We Want the Funk
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.
About the Documentary
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.
The Filmmakers
Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, MacArthur Fellow, and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. President Obama awarded him the National Humanities Medal. Nelson has directed and produced numerous films, including Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, and Jonestown: The Life and Death of People’s Temple.