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Summer of Soul

Through 40 hours of never-seen-before footage, SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) tells the untold story of 1969’s summer of soul, a musical celebration in Harlem featuring performances by legendary African-American artists.

Credits

Director: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Producers: David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent, Joseph Patel
Editor: Joshua L. Pearson
Executive Producers: Jen Isaacson, Jon Kamen, Dave Sirulnick, Jody Allen, Ruth Johnston, Rocky Collins, Jannat Gargi, Beth Hubbard, Laurene Powell Jobs, Davis Guggenheim, Jeffrey Lurie, Marie Therese Guirgis, David Barse, Ron Eisenberg, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Shelia Johnson
Co-Executive Producers : Jonathan Silberberg, Nicole Stott
Director of Photography: Shawn Peters
Music Supervisor: Randall Poster

Distribution

Streaming on July 2nd, 2021 – Hulu in conjunction with Disney General Entertainment’s Onyx Collective Theatrical release on June 25th, 2021 – Searchlight Pictures

Awards & Recognition

Academy Awards 2022, Best Documentary Feature – WINNER
BAFTA Film Award 2022, Best Documentary – WINNER
BAFTA Film Award 2022, Best Editing – NOMINEE
Sundance Film Festival 2021, Audience Award, Documentary – WINNER
Sundance Film Festival 2021, Grand Jury Prize, Documentary – WINNER
Peabody Award 2022, Arts – WINNER
Grammy Awards 2022, Best Music Film – WINNER
Cinema Eye Honors Awards (US 2022) Outstanding Achievement in Editing – WINNER
Cinema Eye Honors Awards (US 2022) Cinema Eye Audience Choice Award – NOMINEE
Cinema Eye Honors Awards (US 2022) Outstanding Achievement in Direction – NOMINEE
Cinema Eye Honors Awards (US 2022) Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film – NOMINEE
Cinema Eye Honors Awards (US 2022) Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking – NOMINEE
Cinema Eye Honors Awards (US 2022) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design, NOMINEE
Gotham Awards 2022, Best Documentary – NOMINEE
International Documentary Association 2022, Best Feature – NOMINEE
International Documentary Association 2022, Best Director – NOMINEE
International Documentary Association 2022, Best Music Documentary – NOMINEE
International Documentary Association 2022, Best Documentary – NOMINEE
PGA Awards 2022, Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures – WINNER
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