OUT OF TIME: THE MATERIAL ISSUE STORY
OUT OF TIME: THE MATERIAL ISSUE STORY
BALIN SCHNEIDER, 2023
Catalog No.: FTF-133
Length: 68 minutes
Out of Time: The Material Issue Story examines the tragic story of a rock band on the cusp of superstardom cut short by front man Jim Ellison’s suicide. The film tells the story of Material Issue, a power pop trio from Chicago that was literally out of time, sandwiched between the post-punk era of the 80's and the alternative rock movement of the 90's searching for its identity in the gritty world of rock and roll.
The film features original band members Mike Zelenko and Ted Ansani with the first interviews of the family of Jim Ellison since his passing along with others that helped shape the world of the band including Jeff Murphy, Joe Shanahan, Jay O'Rourke, Jeff Kwatinetz, Matt Pinfield, Steve Albini and more.
Directed and Produced by Balin Schneider
Cinematography by Holton Witman
Assistant Directed by Carlos Chavez
Music by by Material Issue
Featuring: Mike Zelenko, Ted Ansani, Patricia Wegner, Mike Chapman, Steve Albini, Matt Pinfield Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot
PURCHASE
WATCH THE FILM
February 24th-March 2, 2023
Alamo Drafthouse, Chicago, IL info
March 8, 2023
Trylon, Minneapolis , MN info
March 18, 2023
Midtown Cinema presented by Moviate, Harrisburg, PA info
March 19, 2023
The Texas Theater, Dallas, TX info
March 24, 2023
Alamo Drafthouse, Los Angeles, CA info
April 14-17, 2023
The Frida Cinema, Santa Ana, CA info
April 21/23, 2023
Gateway Film Center, Columbus, OH info
April 22, 2023
Cinema Arts Center, Huntington, NY info
May 24, 2023
Stray Cat Film Center, Kansas City, MO info
August 14, 2023
Nitehawk Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY info
PRESS
“They were an incredible band. I wish that more people would go back and explore some of that Material Issue music. Because there’s some great stuff there. There really is. And it’s an important story to be told.” - Matt Pinfield, MTV VJ, Author
“Material Issue excelled at creating a sense of incandescent melancholy, decorating heartbreak in arpeggios and chorus pedals.” - Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork
“Material Issue seemed to fall fully formed from the sky.” - Steve Albini
“The film illuminates the strength of frontman Jim Ellison’s songwriting and the legacy of a band that stood out from the grunge stylings that eventually came to define the 1990s.” - Jim Ryan, Forbes