Sly Lives!' director 'Questlove' shines a spotlight on the genius of Sly Stone and how he influenced a generation of artists — Sundance Studio

SLY LIVES! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) feels like the natural evolution of Questlove’s filmmaking style from his debut.

Roots co-founder Questlove is back at Sundance after winning an Oscar for Summer Of Soul, this time the musician is looking at Sly Stone to see today.

Questlove rounded up an A-list group of Black musical talent to share their praises of the "Black genius" Sly Stone in the new documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius). The new film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Thursday,

Questlove premiered his new documentary, "Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" at the Sundance Film Festival. The story focuses on the rise and fall of the funk pioneer Sly Stone.

There's a riot going on in Questlove's follow-up to his Oscar-winning concert doc Summer of Soul, not least in the wardrobe department. Blazing a trail for the funkadelic/glam rock '70s with metallic,

The 2025 edition of the Sundance Film Festival finds filmmakers tackling prickly material with a warmer lens — or avoiding it altogether.

VIBE made its official debut at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival as a media partner with a star-studded event. Celebrating the latest digital cover featuring Questlove, the party recognized his work across music and film,

The Sundance Film Festival catalogue can be overwhelming to navigate, with around 90 feature films playing across 11 days.

Once again, a host of movie-obsessed heads turn west toward Park City, Utah, as the Sundance Film Festival gets ready ... crime entertainment to docs on Sly Stone, house music and Pee-wee Herman ...

The Sundance Film Festival welcomed back three Oscar-winning documentary filmmakers to help kick off the annual independent film showcase in Park City, Utah.

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival catalogue can be overwhelming ... This image released by the Sundance Institute shows Sly Stone in “SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black ...