Portland, OR-- This Is Tim: A Musical Life, the story of Portland music icon Tim Ellis, will debut on Thursday, November 14 at the Hollywood Theater. The documentary was produced and directed by Tim's daughter, filmmaker Tiffany Ellis.
Tim Ellis, master guitarist, recording studio owner, music teacher, and father of six, died of cancer in March of 2016. Shortly thereafter, Tiffany Ellis set out to tell the story of her father’s thirty-year musical career and the impact he had on the community.
Nearly three years in the making, this labor of love features archival performance footage, home movies, and vintage clips from Tim's 1990s local music talk show "Electric Surf."
For the project, Ellis conducted more than 40 interviews with artists including Everclear's Art Alexakis; Pink Martini's Thomas Lauderdale; Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer; Grammy Award-winning Sam Martin; singer/songwriter Stephanie Schneiderman, Pink drummer Mark Schulman; jazz pianist Michael Allen Harrison; and singer/songwriter Craig Carothers.
Ellis hopes that her father's story will inspire others to follow their artistic passions and cultivate the creative communities around them.
"My father," Ellis said, "is a testament to the belief that with hard work, grit, and a bit of luck, artistic life in the service of others is a life well-lived.”
This Is Tim: A Musical Life
Produced and Directed by Tiffany Ellis, Jadamali Films
Thursday, Nov. 14, 7:30 PM
Hollywood Theater in Portland
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/226404686/426df53776
Jadamali Films: https://vimeo.com/jadamalifilms
Photo Opp: Tiffany Ellis; Tim’s wife, Susan Ellis; Tim’s youngest daughter, Jennifer Ellis; and members of the music community.
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Tiffany Ellis currently works at Nike as a creative producer on the Brand Creative editorial team, creating documentary-style video and photography projects with athletes around the world.