Fans are finally getting their first all-access documentary to Frank Zappa with “Zappa.” In fact, fans are the reason the documentary is happening. This documentary was fully crowdfunded through one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns, involving more than 8000 backers who invested more than $1,200,000 in 30 days.

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The documentary was made with the blessing of Frank Zappa’s now-deceased wife Gail.

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One of the most anticipated documentaries that was scheduled to screen at this year’s now-canceled SXSW Film Festival is Alex Winter’s “Zappa.” The documentary took more than half a decade to produce and was the filmmaker’s latest to play the festival circuit before landing a traditional theatrical release. However, in light of recent events, with SXSW and other festivals being canceled due to COVID-19, Winter found it necessary to pull his films from the events so that he could prevent “Zappa” from being streamed before the time was right.

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