Taylor Swift Goes Inside Capturing ‘The Eras Tour: The Final Show’ With Director Glenn Weiss On Emmy Campaign Trail
Taylor Swift joined director Glenn Weiss and sound designer John Ross at an intimate Los Angeles event for Emmy voters, discussing the making of "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The Final Show" as part of the trio's awards campaign. The Disney+ special, which documents the closing night of Swift's record-breaking tour, has received five Emmy nominations, underlining its significance as both a commercial phenomenon and a piece of prestige television craft.
At the Wednesday event, held at the Ross House before around 50 guests with no press, phones or cameras permitted, Swift explained how she and Weiss worked to preserve the "escapism" and spontaneity of the live show for viewers, crediting extensive rehearsals with dancers and camera operators. The film, shot in Vancouver, runs nearly three and a half hours and features 45 songs; it debuted on Disney+ on 12 December 2025. Its nominations span Best Variety Special, Best Directing, and awards for editing, sound mixing and camerawork, with Swift herself nominated as producer and performer and Weiss also double-nominated for directing the Tony Awards.
- Swift discussed "Eras Tour: The Final Show" at an Emmy voters' event
- The Disney+ special earned five Emmy nominations, including for Swift
- Weiss is also nominated for directing the 78th Tony Awards
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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour was a record-breaking global concert run, and its final performance was filmed for a documentary-style special, "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The Final Show," which was shot in Vancouver and released on Disney+ in December 2025. The nearly three-and-a-half-hour film features 45 songs and aims to capture the atmosphere of the live show for home viewers.
The special has picked up five Emmy nominations, including Best Variety Special and Best Directing, with nods also going to its editing, sound mixing and camera work. Glenn Weiss directed the film and is nominated alongside Swift, who is recognised both as a producer and performer; sound designer John Ross also worked on the project.
Awards campaigns often include events where the people behind a nominated project speak to television academy voters about how the work was made. This is one such event, with Swift, Weiss and Ross discussing the creative choices behind the special as part of their push for Emmy recognition.