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The film was in production by Loveridge as early as 2011 by Steven Loveridge, who was a long-term friend of [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]].<ref name="Rolling Stone Mar2018">{{cite news |last1=Grow |first1=Kory |title=M.I.A. Opens Up About Super Bowl Fallout, Immigration, Retirement |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/mia-talks-super-bowl-retirement-new-documentary-w518530 |accessdate=20 June 2018 |work=Rolling Stone |date=30 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="Fact Jul2013">{{cite news |title="Would rather die than work on this": director quits following leak of M.I.A documentary - FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. |url=http://www.factmag.com/2013/07/08/would-rather-die-than-work-on-this-director-quits-following-leak-of-m-i-a-documentary/ |accessdate=21 June 2018 |work=FACT Magazine |date=8 July 2013}}</ref> [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]]She gave him tapes and footage from her personal collection to Loveridge to build the film.

In July 2013, Loveridge released a teaser video on [[YouTube]] and his personal [[Tumblr]] page, responding to his dissatisfaction with [[Interscope Records]] and legal and funding delays associated with the project.<ref name="Slate Jul2013">{{cite news |last1=Wickman |first1=Forrest |title=This M.I.A. Doc Looks Like It Deserves a Release |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/07/08/m_i_a_documentary_teaser_trailer_makes_it_look_like_it_deserves_to_be_released.html |accessdate=21 June 2018 |work=Slate |date=8 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="Pitchfork Jul2013">{{cite news |last1=Minsker |first1=Evan |title=M.I.A. Documentary Teaser Featuring Kanye West and Diplo Leaked, Removed by Roc Nation, Director Publicly Quits Project {{!}} Pitchfork |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/51418-mia-documentary-teaser-featuring-kanye-west-and-diplo-leaked-removed-by-roc-nation-director-publicly-quits-project/ |accessdate=21 June 2018 |work=pitchfork.com |date=7 July 2013 |language=en}}</ref> The video was pulled from YouTube after a copyright claim was made by the [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]],<ref name="Fact Jul2013" /> on behalf of Interscope and [[Roc Nation]], the label representing M.I.A.<ref name="Rolling Stone Jul2013">{{cite news |last1=Reed |first1=Ryan |title=M.I.A. Documentary Teaser Pulled by Roc Nation |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/m-i-a-documentary-teaser-pulled-by-roc-nation-20130708 |accessdate=20 June 2018 |work=Rolling Stone |date=8 July 2013}}</ref> Loveridge quit the project,<ref name="Slate Jul2013" /> stating he would "rather die" than work on theit projectany further.<ref name="NME Jul2013">{{cite news |last1=Renshaw |first1=David |title=Director of MIA documentary says he 'would rather die' than complete project - NME |url=http://www.nme.com/news/music/mia-89-1260572 |accessdate=21 June 2018 |work=NME |date=8 July 2013}}</ref> In November, Loveridge rejoined the project<ref name="Rolling Stone Nov2013">{{cite news |last1=Grow |first1=Kory |title=M.I.A. Resumes Doc, Calls Middle Finger 'Spiritual' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/m-i-a-resumes-documentary-calls-middle-finger-gesture-spiritual-20131106 |accessdate=20 June 2018 |work=Rolling Stone |date=6 November 2013}}</ref> and the UK non-profit documentary support organization [[BRITDOC Foundation]] announced funding.<ref name="Hollywood Reporter Nov2013">{{cite news |last1=Kemp |first1=Stuart |title=M.I.A. Documentary Begins Shoot With BRITDOC Backing |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mia-documentary-begins-shoot-britdoc-653395 |accessdate=20 June 2018 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=5 November 2013 |language=en}}</ref>