Tab Ballis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Wilmington, NC who extends the potential for the expression of human stories through his media consulting firm, Family Tree Productions.  Tab is a faculty member of the University of North Carolina Wilmington School of Social Work, and has  created media and online educational programs for UNCW and other academic and human service organizations. 

Collaborating with Andy Myers of Working Films, Tab produced the short film, My Marriage is not Threatened by Gay Marriage in North Carolina, which was honored as the recipient of the 2013 National Association of Social Workers Media Award for Documentaries.

As the Media Coordinator for The Frank Harr Foundation, Tab produced and directed its 2013 and 2014 SAGE Story film projects, co-sponsored by AARP and the national SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) organization.

Tab has served as executive producer and creative/technical consultant for numerous studio and independent productions, working with the talented film and theatrical communities of Wilmington, NC.