Monumental: Ellie Goulding at Kew Gardens

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Monumental: Ellie Goulding at Kew Gardens
Directed byLiz Clare
Starring
Edited by
  • Salia Hovanec
  • David Jakubovic
Music byEllie Goulding
Production
companies
Distributed by Amazon Freevee
Release date
  • March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)
Running time
53 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Monumental: Ellie Goulding at Kew Gardens is a documentary concert film centering around English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding, directed by Liz Clare. It was released on Amazon Freevee on March 31, 2023.

Contents

Summary

Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding performs at Kew Gardens in London, and also chats with radio host Roman Kemp about her new album Higher Than Heaven and life as a mother, and discusses environmental issues with Dr. Carly Cowell, the senior science policy advisor at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Goulding's performance will include acoustic performances of her old and new songs. [1]

Production

On February 13, 2023, Amazon Freevee announced the greenlight of Monumental: An Artists Den Experience, a series of hour-long specials, with the first installment starring Ellie Goulding, and each installment featuring a performance by and interview with a popular recording artist. [2] The series was created and executive produced by Mark Lieberman, with Todd Wagner, Mark Cuban, and Haley Jones also executive producing. [3]

The deluxe version of Higher Than Heaven will include six bonus tracks from Goulding's performance at Kew Gardens. [1]

Release

The film premiered on Amazon Freevee on March 31, 2023. [3]

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