Sundance 2025: Producer Joseph Patel and director Questlove talk Sly Stone documentary Sly Lives!
Producer Joseph Patel and director Questlove talk Sly Stone documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) following its World Premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
The film will premiere on Hulu on February 13.
“SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone. The film captures the band’s rise, reign and subsequent fadeout while shedding light on the unseen burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.
The film is produced by Joseph Patel and Derik Murray (Network Entertainment Inc.) and directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (Two One Five Entertainment Inc.).