Attention, Filmmakers: 8 Things to Know Before Making a Music Documentary

READ MORE: The 25 Best Documentaries of the 21st Century So Far 1. Convince your subject that your "film is not about sitting down and doing another interview."  Jessica Edwards, first-time director of "Mavis," the documentary about legendary gospel singer Mavis Staples, attributes this single bit of advice to making her film happen in the first place. Edwards explained that Staples got on board with the film because she Edwards made it clear she would have the space she wanted to talk about something important to her: her family's legacy and their ties to Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement. Edwards added that Mavis' stories about...

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