Disco's Revenge is a 2024 Canadian documentary film, directed by Omar Majeed and Peter Mishara.David Farrell, "Billboard Canada FYI Bulletin: Toronto's 86 Media House Launches with Nile Rodgers-Produced Doc 'Disco's Revenge'". Billboard, April 3, 2024. The film centres on the history and culture of disco music, tracing the ways in which the genre is still a central influence on contemporary pop music despite its nominal "death" in the late 1970s.David Voigt, "Hot Docs 2024: Our Review of ‘Disco’s Revenge’". In the Seats, May 3, 2024.
It features interviews with and archival performance footage of key figures such as Nile Rodgers, Billy Porter, Nona Hendryx and LaBelle, Grandmaster Flash, Fab Five Freddy, Nicky Siano, Earl Young and The Trammps, Jellybean Benitez, Kevin Saunderson, Sylvester and Martha Wash.Jennie Punter, "‘Disco’s Revenge’ Filmmakers Talk Nile Rodgers, Archive Troves and the Genre’s Fall and Rise". Variety, May 3, 2024.
The film premiered at the 2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival."10 films we can't wait to see at Hot Docs 2024". CBC Arts, April 22, 2024.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Canadian Screen Awards June 1, 2025 Best Feature Length Documentary Peter Mishara, Omar Majeed, Christina Piovesan, Noah Segal, Sam Sutherland, Dave Harris, Nile Rodgers, Vivian Scott Chew, Stanley Nelson Jr. Pat Mullen, "The Tragically Hip, Okurimono Lead Canadian Screen Award Documentary Nominees". Point of View, March 26, 2025. Best Cinematography in a Documentary Ashley Iris Gill
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