Small towns with big characters. This is the first in an ongoing series of short documentaries exploring unseen and passed-by places. Official Selection: Port Townsend Film Festival, Everett Film Festival.
Our director, John Harrison, arrived in Edison in the dead of winter. Before the sun had risen, he entered the Edison Cafe and took a seat at the counter. Over a cup of hot coffee, he asked the waitress, "who is the most interesting person in Edison?" Everyone in the tiny cafe overheard the ensuing conversation and offered their own opinions as to who this person might be. Eventually, a consensus was reached: "well, there's this guy who moved to Edison a few years ago. He plays the guitar and lives above the lumber yard down at the end of the road. Name's Daddy Treetops."
A few minutes later, John was standing in the lumber yard, knocking on Tree's door. Watch the film to see what happened next, and who else John met during his time in Edison. Featuring the music of Daddy Treetops and footage from the annual Edison Chicken Parade!