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

Hulu (July 2021)

Awards & Recognition

Academy Awards 2022:
Winner, Best Documentary Feature

BAFTA Film Awards 2022:
Winner, Best Documentary
Nominee, Best Editing

Sundance Film Festival 2021:
Winner, Audience Award – U.S. Documentary Competition
Winner, Grand Jury Prize – U.S. Documentary Competition

Peabody Award 2022:
Winner, Arts

Grammy Awards 2022:
Winner, Best Music Film

Cinema Eye Honors 2022:
Winner, Outstanding Achievement in Editing
Nominee, Cinema Eye Audience Choice Award
Nominee, Outstanding Achievement in Direction
Nominee, Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film
Nominee, Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking
Nominee, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

Gotham Awards 2022:
Nominee, Best Documentary

International Documentary Association 2022:
Nominee, Best Feature
Nominee, Best Director
Nominee, Best Music Documentary
Nominee, Best Documentary

PGA Awards 2022:
Winner, Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures