DOCUMENTARY

MATTER OF TIME / EDDIE VEDDER – EB DOCUMENTARY

The documentary “Matter of Time” follows Eddie Vedder’s solo concerts in 2023 to raise awareness and funds for Epidermolysis Bullosa research. Produced by Door Knocker Media and the Vitalogy Foundation, the film weaves intimate performances with stories from patients, families and scientists working toward a cure for the rare skin disorder. Director Matt Finlin and Adam CK Vollick share cinematographer credit. The film has appeared at numerous festivals and won the jury award at Nashville film festival in 2025 for best music documentary.

COASTAL / NEIL YOUNG – SOLO TOUR DOCUMENTARY

This behind-the-scenes documentary follows Neil Young’s 2023 solo West Coast tour. Directed by Daryl Hannah, with cinematography by Adam CK Vollick, it captures intimate moments on the road, candid observations and rare performances of songs seldom played live. Offering a personal glimpse into Young’s return to the stage, the film shows the humor, humanity and raw energy of a music legend on the move.

BARN / neil young and crazy horse #GRAMMY NOMINATED BEST MUSIC FILM 2023

UPDATE* Late 2022 BARN received a Grammy Nomination for Best Music Film. See you in April at the # Grammys

BARN - Recorded in Midsummer 2021 somewhere in Colorado. Crazy Horse reformed for a two week recording session in a Pole barn that had been rebuilt exactly as it was originally in the late 1800’s. Daryl Hannah directed and shot intimate moments with the band while I facilitated the rest of the shooting. Don’t spook the Horse is always the main rule to abide so I designed the production around that, and crept around in the shadows operating where I could. The sleepless nights were worth it, as the time-lapse I made for “They Might Be Lost” is one of my best ever and when paired with Neil’s music brings a tear to my eye every time. Also pictured here is the packaging my photography was used to produce.

MOUNTAINTOP / NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE

Directed by Bernard Shakey and DHLoveLife. I was the Director of Photography. 86 minutes of unbridled Crazy Horse, making an album in a studio at 9,000ft above sea level.

“Mountaintop” is similarly restricted from a visual perspective. Despite the scenic locale of the recording studio, there are only a couple of moments when the band and the film step outside for a bit of fresh air. Most of the footage has been shot from small digital cameras that have been placed throughout the studio and is put together in a deliberately repetitive shot pattern that at times utilizes angles normally associated with security cameras. For some people, this particular approach may strike them as somewhere between irritating and downright perverse. But it proves to be an intriguing stylistic gambit from Young and cinematographer Adam Vollick, who create a visual equivalent to the Crazy Horse sound—something that might seem to be plodding and monotonous on the surface but proves to be far more inspired than that.

via https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/mountaintop-movie-review-2019

HERE IS WHAT IS / DANIEL LANOIS

Here is What Is was Adam CK Vollick’s first film—a collaboration with producer Daniel Lanois and engineer Adam Samuels. Completed in under a year, it premiered at TIFF in 2007. Vollick drove to the premiere with one of his heroes, Anton Corbijn, who also shot a scene in Morocco featuring Brian Eno and Lanois. He threw himself into the project, sleeping on the cutting-room floor and working 20 -hour days for ten months. This trial by fire launched his filmmaking journey and set the tone for his immersive style. Vollick also designed the deluxe DVD packaging for both versions; the layouts are shown below.