( CNN ) The first trailer for a documentary on the life and music of late British singer Amy Winehouse was released Thursday . The teaser for `` Amy : The Girl Behind the Name , '' set for UK release on July 3 , features early footage of Winehouse talking about how her music career was born and where she believed she was headed . `` Singing has always been important to me , but I never thought , ' I 'll end up singing ' or ' I 'll be a singer , ' `` Winehouse said . `` I felt like I had nothing new that was coming out at the time that really represented me or the way I felt , so , you know , I just started writing . '' Winehouse , known for her bluesy voice , bouffant hairdo and numerous tattoos , struggled publicly with drugs and alcohol during a career in which she recorded two albums and won six Grammys ( one posthumous ) . She died from alcohol poisoning at the age of 27 on July 23 , 2011 . Her biggest hit , `` Rehab , '' chronicled the efforts of those around her to get her to submit to substance abuse treatment . `` Amy '' seeks to `` truly capture not just the great artist that she was , but also the funny and loving person that most people did n't get a chance to know , '' the filmmakers said on Facebook after announcing the film in 2013 . Amy Winehouse documentary gets UK release date . The trailer conveys Winehouse 's ambivalence about fame . `` I 'm not a girl trying to be a star or trying to be anything other than a musician , '' she says . `` I do n't think I 'm gon na be at all famous , '' Winehouse tells an interviewer early in her career . `` I do n't think I could handle it . I would probably go mad . Do you know what I mean ? I would go mad . '' A life cut short : Remembering the tragedy of Amy Winehouse . Unlike an earlier look at the singer 's life , 2013 's `` Fallen Star , '' the documentary has been endorsed by Winehouse 's family . It will feature `` extensive unseen archive footage and previously unheard tracks , '' Deadline reported . The team behind the new film includes Asif Kapadia , director of the documentary `` Senna , '' on the life of Brazilian Formula 1 racer Ayrton Senna . The film won two BAFTA awards . `` The award-winning producers of Senna presented a vision that would look at Amy 's story sensitively , honestly and without sensationalising her , '' the family statement said . `` We want this to be a tribute to her musical legacy . '' ' A U.S. release date for the film has yet to be announced . CNN 's Michael Pearson contributed to this report .
`` Amy '' features archival footage of the singer and original music tracks . The film was shot in New York City with a cast that included Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, Chris Rock, Michael Rapaport, Jason Schwartzman, John Leguizamo, David Spade, Christopher Walken, James Winehouse , who died at 27 , said fame would probably drive her `` mad ''