46 years ago, the late soul queen was captured on film by the acclaimed director Sydney Pollack for a project titled Amazing Grace.
Filmed for over two nights at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles – where Franklin recorded her Amazing Grace live album – Pollack made a mistake of filming without clapper boards.
Pollack’s mistake during filming and protracted legal battles prevented the documentary from being completed.
Amazing Grace will finally premiere at the DOC NYC festival next week (November 12), with the release receiving the blessing of the late singer’s estate and providing it with the necessary legal clearance.
