Baz Luhrmann joins IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, hosted by Jim Hemphill, to discuss his new film EPIC: Elvis Presley In Concert. During the conversation, Luhrmann reveals how discovering boxes of unseen Elvis Presley footage while working on his 2022 biopic led to the creation of an entirely new project.
Luhrmann describes the film as a cinematic “dreamscape,” built from rare concert footage and archival discoveries that offer a new way of experiencing Elvis on screen. He also reflects on Elvis’s cultural impact and the creative process of shaping a film from decades-old material.
Listen to the full conversation on IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast with host Jim Hemphill.
Luhrmann describes the film as a cinematic “dreamscape,” built from rare concert footage and archival discoveries that offer a new way of experiencing Elvis on screen. He also reflects on Elvis’s cultural impact and the creative process of shaping a film from decades-old material.
Listen to the full conversation on IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast with host Jim Hemphill.
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