Editing Sly Stone (section)

== Film and television ==
Greg Zola made a documentary about Sly Stone, ''Small Talk About Sly''. It was begun on, or prior to 2006.<ref>''The Guardian'', Mon 20 Mar 2006 - [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/mar/19/urban.popandrock Looking at the devil - Barney Hoskyns]</ref><ref name="google.com">''Bach Perspectives, Volume 13 Bach Reworked'', By Ellen Exner · 2020 - {{ISBN|9780252052514}} - [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Bach_Perspectives_Volume_13/_-oHEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%E2%80%9CSmall+Talk+About+Sly%22&pg=PT207 5.]</ref> It was completed prior to 2017. It has been described in Ellen Exner's book, ''Bach Perspectives, Volume 13 Bach Reworked'' as a series of interviews about the musical background and contributions of Sly Stone. It is viewable in sections.<ref>''Groove Theory, The Blues Foundation of Funk'', By Tony Bolden · 2020 - {{ISBN|9781496830630}} - [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Groove_Theory/EZQAEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%E2%80%9CSmall+Talk+About+Sly%22&pg=PA243&printsec=frontcover Page 243 NOTES, 32.]</ref><ref name="google.com"/>

Michael Rubenstone's ''On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone'' was released in 2017. In the film, Rubenstone travels across the United States in a bid to track down those who were involved with Sly Stone. The film played at the [[Slamdance Film Festival]].<ref>''Slug Mag'', January 22, 2017 - [https://www.slugmag.com/arts/film/film-reviews/slamdance-film-review-sly-search-family-stone/ On the Sly, Slamdance Film Review: On The Sly: In Search of the Family Stone By Ali Shimkus]</ref>

The documentary ''[[Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)|Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)]]'' by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson was released in 2025. It explores the challenges black performers face, and celebrates how Stone has been able to establish a healthy life after the pressures of show business and fame''.''<ref>{{Cite news |title=Questlove confronts the 'burden of Black genius' in a new Sly Stone documentary |url=https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5290223/questlove-sly-stone-black-genius |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=NPR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Questlove |title=Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) |date=2025-02-13 |type=Documentary, Music |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26424928/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |others=André 3000, Chaka Khan, George Clinton |publisher=ID8 Multimedia, MRC Film, Media Rights Capital (MRC)}}</ref> Some interviews from ''Small Talk About Sly'' and Michael Rubenstone's ''[[On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone]]'' were used in the documentary.<ref>''The Hollywood Reporter'', January 23, 2025 - [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/sly-lives-aka-the-burden-of-black-genius-review-questlove-1236115869/ MOVIE REVIEWS, ‘Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Questlove’s Admiring Portrait Gives Sly Stone His Flowers By Lovia Gyarkye]</ref>