Finding the Funk (2013)
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- 1h 18min
- Documentary, History
- Mar 2013 (USA)
- Movie
Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area to celebrate Sly & the Family Stone, then to Dayton...
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Cast
| Questlove | ... |
Self - Narrator
(as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson)
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| James Brown | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Bootsy Collins | ... |
Self
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| Sly Stone | ... |
Self
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| D'Angelo | ... |
Self
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Marcus Miller | ... |
Self
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| Michael Eric Dyson | ... |
Self
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Melissa Weber | ... |
Self
(as DJ Soul SIster)
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Derrick Moss | ... |
Self
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Lumar Leblanc | ... |
Self
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Mtume | ... |
Self
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| Alan Leeds | ... |
Self
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| Nelson George | ... |
Self
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| George Clinton | ... |
Self
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| Mike D | ... |
Self
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Stuart Matthewman | ... |
Self
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| Nile Rodgers | ... |
Self
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Arthur Baker | ... |
Self
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| Steve Arrington | ... |
Self
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Jared Michael Nickerson | ... |
Self
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Scot Brown | ... |
Self
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James 'Diamond' Williams | ... |
Self
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Dawn Silva | ... |
Self
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| Shock-G | ... |
Self
(as Shock G)
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| Bernie Worrell | ... |
Self
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| Vernon Reid | ... |
Self
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| Nona Hendryx | ... |
Self
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Tom Vickers | ... |
Self
(as Tom Vikers)
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| Sheila E. | ... |
Self
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| Dâm-Funk | ... |
Self
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Philip Field | ... |
Performer (uncredited)
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| Maceo Parker | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nelson George | ||
Written by
| Nelson George | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Brad Abramson | ... | executive producer: VH1 |
| Arthur Baker | ... | executive producer |
| Vivian Scott Chew | ... | associate producer |
| Warren Cohen | ... | executive producer: VH1 |
| Nelson George | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Ashley Mui | ... | associate producer |
| Jill Newman | ... | associate producer |
| Leslie Norville | ... | producer |
| Questlove | ... | co-executive producer (as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson) |
| Candace Smith | ... | associate producer |
| Shelly Tatro | ... | executive producer: VH1 |
| Ben Zurier | ... | executive producer: VH1 |
Cinematography by
| Cliff Charles | ||
Editing by
| Kevin J Custer | ... | (as Kevin Custer) |
Sound Department
| A. Tad Chamberlain | ... | sound recordist (as Tad Chamberlain) |
| Dominique Deleon | ... | sound recordist |
| Heather Fink | ... | sound mixer |
| Laura Sinnott | ... | sound designer / sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Logan Seaman | ... | visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mark Banning | ... | assistant camera |
| Jeff Dolan | ... | assistant camera |
| Nelson George | ... | additional photographer |
| Diane Paragas | ... | additional photographer |
| Liron Reiter | ... | assistant camera |
| Waajeed | ... | additional photographer |
| Malika Weeden | ... | additional photographer |
Additional Crew
| Steve Arrington | ... | archival photographs |
| Arthur Baker | ... | archival photographs |
| Beastie Boys | ... | archive footage |
| Bootsy Collins | ... | archival photographs |
| William Durrah | ... | production assistant |
| Syreeta Gates | ... | production assistant |
| Oskar Landi | ... | production assistant |
| Alan Leeds | ... | archival photographs |
| Akemi Look | ... | production assistant (as Taryn Look) |
| Idella Madison | ... | archival photographs |
| Ihuoma Mambo-Atanga | ... | production assistant |
| Dawn Silva | ... | archival photographs |
| Kofi Stewart | ... | production assistant (as Kofi-Asiedu Stewart) |
| Ryan Walker | ... | production assistant |
| Patti Willis | ... | archival photographs |
| Lincoln Bandlow | ... | legal (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Novena Carmel | ... | special thanks |
| Matthew Gutknecht | ... | special thanks |
| Elisabeth Holm | ... | special thanks |
| Reginald Hudlin | ... | special thanks |
| Benjamin Julia | ... | special thanks |
| Jed Lewis | ... | special thanks |
| Natasha Maddison | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Manek | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Nichols | ... | special thanks |
| Ross Staples | ... | special thanks (as DJ Imi) |
| Kickstarter Supporters | ... | very special thanks (as Kickstarter Contributors) |
| Ginny Suss | ... | special thanks |
| Judie Worrell | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Finding the Funk Productions
- Urban Romances (in association with)
Distributors
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Blue Note Records (special thanks)
- Bootzilla Productions (special thanks)
- Brooklyn Bowl (special thanks)
- Converse Rubber Tracks (special thanks)
- Corbis Images (archival photographs)
- Dreamstime (archival photographs)
- Getty Images (archival photographs)
- Hollywood (special thanks)
- Kickstarter (special thanks)
- MSR Studios (special thanks)
- Melvin's Juice Box (special thanks)
- Reelin in the Years Productions (archival footage)
- Standard Hotel (special thanks)
- iStockphoto (archival photographs)
Storyline
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Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area to celebrate Sly & the Family Stone, then to Dayton the birthplace of so many of Funk's originators, then onto Detroit where from the ashes of Motown, P-Funk's Mothership arose, and then to LA where a new crop of musicians are creating their own Funk history. On our journey into Funk, we talk to legends Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Nona Hendryx, Maceo Parker, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Arrington and their descendants Mike D, D'Angelo, Sheila E, Shock G and Sade's Stuart Matthewman. Narrated by Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson of the Roots. Written by Anonymous |
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