PREVIEW SCREENING
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PREVIEW SCREENING 〰️ 5/27 〰️
is a new music documentary produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Tom Ropelewski which offers an intimate view of the late singer-songwriter’s life and music. Made with Jill’s participation before her tragic passing, it offers a behind-the-scenes look at the beloved Denver-born performer on tour across the country and recording her final album, the Original Cast Recording of F*ck 7th Grade, her autobiographical musical produced at The Wild Project in New York City in 2024.
Jill Sobule has been called a “songwriter’s songwriter” and celebrated for her ground-breaking, genre-defying music and fearless social activism. She has often been compared to such female artists as Tracy Chapman and Sarah McLachlan but always felt more at home among her outlaw male counterparts like Tom Morello, Billy Bragg and John Doe of X. She could make you laugh and break your heart. She could also shred (as a young girl she wanted to be Jimi Hendrix).
Tragically, Jill passed away in a house fire in Minneapolis on May 1, 2025 at the age of 66.
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JILL SOBULE: Underdog Victorious features interviews with Jill’s friends, family, and musical collaborators including Nini Camps (Antigone Rising), actor/comedian Margaret Cho, John Doe (X), Kay Hanley (Letters to Cleo), Kristin Ellis-Henderson (Antigone Rising), jazz great Bill Frisell, author and music critic David Hajdu, singer-songwriter Michelle Lewis, comedian and talk show host Stephanie Miller, Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave) and musician/producer Julie Wolf.
“Jill Sobule can claim her place among the stellar New York singer-songwriter of the last decade. Topical, funny and more than a little poignant… grown up music for an adolescent age.”
- JON PARELES,
The New York Times
News
May 14, 2026
We’re having our FIRST SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENING of JILL SOBULE: Underdog Victorious soon!
WHEN:
MAY 27, 2026
WHERE:
LANDMARK’S
MAYAN THEATER
110 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203
TIME:
7 PM
RUNNING TIME:
100 mins (approx.)
ADMISSION:
FREE,
BUT SEATING IS LIMITED.
To reserve your seat,
please contact
tomropelewski@gmail.com
Q&A with FILMMAKER TOM ROPELEWSKI and PRODUCER LESLIE DIXON immediately following the screening, moderated by Ron Bostwick of The Colorado Sound.
This screening is sponsored by
Tom and Jill, 2018
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
Tom Ropelewski
has written and directed for film and television. His award-winning documentaries include Child of Giants: My Journey with Maynard Dixon and Dorothea Lange and 2e: Twice Exceptional.
Leslie and Tom
PRODUCER
Leslie Dixon
has written and produced such hit feature films as Mrs. Doubtfire, Hairspray, The Thomas Crown Affair and Limitless.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
James Sobule
retired in 2017 as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Ameren and its subsidiaries. He also served as the President of the Missouri Central Railroad. In his senior executive legal role, he supported Ameren Corporation , a major energy company that delivers electricity and natural gas to millions of customers across Illinois and Missouri. Prior to his 17 year tenure with Ameren, he was employed in various management and legal positions with Mobil Oil , Drummond Coal and Kennecott Energy Company, and also spent time in private legal practice. He is a noted speaker at energy conferences and is past president of the American Coal Council. He has also been very active in providing legal and board services to various charitable organizations during his career, which services have continued into corporate retirement. He is an accomplished musician who has for over 50 years enjoyed performing. Upon the untimely death of his Sister, Jill Susan Sobule, he has taken over the management of her estate and various aspects of keeping her legacy alive. He currently lives in Columbia Missouri with his wife Mary Ellen. They have two children Robert Marvin and Ian Matthew, and he loves all animals particularly Dogs, Cats and birds, and of course, he is a long time season ticket holder for the Denver Broncos.