Avicii – I'm Tim


Avicii – I'm Tim is a 2024 documentary film about the life of Swedish DJ Avicii. The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 9, 2024. It is directed by Swedish director Henrik Burman, produced by Björn Tjärnberg, and features interviews from Chris Martin, Nile Rodgers and David Guetta among others.

Synopsis

The former movie description from Tribeca Festival reads: "Before there was Avicii, there was just Tim. For the first time through his own words, witness the journey of a shy but prodigious musical talent who would soon become one of the defining artists of his generation".
According to Billboard, the movie will include "never-before-seen archive footage and interviews with Bergling himself". It will also feature "newly produced material, with interviews with Bergling's family, friends and colleagues".

Release

The documentary was originally announced by Candamo Film in September 2021, with a 2023 release date. The movie began production in 2019. Director Henrik Burman said about the film: "My goal is to provide an honest and new perspective on both the artist Avicii and Tim's life. I want this to be a film that surprises the audience and challenges the public's image of Sweden's biggest international artist of today and, in doing so, also shine a light on what his music has meant to so many people."
The new release date was announced on Avicii's Instagram profile in April 2024. On October 9, 2024, it was announced that the documentary would be official selection at the Stockholm International Film Festival in 2024.
On November 4, 2024, Candamo Film announced that the documentary would be released worldwide on Netflix, starting on December 31, 2024. The documentary was released together with Avicii's last performance at Ushuaïa Ibiza on August 28, 2016, titled Avicii – My Last Show.

Awards

The film was nominated in the Best International Documentary category at the Stockholm International Film Festival in November 2024 and won the Guldbaggen Awards in the category best editing in January 2025.

Cast

From Candamo Film:
PersonRoleFootage used
Tim BerglingHimselfArchive footage
Chris MartinHimselfInterview, studio footage
Aloe BlaccHimselfInterview, studio footage
David GuettaHimselfInterview, studio footage
Nile RodgersHimselfInterview, studio footage
Arash PournouriHimselfInterview, studio footage
Dan TyminskiHimselfInterview, studio footage
Mike EinzigerHimselfInterview, studio footage
Joe JaniakHimselfInterview, studio footage
Carl FalkHimselfInterview, studio footage
Audra MaeHerselfInterview, studio footage
Filip ÅkessonHimselfInterview, studio footage
Jessie WaitsHimselfInterview
Klas BerglingHimselfInterview
Anki LidénHerselfInterview
Neil JacobsonHimselfInterview, studio footage
Salem Al FakirHimselfInterview, studio footage
Vincent PontareHimselfInterview, studio footage
Katie BainHerselfInterview
Per SundinHimselfInterview
Johnny TennanderHimselfInterview
Christer ThordsonHimselfInterview
-Himself-

Special appearance

Alesso, Alex Ebert, Aluna Francis, Ann-Marie Calhoun, Carl Vernersson, Deadmau5, Dhani Lennevald, Fredrik Boberg, Joakim Berg, Jon Bon Jovi, Jose Pasillas, Juicy J, Lucas Thunberg Wessel, Madonna, Mike Posner, Otto Knows, Rachel Aggs, Rihanna, Sandro Cavazza, Sean Eriksson, Sebastian Ingrosso, Semi Badreddine, Steve Aoki, Tiësto, Wyclef Jean
BBC Radio 1 presenter, Greg James makes an uncredited cameo in archival interview footage.

Track listing