WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning its African and early jazz roots.
Nominee
Nominee
Producer/Director
Stanley Nelson is a leading documentarian of the African American experience. His films combine compelling narratives with rich historical detail to shine light on the under-explored American past. He is the recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and lifetime achievement awards from the Emmys and IDA.
Co-Director/Co-Producer
Nicole London is the Grammy Award-nominated producer of Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, which was also awarded a 2021 News and Documentary Emmy Award. Recent credits include Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me, The Talk: Race in America, and 16 films now playing in the Segregation Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum.