PHOTO: Ellen McIlwaine performing at Wollman Rink, in New York City on July 22, 1978. Photo by Julian McBrowne.
The Film
Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine is a feature documentary about the legendary—and largely forgotten—Canadian singer and musician who fought for her right to play the slide guitar, a male-dominated instrument in a male-dominated world. Eight months after arriving in Greenwich Village with no prospects, she found herself opening for the biggest blues legends in the world, like Odetta, Richie Havens, and Mississippi John Hurt. But it’s the six magical nights a young fearless redheaded Ellen ignited the stage with Jimi Hendrix that changed the course of her life. Goddess of Slide is an intimate look at a pioneer performer whose road trip to stardom and long career deserves a rightful place in music history. The film is produced by Montreal-based Soul Flicker Films, Inc.
The Team
written & directed by ALFONSO MAIORANA
producers • ALFONSO MAIORANA • AGATA DE SANTIS
director of photography • ALFONSO MAIORANA
editor • FANNIE DAOUST
post-production supervisor • TONY MANOLIKAKIS
executive producer • ALFONSO MAIORANA
sound editor & re-recording mixer • ROGER GUERIN
production manager • AGATA DE SANTIS
archival researcher • TERRI FOXMAN
motion graphics designer • ANDRE K. LAI
color correction • TONY MANOLIKAKIS
1st assistant camera • CARLA CLARKE
sound recordist • MARCO FANIA
featuring • ELLEN MCILWAINE
TAJ MAHAL • JENNIFER BATTEN • CHRIS ZALOOM
SUE FOLEY • DON MOORE • JOANNA CONNOR
AMANDA MARSHALL • ANI DIFRANCO
MELISSA AUF DER MAUR • COLIN LINDEN • BILL GAGNON
RIC WILSON • FRANK MALFITANO • MICHAEL WILLIAMS
SHINICHI OSAWA • KENICHI YANAI • KEI KOBAYASHI
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