Taylor Mac’s
24-Decade History
of Popular Music
a riotous documentary film capturing a once-in-a-lifetime performance art concert
Pomegranate Arts’s first feature film – and a decade-long labor of love and , this riotous concert film documents New York theater legend Taylor Mac's joyous, challenging, and ostentatiously queer 24-hour musical performance. Featuring virtuoso musicians, innovative costumes, and the American myth as told by sailor's ditties, disco, and sugary pop alike, Mac's cathartic celebration is not to be missed.
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2023, and was screened at the Provincetown Film Festival, Montclair Film, Frameline47 International LGBTQ Film Festival, and Palm Springs Art Center. Following its original release, the film has screened at the Hopkins Center (Dartmouth), the Ashland Oregon Film Festival, Berliner Festpielehaus, Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Arts Commons (Calgary), Miami Light Project, and ASU Tempe.
The film was released on Max on June 27, 2023 and can be streamed there.
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Directed and Produced by
Rob Epstein and Jeffrey FriedmanProduced by
Joel Stillerman
Linda Brumbach
Alisa E. Regas
Taylor Mac
Mari RiveraFor HBO
Executive Producers
Nancy Abraham
Lisa HellerCoordinating Producer
Anna KleinDirectors of Photography
Ellen Kuras
Bobby Bukowski
Buddy SquiresEdited by
Brian Johnson, ACEAdditional Editing
Jeffrey Friedman
Brian A. Kates
UPCOMING
February 14, 2025 | Screening & Discussion
Reynolds Industries Theater
Durham, NC
March 23, 2025 | Screening & Discussion
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
April 22, 2025 | Screening & Discussion
Colwell Playhouse
Urbana, IL
ENGAGE
“A stirring and memorable document of a signature work by one of America’s most brilliant queer artists, which makes it essential viewing as far as we’re concerned.”
– John Paul King for The Washington Blade