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Eddie Vedder’s EB Documentary ‘Matter of Time’ Debuts on Netflix

Concert performances become momentum for research funding, with broader public awareness.

Overview

  • Released Feb. 9 on Netflix, the documentary centers on epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a rare, life‑threatening genetic skin disorder that causes fragile, blistering skin and currently has no cure.
  • Footage from Vedder’s Oct. 23–24, 2023 solo benefit shows at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall is intercut with scenes of patients, families, clinicians and researchers.
  • Canadian director Matt Finlin shapes a music-driven narrative featuring an original score by indie band Broken Social Scene.
  • Eddie and Jill Vedder co-founded the EB Research Partnership in 2010 after a family connection to the disease, and the nonprofit has become a major funder of EB research.
  • EB Research Partnership CEO Michael Hund says the film highlights ongoing scientific progress and the organization’s goal to help deliver a cure by 2030.