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The Art of the Story

Jamila Wignot on directing and loving the sounds of STAX: SOULSVILLE, U.S.A.

By Doug Doyle
Published January 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM EST
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Jamila Wignot works on STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A.
Jamila Wignot
Jamila Wignot works on STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A.

The HBO Original four-part documentary series STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A., an official selection of the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival and winner of the TV Premiere Audience Award, is directed by Brooklyn-based filmmaker Jamila Wignot.

STAX: SOULSVILLE U.S.A. is now available on HBO Max
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STAX: SOULSVILLE U.S.A. is now available on HBO Max

On this episode of The Art of the Story, Wignot talks about the origins of her involvement in the project.

Jamila Wignot chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle
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Jamila Wignot chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle

You can SEE Doug Doyle's entire interview with Jamila Wignot here.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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