AHMIR "QUESTLOVE" THOMPSON TO DIRECT
SLY STONE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
MRC Non-Fiction Partners with Network Entertainment, Two One Five Entertainment and ID8 Multimedia for a Documentary Film from Summer of Soul Director about Legendary Artist Sly Stone
AHMIR "QUESTLOVE" THOMPSON TO DIRECT SLY STONE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
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AHMIR "QUESTLOVE" THOMPSON TO DIRECT SLY STONE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
MRC Non-Fiction Partners with Network Entertainment, Two One Five Entertainment, and ID8 Multimedia for a Documentary Film from Summer of Soul Director about Legendary Artist Sly Stone.
MRC Non-Fiction today announced an “Untitled Sly Stone” project that follows the story of groundbreaking artist Sly Stone, founding member of Sly and the Family Stone. Four-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson will direct with his Two One Five Entertainment along with producing partners Zarah Zohlman and Shawn Gee. Oscar® and Emmy® Award-winner Common will executive produce via Stardust productions with Derek Dudley and Shelby Stone executive producing via ID8 Multimedia. Network Entertainment’s Derik Murray and Brian Gersh will serve as producers.
The untitled documentary follows the story of the influential artist, king of funk, and fashion icon Sly Stone, a musician who was breaking all the rules at a time when doing so was extremely challenging, even dangerous. The pressure of explosive mainstream pop success and the responsibility of representing Black America forced him to walk the fine line of impossible expectations.
Said Questlove,
"IT GOES BEYOND SAYING THAT SLY'S CREATIVE LEGACY IS IN MY DNA... IT'S A BLACK MUSICIAN'S BLUEPRINT... TO BE GIVEN THE HONOR TO EXPLORE HIS HISTORY AND LEGACY IS BEYOND A DREAM FOR ME."
“Sly’s influence on popular music and culture as a whole is immeasurable, and what his career represents is a parable that transcends time and place,” said Amit Dey, Head of MRC Non-Fiction. “Questlove’s vision, sensitivity and reverence brings the urgency that Sly’s story and music deserve, and we’re excited to be working with him to bring Sly’s story to life.”
Thompson’s Summer of Soul (... Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) landed the 2021 Sundance Documentary Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award and secured a record-breaking distribution deal with Searchlight Pictures and Hulu. In addition, the accomplished musician and The New York Times bestselling author executive produced AMC’s acclaimed documentary series Hip-Hop: The Songs That Shook America, served as the executive music producer and composer on the A&E miniseries Roots, and co-produced the Grammy Award-winning Original Broadway Cast Recording of Hamilton.
MRC Non-Fiction’s first feature-length documentary The Sparks Brothers, Edgar Wright’s musical odyssey about the singular career of brothers Ron & Russell Mael, had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and received glowing reviews.