Lisa Fischer said of backup singing : " I reject the notion that the job you excel at is somehow not enough to aspire to , that there has to be something more . I love supporting other artists . " She added : " Some people will do anything to be famous . I just wanted to sing . " On January 17 , 2013 , the film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival . At Sundance , the film was acquired by Radius-The Weinstein Company and was released nationwide on June 14 , 2013 . The film was also acquired for international distribution by Elle Driver / Wild Bunch . The film was screened at many film festivals in 2013 including South by Southwest Film Festival , True/False Film Festival , Full Frame Documentary Film Festival , Hawaii International Film Festival , Philadelphia Music Film Festival , RiverRun Film Festival , San Francisco Film Festival , Seattle International Film Festival , Montclair Film Festival , among others
2013 Sundance Film Festival
2013 Sundance Film Festival
20 Feet from Stardom