The documentary on epidermolysis bullosa made its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival. After the screening, Eddie Vedder performed a special solo acoustic set.
MATTER OF TIME: THE DOCUMENTARY
Matter of Time is a 1-hour, 45-minute documentary directed by Matt Finlin and produced by Door Knocker Media in collaboration with the Vitalogy Foundation. The film highlights the collective effort to find a cure for epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a rare and painful genetic disease that can be life-threatening.
The doc captures the two benefit shows Eddie Vedder played at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall in 2023, with all proceeds going to the EB Research Partnership.
Alongside the music, Matter of Time weaves in the stories of patients, families, researchers, and doctors—shining a light on the power of scientific innovation, determination, and a united community. The film gets its title from the song Matter of Time, released by Vedder in November 2020 during the benefit livestream Venture Into Cures.
The score was curated by Canadian indie collective Broken Social Scene.
THE TRIBECA PREMIERE
On June 12, 2025, Matter of Time made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. Eddie Vedder walked the red carpet alongside Eli, the young man with EB who inspired his song Say Hi. The two warmly thanked the festival organizers and spoke about the incredible progress that’s been made in recent years toward fighting the disease. Vedder also reflected on the Benaroya Hall concerts and praised the work of the EB Research Partnership.
Before the screening, there was a 10-minute Q&A moderated by director Matt Finlin, featuring Jill Vedder, a young girl living with EB, and several others involved in the project.
EDDIE VEDDER’S LIVE SET
The evening closed out with a stripped-down acoustic performance by Eddie Vedder. Before playing, he thanked the Tribeca Festival and gave a shoutout to its founder, Robert De Niro, joking: “I call him Bobby… years ago he bought my mom dinner.”
The set featured touching covers of Warren Zevon and Tom Waits, followed by a heartfelt version of Song of Good Hope by Glen Hansard—performed with help from Vedder’s guitar tech, who played the instrumental parts so Ed could focus entirely on vocals.
June 12, 2025 – Indeed Theater, New York [Tribeca Film Festival]
Setlist: Keep Me In Your Heart (Warren Zevon), Picture In A Frame (Tom Waits), Song Of Good Hope (Glen Hansard), Porch, Last Kiss (Wayne Cochran), I Won’t Back Down (Tom Petty)
Just a few days before Tribeca, Vedder played a super intimate show for 200 people at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom on June 6. The acoustic set featured a bunch of songs later played at the Tribeca gig. Fun fact: Pearl Jam kicked off their Binaural Tour warm-up at this very venue exactly 25 years earlier, in 2000.
June 6, 2025 – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver
Setlist: Small Town, Don’t Be Shy (Cat Stevens), You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away (The Beatles), Wildflowers (Tom Petty), Wishlist, Just Breathe, Far Behind, Rise, Society (Jerry Hannan), Better Man/Save It for Later (The English Beat), I Won’t Back Down (Tom Petty), Porch
Encore: Open All Night (Bruce Springsteen), Hard Sun (Indio)
WHAT’S NEXT FOR matter of time?
As of now, there’s no word yet on whether Matter of Time will hit theaters, land on a streaming platform, or be released on physical formats (DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD). Stay tuned—we’ll keep you posted on all updates regarding the film’s release.
Born in Reggio Emilia in 1980. He created pearljamonline.it in 2001 and wrote the first edition of “Pearl Jam Evolution” in 2009 along with his wife Daria. Since 2022, he is behind 2 podcasts: “Pearl Jam dalla A alla Z” and “Fuori Orario Not Another Podcast”. He has collaborated with Barracuda Style, HvsR, Rolling Stone, Rockol and Il Fatto Quotidiano. He continues relentlessly to try to find “beautiful melodies that say terrible things”.
Favorite song: Present Tense
Favorite album: No Code
Favorite bands/artists other than PJ: Tom Waits, Soundgarden, Ramones, Bruce Springsteen, IDLES, Fontaines D.C., The Murder Capital, Dead Kennedys, Mark Lanegan, Cat Power, R.E.M.