAIFF August Award Best CinematographyBest Feature Film
 Best Editing
 Best Actor
 Best Actress
Los Angeles Women's International Festival, 2018 Winner 
Festival Prize Best Feature
Oregon International Film Awards, US 2018 Winner 
Platinum Award Narrative Film Competition
Red Dirt International Film Festival, US 2019 Winner 
Red Dirt Trophy Best Lead ActorTop Indie Film Awards 2018 Winner
 Top Indie Film Award Best CinematographyWorld of Film International Festival Glasgow, 2018 Winner 
Festival Prize Best Film
Yes! Let's Make A Movie Film Festival, 2018 Winner 
Laurel Award Best Film