Each month we are happy to share a film selected by one of our VIFF+ Premium members. May’s Premium Pick is Baz Luhrmann’s sensational Elvis documentary, EPiC, as chosen by Matt Ogglesby. Matt says: “One of my most memorable theatre experiences was watching Stop Making Sense at VIFF after the renovations. Being that Elvis is one of the biggest performers in history, I thought the VIFF theatrical experience — with its intimate theatre and top-tier projection and sound — would provide the perfect venue for watching EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.”
Both a concert film and an illuminating insight into the performer’s life, this companion piece to Luhrmann’s 2022 biopic Elvis celebrates the king of rock n roll in his prime.
Watching prime Elvis Presley is not just entertainment… it’s a revelation.
Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail
Colours blaze, the mix hits like a modern show, and Elvis’s baritone commands centre stage. It’s leaner and more alive than even memory suggests.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Baz Luhrmann
Elvis Presley, James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Charlie Hodge, Jerry Scheff, Bono, Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley
Australia
2025
English
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